Comments on: Long Haul Airplane Travel With Young Kids, Part 2: What to Bring http://lajollamom.com/2009/07/long-haul-air-travel-part-2/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:23:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Long Haul Plane Travel http://lajollamom.com/2009/07/long-haul-air-travel-part-2/#comment-2122 Long Haul Plane Travel Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:31:04 +0000 http://www.lajollamom.com/?p=436#comment-2122 That child sure seems to be smart and strong, even from behind (probably to protect the identity), not many children are so active as this little kid (as I have read in the article)... Certainly not at 17 months! I believe it is good to bring something to occupy the kid. Possibly multiple things.... Like stimulating the children to draw something or look at some pictures. Many airplanes still don't have LCD screens on the back of every seat. I travelled with Lufthansa and there were like 2 screens very far in front of us and one could not even see that far away. A child wouldn't see anything and long haul flights are so very boring, even for adults. That child sure seems to be smart and strong, even from behind (probably to protect the identity), not many children are so active as this little kid (as I have read in the article)… Certainly not at 17 months!

I believe it is good to bring something to occupy the kid. Possibly multiple things…. Like stimulating the children to draw something or look at some pictures. Many airplanes still don’t have LCD screens on the back of every seat.
I travelled with Lufthansa and there were like 2 screens very far in front of us and one could not even see that far away. A child wouldn’t see anything and long haul flights are so very boring, even for adults.

]]> By: Kristen http://lajollamom.com/2009/07/long-haul-air-travel-part-2/#comment-1426 Kristen Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:03:38 +0000 http://www.lajollamom.com/?p=436#comment-1426 I would also recommend books on tape. There are great books on tape for all ages and most libraries have bunches of them. All you need is a cheap portable cassette player, which you can usually get for less than $10 at Target. My best friend and I took our 4 kids, ages 3 and under, from Kansas City to Charleston, SC in the car and didn't use a DVD player. (We weren't trying to prove a point, we just didn't think it was necessary.) The books on tape were a huge hit. I continued to use them when I flew with my kids as well. I would also recommend books on tape. There are great books on tape for all ages and most libraries have bunches of them. All you need is a cheap portable cassette player, which you can usually get for less than $10 at Target. My best friend and I took our 4 kids, ages 3 and under, from Kansas City to Charleston, SC in the car and didn’t use a DVD player. (We weren’t trying to prove a point, we just didn’t think it was necessary.) The books on tape were a huge hit. I continued to use them when I flew with my kids as well.

]]> By: chugalug http://lajollamom.com/2009/07/long-haul-air-travel-part-2/#comment-323 chugalug Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:01:39 +0000 http://www.lajollamom.com/?p=436#comment-323 Love the comment about not letting kids kick the back of chairs!!! Love the comment about not letting kids kick the back of chairs!!!

]]> By: Long Haul Airplane Travel With Young Kids, Part 4: The Packing List and Last Thoughts http://lajollamom.com/2009/07/long-haul-air-travel-part-2/#comment-210 Long Haul Airplane Travel With Young Kids, Part 4: The Packing List and Last Thoughts Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:09:32 +0000 http://www.lajollamom.com/?p=436#comment-210 [...] spray and/or gel 12. Nail file 13.  Surprise gifts for La Jolla Girl when she gets fussy (see Part 2). 14. Ergo carrier or sling when she was very little and I wanted to hold her and keep my arms from [...] [...] spray and/or gel 12. Nail file 13.  Surprise gifts for La Jolla Girl when she gets fussy (see Part 2). 14. Ergo carrier or sling when she was very little and I wanted to hold her and keep my arms from [...]

]]> By: La Jolla Mom http://lajollamom.com/2009/07/long-haul-air-travel-part-2/#comment-125 La Jolla Mom Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:22:24 +0000 http://www.lajollamom.com/?p=436#comment-125 The blankets are very cute and can double as a pillow too! The blankets are very cute and can double as a pillow too!

]]> By: liveluscious http://lajollamom.com/2009/07/long-haul-air-travel-part-2/#comment-62 liveluscious Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:18:31 +0000 http://www.lajollamom.com/?p=436#comment-62 I developed this little nap to go set with car and airplane travel in mind. I would love to know what you think of it! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28262125 http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=28133222 I developed this little nap to go set with car and airplane travel in mind. I would love to know what you think of it!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28262125
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=28133222

]]> By: Joe http://lajollamom.com/2009/07/long-haul-air-travel-part-2/#comment-55 Joe Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:54:05 +0000 http://www.lajollamom.com/?p=436#comment-55 Keep this series coming. Thanks. Keep this series coming.
Thanks.

]]> By: La Jolla Mom http://lajollamom.com/2009/07/long-haul-air-travel-part-2/#comment-49 La Jolla Mom Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:07:47 +0000 http://www.lajollamom.com/?p=436#comment-49 You'll be ok! :) I'm in the process of writing about the medications - almost finished! I gathered a bit more info from some other travel websites so it's taking me a little longer than I thought. I did give my daughter medication though and am covering that in depth. You’ll be ok! :) I’m in the process of writing about the medications – almost finished! I gathered a bit more info from some other travel websites so it’s taking me a little longer than I thought. I did give my daughter medication though and am covering that in depth.

]]> By: Anastasiya http://lajollamom.com/2009/07/long-haul-air-travel-part-2/#comment-48 Anastasiya Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:25:52 +0000 http://www.lajollamom.com/?p=436#comment-48 Thanks for your post! I have 16-months old twins and we are planning the transatlantic flight in the next few months. Me and my husband and literally scared to death of this flight and I am looking for any sort of information that would help us get through it. I am really looking forward to your post about medications. I have this little question about medications: Did you actually give your girl something to calm her down and make her sleepy on the plane? We are thinking about it because usually our girls can't sit in one place even for 5 minutes!!! (I think they are the only babies in the world who literally hate their car seats!) Thanks again for your post and for sharing your experience. Thanks for your post! I have 16-months old twins and we are planning the transatlantic flight in the next few months. Me and my husband and literally scared to death of this flight and I am looking for any sort of information that would help us get through it. I am really looking forward to your post about medications. I have this little question about medications: Did you actually give your girl something to calm her down and make her sleepy on the plane? We are thinking about it because usually our girls can’t sit in one place even for 5 minutes!!! (I think they are the only babies in the world who literally hate their car seats!)
Thanks again for your post and for sharing your experience.

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