![]() ![]() When we flew home from Istanbul with an overnight layover in Paris, we had a flight delay that left us with only 4-5 hours to sleep at our hotel before catching our flight to Boston the next morning. If you take off too late, they will become overstimulated (and overtired), and getting them to bed could be a nightmare.įor long-haul flights heading west, daytime flights can work well as long as your toddler gets a good night’s sleep the night before. That gives them a bit of time to explore their surroundings, eat some food, and settle down for sleep. That, coupled with ear pressure on our descent, made for a not-so-pleasant experience.įor long-haul flights heading east, I suggest taking off an hour or two before your toddler’s normal bedtime. It was right around her bedtime and she was overtired and didn’t want to fall asleep. ![]() The flight time that did not work well was from 7-9 p.m. This means waking my daughter up at 4:45 a.m., but she hasn’t seemed to mind this. Choose the right flight time.įor shorter flights, I have had the best luck flying early in the morning, around 7:30 a.m. survival tips for plane travel with a toddlerīeyond choosing the right activities for your toddler, here are some other tips to help you get through the flight. I don’t think it will hurt her longterm if she has more screen time than usual on a long travel day. I let her use it and I don’t feel guilty about it. When I get on a plane with her, I go into survival mode, and sometimes screen time is what it takes to survive. I do my best to prepare screen-free entertainment options for my toddler on the plane, but sometimes nothing will keep her attention like one of her favorite shows or iPad games. When all else fails, screen time to the rescue! The seat pocket in front of your toddler is the perfect place for them to store miscellaneous items, and of course, the safety pamphlet and other papers inside the pocket can also become instant toys. Sometimes this tactic works sometimes it doesn’t. I also tell her that the flight attendants will come by soon to check on her and she can impress them with her seatbelt-wearing skills. I point to the seatbelt sign to remind her when she needs to wear her seatbelt. It’s such an easy toy for her to have right at her fingertips. Getting my daughter to stay buckled in for take-off and landing can be a struggle, because she loves opening and closing the seatbelt. ![]() Your toddler will likely spend a ridiculous amount of time plugging and unplugging the headphones into and from the jack. Many airlines provide headphones free of charge, but it doesn’t hurt to bring your own pair along just in case. She was too enamored by the plane itself. There have been plenty of moments where the backpack of toys that I carefully packed was of no interest to my daughter. Each invite was wrapped in postal themed shipping twine with a boarding pass.Remember what I said above about toddlers loving random “toys”? Well, planes come equipped with several fantastic items to peak your toddler’s attention for solid chunks of time. They were supposed to be like little passports with real fingerprints. I'm still needing to figure out how to share printable files more easily but until that day comes you should be able to just click on an image to enlarge it then right click and click on "save to my computer" then open it in a photo editing software program like Photoshop and add text or opt to print from there in whatever size you want the file. I just share the files as I used them for myself and hope that other people can find them useful as well. With that being said my files aren't going to be perfectly lined up and some it the stuff you may have to play with to get it just right for what you are looking to do. I am a veterinarian so digital techie stuff is really not my forte' I just enjoy creating things in my free time. It has to be said that I am NOT a graphic designer. I have lots of free printables to share with you guys as well as some links to sites where I found some of my goodies. We had a lot of fun and the kiddos always crack me up when they get together. PLUS it gave me another excuse to throw a party! Luckily lots of his pilot buddies were able to come as well as his family from Louisiana. We have been waiting a while for the airlines to start hiring again and we were blessed that Michael got picked up by American Airlines so quickly. This weekend I threw Michael a party for being a new hire pilot for American Airlines. ![]()
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