I did a post almost 3 years ago "Air Travel With Your Toddler" that I still use most of the tips for and Madison at the time was only a year old. As you know, I recently took my pre-schooler to London. It was not her first flight but it surely was one of the longest in quite some time. We have traveled to the Caribbean quite a few times, where we have had long layovers and our entire journey took over 9hrs. Now while we've been traveling since she was 3 months old, it seems like the older she gets, the more difficult it becomes. As an infant you don't worry about much besides having those few extras. However for a toddler/pre-schooler there is so much more you need to remember besides a snack. Flying for long hours can not only a grumpy child
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If this is your child's first flight, they may be nervous and anything can happen when they're nervous. Also if you have an unexpected layover and your bags go on their merry way without you, you'll have something else to change into.
Wipes and Hand Sanitizer: Kids are known to make messes and it doesn't matter if they are thousands of miles in the sky. You can use these wipes to clean up messes, wipe hands and even to clean down those tray tables. You might be surprised to know that it is actually the dirtiest spot on the plane. Yuck!
Light Blanket: Unless you're flying first class, blankets aren't always available for your use. You may even have to pay for one if the flight becomes a little too cold even after turning off the air overhead. If your little one has a special blanket that he/she loves, you can take it along for the added security and also for …show more content…
Fruit snacks, peanuts, granola bars are great to take along. While some security may let go with a juice box or two, it's not always guaranteed. Water, sodas, orange and apple juice are normally offered on board flights so it's recommended to ask the flight attendant when the need arises. I also like to have my little one chewing on something during lift off and the landing so that her ears don't get clogged.
Now those are some of the things that have worked for me on very long flights. Madison is a pro at flying and her ears has only gotten clogged once, and that's because she fell asleep on our flight from Iceland to London. Our simple trick of holding your nose and blowing worked miracles.
These tips can be used not only on your flight but also before your flight. If there's a layover, it's always a great idea to pull out your supplies and get busy and keep your little one occupied. If there are other tips that you'd love to share, I'd love to hear them.
Let's discuss: How do you keep your little ones' occupied on long
If this is your child's first flight, they may be nervous and anything can happen when they're nervous. Also if you have an unexpected layover and your bags go on their merry way without you, you'll have something else to change into.
Wipes and Hand Sanitizer: Kids are known to make messes and it doesn't matter if they are thousands of miles in the sky. You can use these wipes to clean up messes, wipe hands and even to clean down those tray tables. You might be surprised to know that it is actually the dirtiest spot on the plane. Yuck!
Light Blanket: Unless you're flying first class, blankets aren't always available for your use. You may even have to pay for one if the flight becomes a little too cold even after turning off the air overhead. If your little one has a special blanket that he/she loves, you can take it along for the added security and also for …show more content…
Fruit snacks, peanuts, granola bars are great to take along. While some security may let go with a juice box or two, it's not always guaranteed. Water, sodas, orange and apple juice are normally offered on board flights so it's recommended to ask the flight attendant when the need arises. I also like to have my little one chewing on something during lift off and the landing so that her ears don't get clogged.
Now those are some of the things that have worked for me on very long flights. Madison is a pro at flying and her ears has only gotten clogged once, and that's because she fell asleep on our flight from Iceland to London. Our simple trick of holding your nose and blowing worked miracles.
These tips can be used not only on your flight but also before your flight. If there's a layover, it's always a great idea to pull out your supplies and get busy and keep your little one occupied. If there are other tips that you'd love to share, I'd love to hear them.
Let's discuss: How do you keep your little ones' occupied on long