active toddler on a plane

[RAR]

Next week I fly solo with my active 11 month old son from Australia to HK, our first time in a plane. These tips have been great, these are some extra suggestions given to me so far
- stickers (good source tells me they can be removed with baby wipes)
- have small inexpensive new toys wrapped in catalogues, so each time you need another distraction, you can pull a 'new present' out of your bag, and then they can read the toy catalogues, as well.

 

[carey]

This is a very good thread. I've gather also some wrap toys for our trip at the end of this month. I am thinking to add pipe cleaner and bubble wrap to my trick bag.

Do you know where I can get them in hongkong? Thank you.

 

[Portia]

You can get pipe cleaners at Bookazine and I've also seen them in the little toy stores in Wanchai market.

 

[louisouis]

i agree, stickers were a life-saver, post it notes work too if you do not have any stickers with you, you can play a silly game and paste it on different parts of your body.

 

[NNN]

I've just downloaded several episodes of Bob the Builder and Thomas the Tank Engine onto my ipod for my son to watch during our flights to the UK next week. I've also relented and bought a magazine with free stickers and a gift on the front.

Stickers, small character toys, and crayons were a hit during the last flight. Richard Scarry's "A Day at the Airport" book went down a storm, I think it cost $40 in Dymocks. It's a very lightweight book with lots of detail to point out and discuss.

A few days before we flew we took him to the airport with the book and a Fisher Price plane, and walked around the terminals and visited the Air Experience area. We were concerned that he would be alarmed at the airport, but we need not have worried as he's very nosey and enjoyed all of the sights.

The only time he had an absolute meltdown was when his precious blankie fell behind the seat. Mach III level screaming - hoorah!

Good luck

 

[m2cw2mhk]

any recommendations for Itouch apps for the toddler set? I was going to download a few for my 5 year old...did not realize a 17 month old can play games too!

I found pipe cleaners at the local stationery store. stickers I get in the Wan Chai market. Not sure my toddler has the dexterity to peel them off the page, guess I have to hand them to her?

 

[Hughsiford]

I Spy Bag. E-mail me at [email protected] for details.

 

[carang]

no reason why a 17 month old can't peel stickers... IF you start the peel first.

i use them a lot at playgroup. they are great for: hand-eye co-ordination* for practicing the "pincer" grip and many other things, too!

 

[Bumps]

I have used them for a long time at this age group too - personal and work wise. Help them first and they should be fine! Also, scratch and sniff books can be fun and educational too.

 

[penguinsix]

The iPad was great on our last trip. We loaded it with books, movies, games and whatnot. Battery life was well over 10 hours, and we managed an hour or two with it.

Sleep was, of course, the best time occupier. We got them down about 7 of our 14 hour flight.