http://www.venere.com/blog/flying-with-children/ It's our business where you sleep! Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:25:54 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.venere.com/blog/flying-with-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1218 Natasha Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:31:21 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/flying-with-children/#comment-1218 Having made multiple trips with little ones in tow, I have a few suggestions to add. Suckers (like Dumdums) work well for lift off and landing, and tend to be less messy than water. If your child breastfeeds, nurse them on the way up and down. I have done that multiple times, and had the added bonus of a sleeping child through the trip. We introduced our oldest daughter to playdough on a plane at age 2. It kept her busy the entire 2 hour flight. Another flight we introduced her to her first magnadoodle. That was another hit that lasted for hours. Another cool toy that keeps preschoolers busy are a little doo-dad called wikkistix.(http://www.wikkistix.com ) They stick to eachother and to the plane tray table, and do not fall off or make a mess. Having made multiple trips with little ones in tow, I have a few suggestions to add. Suckers (like Dumdums) work well for lift off and landing, and tend to be less messy than water. If your child breastfeeds, nurse them on the way up and down. I have done that multiple times, and had the added bonus of a sleeping child through the trip.
We introduced our oldest daughter to playdough on a plane at age 2. It kept her busy the entire 2 hour flight.
Another flight we introduced her to her first magnadoodle. That was another hit that lasted for hours. Another cool toy that keeps preschoolers busy are a little doo-dad called wikkistix.(http://www.wikkistix.com ) They stick to eachother and to the plane tray table, and do not fall off or make a mess.

]]>