Long Flight with a Toddler

[Traveller]

I have done it a couple of times, and the best advice I can give is to take a few small toys or new books, and give them to your child at intervals throughout the flight. This way she will have something new and exciting to keep her entertained the whole flight.

I used Kalm Kids herbal tablets, they worked well for my kids, but I never had to sedate them.

[Kel001]

Awesome, glad to know there's someone else who has tackled this and survived! lol

I might look up the Kalm Kids tablets and see if there's any difference between that and what Brauer's has put in their stuff.

I'm more than happy to go out and get her a few new books and toys if it means she has an ejoyable experience and not a negative one.

[bubbles81]

me too!! we are going to japan in july and dd will be 15 months. I t will be a night time flight. So i hope she sleeps through...do you still get them to suck on something when takeoff and landing? Also are you bringing milk on the aeroplane? Im flying with qantas hopefully they can accomodate..

[Kel001]

hey Bubbles...good to know our family isn't the only one crazy enough to do long haul travel with a toddler! lol

Our flight to Sydney is during the day but our long flight from Sydney to Honolulu is at night, so I'm hoping the day will really wear her out and then she'll sleep.

I was still going to give her milk and make sure she has something to chew (even if its a dummy) when taking off and landing to help her ears adjust.

I don't know, my anxiety is getting the better of me and suddenly I wish we weren't going! But I swing between that and being excited...my fear of heights and nerves regarding planes are just compounding this new fear of being stuck on a plane at high altitude with a screaming toddler and nowhere to go.

[YoYo]

Little ones are pretty adaptable and so long as you just go with the flow, I'm sure she will too.

I do a lot of travel with my DS from Perth to Singapore (which isn't long haul really) but we did to Perth to Singapore to London when he was 13 months and it was a lot easier then, than it is now.

The plane tends to lull them to sleep, but I would just make sure you take books, colouring stuff etc.

Bubbles - I think they would be able to provide you with hot water and you can take formula I guess, or you could maybe take some of those long life cartons? (just remember the amount of ml's you are allowed to take on the plane through customs!) My DS has never really had to suck on anything during take off and landing unless he's had a cold or is a little blocked up.

Good luck with your flights girls....enjoy your HOLIDAY!

[Traveller]

There are usually exceptions to the liquid rule for infant formula. it is worth checking with the airline what they are for your flight as it may mean you have to taste ready made bottles, or perhaps sealed cartons are all that are allowed.