What to take to entertain a nearly 9 month old?

[Arimeh]

I'm a bit short for ideas here, got heaps of stuff to entertain DS and DD1 on the flight on Wednesday, but have noooo idea what to take for DD2, cos its not like she's interested in sticker books, or drawing or movies!! She's not that overly into her toys, or books, and spends most of her time crawling around the house, she doesn't really stay in one spot any more (which worries me too!)

So I have to entertain her for basically 3.5 hours, 1 hour to melbourne, and then 2.5 hours to the sunny coast.

Anyone got any ideas? She loves her food but I can't keep giving her stuff for 2.5 hours.. LOL

[Just Me]

We have a 3 hour flight to Sydney next week - ours goes at 12 midday so I am planning on skipping DD2's morning nap. I will feed her as the plane takes off (the sucking will help her ears pop) and whenever I have flown with my other kids at the same age, if they have missed their nap before the flight, they have been asleep almost as soon as they finish their milk. My kids usually only sleep for an hour on the plane even when they were little so I am planning on having food which will entertain her for 20 mins when she wakes up and then I was planning to take a couple of non noisy toys and hope for the best.

[~Kim~]

mmmm, same as JM, Nate still falls asleep at the start of he plane ride if we've moved his sleeps on him.
At that age we did a similar flight country NSW to Sydney and then to Nth Qld. I took a little tiny etch-a-sketch (it was actually for DD but he used it way more) and some touchy books for him - and lots of food.

[meow]

Our son slept on flights at that age too. I fed him on take off and then gave him a dummy & cuddle and off he would go. If she's awake I'd say the new environment and her family would be entertainment enough. I'd take a favourite colourful rattle/toy/book and food- that should be enough.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Do you have a portable DVD player and her fave movie?
Maybe there is an inflight movie or something she will watch?

We are flying to Adelaide next mth and i am worried about Z, it's not a long flight but DD1 will hopefully be on DP's knee looking out the window (her first flight) so i have to entertain DD2, argh!
Watching for some great tips.

Does she have a fave teddy she would cuddle, a comfort blanket or something?

[Arimeh]

Thanks guys. Our flight leaves at 9.30 - she usually has a bottle around then, so that will fit in great, then her sleep is usually around 10.15 - which isn't great because we land in melbourne not long after that. Will be good if she can hold off until we get onto the next flight, I have my sling ready to go so just thought I would pop her in that and walk around until she is asleep and then sit down again. Hopefully it works out.

ZF - she's nearly 9 months old - she doesn't have a favourite movie.. LOL... she seems to like In the night garden, but usually is crawling around too much to notice anything going on....

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

ZF - she's nearly 9 months old - she doesn't have a favourite movie.. LOL... she seems to like In the night garden, but usually is crawling around too much to notice anything going on....

Hehe sorry i meant like show or music etc... lol DD1 loved wiggles, that got us by anywhere we went but Z hardly watches anything, she just wants me so i know what you mean.

GL with it all...

[aussienic]

We went travelling (car) when Ds3 was 8-9 months old. We were doing alot of driving over the 5 weeks. We took new toys like cars and very bright things in the car.

I know driving is different to flying cus at least they are buckled in one spot in a car plus Ds3 wasn't crawling.. Can she look out the window? it might really fascinate her enough for a little while.. Or buy her a toy mobile phone lol.. That used to entertain my kids when nothing else worked lol

[Amaunet]

I flew jetstar when ds was 9 months. Our plane had toilets and change table at the front. Ds happily played with all the crap in my handbag! Receipts, the dozens of store cards in my wallet, sunglasses etc. We did take a book and soft toy as well.

[Arimeh]

I flew jetstar when ds was 9 months. Our plane had toilets and change table at the front. Ds happily played with all the crap in my handbag! Receipts, the dozens of store cards in my wallet, sunglasses etc. We did take a book and soft toy as well.

At the front of the plane?!!?!?! Arghhh!!! Who is telling me the truth about where their bloody toilets are located.. you'd think jetstar people would know where the toilets are on the freakin planes!!!! arghhhhh!!!

[Amaunet]

We were in an airbus I think if that helps

[Arimeh]

Ok I've checked all our flights, and all of them (bar the one that doesn't seem to exist with that flight number, apparently we're flying a ghost plane) all of them are on the 320.

Now I'm googling to see exactly what the 320 HAS.

[rhyb]

My DDs like socks if that helps lol