Comments on: Surviving Long Haul Flights with Kids http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/surviving-long-haul-flights-with-kids Stories, Advice and the Internet's Best Travel Blogs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Kent http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/surviving-long-haul-flights-with-kids/comment-page-1#comment-120688 Kent Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:55:55 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=778#comment-120688 Thanks for this. Absolutley fantastic.... We have young children and have flown many times with them together and individually. One of the best ideas for the long haul flights that my wife came up with is this. She would buy a few pocket games, or little toys from the dollar store and bring them out in the flight when boredom would hit. The kids love it beacuse it is a little something different, a treat , gift. Especially good for those of us that don't want our kids watching the in flight movies for hours on end.... Thanks for this. Absolutley fantastic…. We have young children and have flown many times with them together and individually. One of the best ideas for the long haul flights that my wife came up with is this. She would buy a few pocket games, or little toys from the dollar store and bring them out in the flight when boredom would hit. The kids love it beacuse it is a little something different, a treat , gift. Especially good for those of us that don’t want our kids watching the in flight movies for hours on end….

]]> By: Lara http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/surviving-long-haul-flights-with-kids/comment-page-1#comment-119962 Lara Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:21:38 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=778#comment-119962 Hi, We are traveling with our 3year old and 8months old from Dibai to Canada..... And we are both very worried as this is the first time we travel on a 14hour flight and have no clue what to do or how it is going to be... I keep thinking of how they will sleep specially my 8months old!!! And is it better to stop somewhere for a day or 2 and then travel again? Or one long flight is better? And how do you manage with the jet lag thing? I don't know what to expect and I'm very scared... Would appreciate any more advices regarding the same. And thank you all for the great tips above Happy 2012 Hi,

We are traveling with our 3year old and 8months old from Dibai to Canada….. And we are both very worried as this is the first time we travel on a 14hour flight and have no clue what to do or how it is going to be… I keep thinking of how they will sleep specially my 8months old!!! And is it better to stop somewhere for a day or 2 and then travel again? Or one long flight is better? And how do you manage with the jet lag thing?

I don’t know what to expect and I’m very scared… Would appreciate any more advices regarding the same. And thank you all for the great tips above

Happy 2012

]]> By: Brandon http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/surviving-long-haul-flights-with-kids/comment-page-1#comment-102238 Brandon Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:28:43 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=778#comment-102238 We went to Africa this summer with a 13 month old and 4 year old. We had one on our laps and wish that we would have bought a seat for him on our flights. We went to Africa this summer with a 13 month old and 4 year old. We had one on our laps and wish that we would have bought a seat for him on our flights.

]]> By: sam http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/surviving-long-haul-flights-with-kids/comment-page-1#comment-96831 sam Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:58:36 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=778#comment-96831 Great advice ! will be travelling to australia in dec with a 3year and 2year old kids. this is our first long-haul flight and we are very anxious about it. both my children are very active and they grow restless when told to sit in one place. i will note all your advice and put them to practise, hope it will work out well for us too ! will surely post my experience after our memorable flight ! Also, thanks for the advice on how to help children cope with jet lag.I had not given it a thought yet.Anymore advices and tips are welcome. Sam Great advice !

will be travelling to australia in dec with a 3year and 2year old kids. this is our first long-haul flight and we are very anxious about it. both my children are very active and they grow restless when told to sit in one place. i will note all your advice and put them to practise, hope it will work out well for us too !

will surely post my experience after our memorable flight !

Also, thanks for the advice on how to help children cope with jet lag.I had not given it a thought yet.Anymore advices and tips are welcome.

Sam

]]> By: wakjak http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/surviving-long-haul-flights-with-kids/comment-page-1#comment-68429 wakjak Tue, 17 May 2011 08:01:04 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=778#comment-68429 Great article! My parents used alot of these techniques with my sister and I when we were little. By the time we were 5 and 6, we wanted to fly on our own. So, my parents booked us seats at the back of the plane and seats at the front of the plane for themselves. Boy did we feel grown up! We lined up with our tickets and waved buh bye to Mum and Dad! We got to choose our food, toys, annoy the people beside us (we were very inquisitive children) give passengers new hairdos, sleep, colour...the best part? Mum and Dad waiting to great us at our destination once we had disembarked the plane! Great article! My parents used alot of these techniques with my sister and I when we were little. By the time we were 5 and 6, we wanted to fly on our own. So, my parents booked us seats at the back of the plane and seats at the front of the plane for themselves. Boy did we feel grown up! We lined up with our tickets and waved buh bye to Mum and Dad! We got to choose our food, toys, annoy the people beside us (we were very inquisitive children) give passengers new hairdos, sleep, colour…the best part? Mum and Dad waiting to great us at our destination once we had disembarked the plane!

]]> By: Sally http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/surviving-long-haul-flights-with-kids/comment-page-1#comment-37509 Sally Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:25:40 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=778#comment-37509 Naomi. We flew a short trip from Perth to Melbourne when our son was 6 months. Little did we know that he had an ear infection at the time and the poor bugger was in excruciating pain for the 3.5 hour flight. I suggest to anyone flying with kids that you take them to a doctor for a quick once over a day or so before the flight and NEVER travel without childrens paracetamol. We are now regular international fliers with our son (now 3) and we only ever travel with carefully thought out hand luggage (no matter how long the trip) to avoid long waits upon arrival, anything extra we need can be purchased at our destination. If it is a reasonably short journey, we take mostly old clothes for our son that are about past their life expectancy and dispose of them during the trip, to constantly keep a light load. Naomi. We flew a short trip from Perth to Melbourne when our son was 6 months. Little did we know that he had an ear infection at the time and the poor bugger was in excruciating pain for the 3.5 hour flight. I suggest to anyone flying with kids that you take them to a doctor for a quick once over a day or so before the flight and NEVER travel without childrens paracetamol. We are now regular international fliers with our son (now 3) and we only ever travel with carefully thought out hand luggage (no matter how long the trip) to avoid long waits upon arrival, anything extra we need can be purchased at our destination. If it is a reasonably short journey, we take mostly old clothes for our son that are about past their life expectancy and dispose of them during the trip, to constantly keep a light load.

]]> By: Naomi http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/surviving-long-haul-flights-with-kids/comment-page-1#comment-33333 Naomi Sun, 09 May 2010 23:27:22 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=778#comment-33333 My husband will be flying with our sixth month old soon and is worried about the pressure as the plane get's further and further in the air. Do you have any suggestion's? My husband will be flying with our sixth month old soon and is worried about the pressure as the plane get’s further and further in the air. Do you have any suggestion’s?

]]> By: Caroline http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/surviving-long-haul-flights-with-kids/comment-page-1#comment-7890 Caroline Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:49:20 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=778#comment-7890 We are about to take our 5 and a half month old to New Zealand from the UK.We have booked a bulkhead seat with sky cot and I'm wondering whether I should stick to his routine at 'bedtime'of changing him into babygro and gro bag for sleeping or whether that's all too much fuss (and possibly too warm)and instead take him onto the flight already in his babygro and not bother with a gro bag? All thoughts welcome! We are about to take our 5 and a half month old to New Zealand from the UK.We have booked a bulkhead seat with sky cot and I’m wondering whether I should stick to his routine at ‘bedtime’of changing him into babygro and gro bag for sleeping or whether that’s all too much fuss (and possibly too warm)and instead take him onto the flight already in his babygro and not bother with a gro bag? All thoughts welcome!

]]> By: bridget http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/surviving-long-haul-flights-with-kids/comment-page-1#comment-5576 bridget Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:25:45 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=778#comment-5576 just about to go to thailand with 3 kids under 5 - have been advised to take a few small presents eg, colouring pad and pencils, wrapped up to give to the kids when they start getting restless or bored. a pillow and a window seat are always a good option as are a small wheelie bag that they can pull along with their own toys and snacks inside. A ds or tune player can also be a good source of entertainment. if i learn anymore tips i will report back!! just about to go to thailand with 3 kids under 5 – have been advised to take a few small presents eg, colouring pad and pencils, wrapped up to give to the kids when they start getting restless or bored. a pillow and a window seat are always a good option as are a small wheelie bag that they can pull along with their own toys and snacks inside. A ds or tune player can also be a good source of entertainment. if i learn anymore tips i will report back!!

]]> By: Enjoying Travel With Kids http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/surviving-long-haul-flights-with-kids/comment-page-1#comment-5062 Enjoying Travel With Kids Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:45:01 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=778#comment-5062 Because we live in Australia, when we travel with our kids, practically all our flights are long haul. We've survived 13 hour flights from Asia to Europe, but without a layover, our trips to Europe from Australia would be about 20 hour non-stop flights...! Sometimes, layovers are completely necessary. We always keep in mind that for the first two or three days, the kids will be grumpy because of jetlag - and probably we will be too! You just have to try not to expect too much of everyone. You've got some great tips. :-) Yvette Because we live in Australia, when we travel with our kids, practically all our flights are long haul. We’ve survived 13 hour flights from Asia to Europe, but without a layover, our trips to Europe from Australia would be about 20 hour non-stop flights…! Sometimes, layovers are completely necessary.

We always keep in mind that for the first two or three days, the kids will be grumpy because of jetlag – and probably we will be too! You just have to try not to expect too much of everyone.

You’ve got some great tips. :-)

Yvette

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