We are going to the UK in a few weeks to visit the other half of the family. DD will be 9/10 months old when we go. We are only going for 17 days!
My question is....How do i cope with the time difference...obviously i cant keep to Australian time, hopeing someone has some good tips on making the whole thing less painfull....dont want DD to be jet lagged and grumpy the whole time we are there!
Also any good ideas for passing the time on the plane, although im not too worried about the flight, any tips/words of wisdom are always welcome!!
(not sure if i posted this in the right place??)
Last edited by beckoes; April 10th, 2009 at 02:51 PM.
Bumping up for info too! We are off the States in June and DS will be one. My head is fully spinning with how to cope with the travel, the time differences etc....
amberj: Im trying not to think about the flight as ''30 hours+ on a plane'' im trying to think of it as a rainy day indoors, cause we have done many of those!! Im making up little packages to take...like little makeup bags from the dollar shop, each filled with something different to pass half an hour, DD has a fascination with my jewellery so i thought id get some braclets and things like that together, at the moment just taking things out of a purse and putting them back in passes twenty mins easily!! if there are fun, new and shinny things inthe purse thats got to add ten mins to the fun!! right??
But your DS is probably a bit old for that kind thing! if i can think of 10-15 little things like that i recon it wont be too bad. although i think ive only got about 3 things atm!! lol
Nice idea. A trip to the $2 shop sounds like its in my future!!
Oh, I forgot to mention earlier, but as far as jetlag goes, my MCHN said to spend some time in the sunshine in the mornings. This apparently helps to re-set your body clock because the sunshine makes your body produce 'awake' chemicals.
She also said to take some Fess nasal spray on the plane and use it not only for bubs but for yourself- will stop you feeling all dried out.
amber: i just found a thread asking the same question in the 'holiday and travel' bit, which i didnt even know existed till now! lol. it might be helpfull for you!
Took DS when he was 5.5 weeks, 6 months, 12months 2 years and 2.5 years coming up
And DD at 6weeks and soon 6 months.
My tips
1. Lots of snacks.. lollies anything exciting and NEW for them.
2. 2$ shop toys.. Dont bring too many either 2-3 things.. they get over them so quick and prefer to play with the head phones on the plane.
3.2 Changes of clothes.
4. i would say 8 nappies.. you dont need anymore as they dont go anymore then they wouldn normally and you dont want to be packing too much stuff.
5. A stroller like a umbrella cheap ligth stroller.. if you are flying Qantas they supply them.. brilliant.
6. I would take Phenegran wiht you just incase.. I have used it twice on the plane. When you have tried EVERYTHING and they are overtired.... Then what have you got up your sleeve?
7. Book a basinette on the plane.. up until 1.5 years they can go in it.. brilliant as you dont have to hold the baby while sleeping..and they are fastastic beds.
8.Put baby in something warmish on the plane as its normaly cold on them..
9. None of my kids have sucked on anything while taking off and landing.. and never had ear problems at all.
Long haul flight with 9 month old....any tips!?
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