What to take to entertain a nearly 9 month old?

[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

[Junglemum]

Just a little info for you..... They always make me take DD out of a sling/carrier to put the infant seatbelt on. They sometimes make me take the carrier off too, even if it's a HAB.
Does she like books? i find them a good distraction. I also sing with them, quietly! My singing might be bad, but it's better than them screaming. I also sometimes take a hand puppet for a bit of entertainment!

[Arimeh]

Just a little info for you..... They always make me take DD out of a sling/carrier to put the infant seatbelt on. They sometimes make me take the carrier off too, even if it's a HAB.

What - when they are taking off and landing only I hope? God I don't know what I'll do if they make me take her out if I'm trying to get her to go to sleep. She doesn't ever let me rock her to sleep - hasn't for a long time. I don't have a HAB, I'll just have my KS mei tai, my Beco will be packed in a suitcase.

[Junglemum]

Yeah mainly for take off and landing, but anytime the seatbelt sign is on. It stinks. I think my baby is more secure in a carrier on me than with a single seatbelt around her waist. Freaking rules and policies.

[Arimeh]

Urgh this plane trip is going to suck. I've already been psyching myself up and telling myself that I will NOT be having a panic attack (positive thinking!) so this could be... errr... interesting...lol

[allycat06]

We took DS Sydney when he was 8 months. He was just like you described your DD, more interested in crawling around and not really into toys. Obviously the flight was a bit shorter than yours will be but I bought him a new toy with lots of touchy feely stuff that made lots of crunchy sounds etc and that was pretty handy and seemed to engage him more as he'd never played with it before. Other than that he was quite happy to just watch everything going on around him, the flight attendants always gave him a bit of attention when they walked passed. If he was getting a bit restless I'd give him an arrowroot bikky and that would keep him occupied for a bit he he'd forget why he was whinging in the first place. So yeah you can't really be feeding her the whole time but food is a good distraction if she gets a bit irritated.