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— Annabelle (@pirilexicon) January 20, 2015
10. You don’t need hundreds of toys: There is in-flight entertainment, use it! I had no choice but to let the oldest watch some crappy films and cartoons. Entertaining the little one was enough. I had packed a couple of books and a little travel journal I unveiled as a surprise after take-off. But for the most part she watched TV or played on the floor with a couple of little figurines and a card game she had brought. I had brought one rattle for baby E and that is it because at 9-month-old, you play with anything and everything: the sheets of the cot, the magazines, the food tray, the sick bag, etc.









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This is a great list!!! We have 26+ hours of flying for our trips back to the States, so we’ve used a few other tricks as well. Planning the times you fly really helps. We would plan a really late night flight and take a long nap that day then keep the kids awake as long as possible. Then we would do a whole bedtime routine including PJs and stories on the plane and put the kids to bed with their Rest Upright Pillows (one of the best inventions EVER). The result was kids sleeping 8+ hours of the 14 hour leg. Awesome. Another helpful thing we did was exercises like toe touching and calf raises in the back of the plane during low bathroom times. That has been especially helpful for the smaller children. Anyway, thanks for the post!
these are great tips. thanks for sharing them.
Great tips! I have traveled alone with my kids but not internationally – I wouldn’t have thought about prepping them for immigration questions! I bet my son would be prone to joke around or simply not want to speak as well.
It took me by surprise too. That is why I thought others may like to know about it. I bet it is not done every time but may help someone out there.
Wonderful tips Annabelle! I’m glad you had an enjoyable trip with your littles. We’ve been traveling to Puerto Rico ever since our son was 6 months old, and of course, their needs changes as they get older. Thanks for the awesome tips!
Thank you. Yes, needs change as the get older but also every child is different so their personality needs to be taken into account too.
I will surely try #6. I have 3 boys aged 6, 3 and 2 and thinking about flying alone stresses me out already. Done it with 2 before and it was tiring!!