Giveaway ZAiA Tickets for the Family

[steamedfish]

lovely! thanks guys. My husband and I can't wait

 

[Sweetpee]

My biggest tip is to bring lots of baby wipes! I bring both the regular water ones (for wiping baby's hands and face) and also the disinfectant ones. They are so good for wiping down airplane trays etc before baby starts eating, and also great for wiping the chairs, baby's clothes, etc after baby finishes eating! I just went traveling to Canada with a one year old and my baby was weaned with blw, so she makes a huge mess with food and refuses to be fed! Baby wipes saved my clothes (great for getting out stains too!) and saved us from getting dirty looks from the air stewardess. It's also great for wiping down her favorite stuffed toy after she's dragged it all over the floor of the plane and decides to cuddle it to sleep!

To entertain her, we pack lots of new and favorite toys. We also get the free kid's packs from the plane and try to work our way through each one. And we sing kids songs (softly) along with our iPhone loaded with favorite clap along songs. Our bb would not wear headphones so we could only play the songs out loud (softly) to entertain her. Might be annoying to other travelers, but it's better than her crying out from boredom!
Posted via Mobile Device

 

[expatmom]

My top family travel tip is to stay calm and laugh at all the little hiccups that happen during the journey. Children are unpredictable and there is no way I could fully prepare for everything that could go wrong during the trip. I believe how I react will determine how enjoyable the journey will be for myself and my kids.

 

[mumofone]

My best family travel tip is to go with the flow. Travelling as a family is pretty stressful but I always treat each trip we make as a big adventure and make jokes, tell funny stories and even make puppets out of the sick bags. It usually calms a stressful moment down.

 

[rani]

We actually bring no toys/books as find it a hassle to keep track of them etc while traveling. We try to make games out of what we find on the airplane or bus or train - for example we get the kids to tear pictures out of the duty free magazine and play 'shop' - one child sells to the other - quite fun as can name their own price etc. What we do bring is Scotch Tape, Blu Tack, Band Aids - I always have these in my handbag, as my kids will use the scotch tape to stick things to the window, Blu Tack to stick things to their tray, and bandaids to play vet with their stuffed animals that they bring to sleep with - or sometimes hubby and I pretend we are ill (quite easy really on those long flights!) and the kids then 'look after' us - bandaids, blankets, pillows etc and then we have to 'rest' - which means we put the blindfold thingy on and then they can't disturb 'the patient' for a while. Another top travel game we have is the Flight Night Silence Competition. We play this before going to sleep on the plane: The rule is to be absolutely quiet no matter what anyone does - so no talking at all, no laughing and shouting and giggling --for example- I say things like 'Oh look, there is a purple dinosaur coming out of the bathroom wearing pink shoes', and then usually one child says 'Where Mama? Where? I want to see it?' -then they are out of the game! Winds them up for a bit and then someone who is playing really well usually falls asleep with the effort of being quiet..

Definitely the most creative ideas/tips. You are the winner!

PM me your email address and will help you organize your trip to ZAiA