| When taking a vacation or a long trip by airplane, | | | | it will likely have an ill effect on other passengers. |
| there are several things to consider and among | | | | Some Parents Simply Avoid Long Trips |
| them are having children along for the ride. On | | | | The thought of being locked in an aircraft for ten |
| many long haul flights, children tend to become | | | | or more hours with a fidgety child is too much for |
| bored quickly and other passengers may begin to | | | | some parents to comprehend and they put off |
| wish there was no law against them being in the | | | | taking the long trip with them. Even more |
| cargo hold. Despite the fact that it is normal than | | | | daunting, is the prospect of ending up sitting next |
| on long haul flights children will get restless, it does | | | | to one with parents who have the ability to ignore |
| not necessarily mean it is a good thing. | | | | every noise they make. On most long haul flights |
| For their own piece of mind, as well as that of | | | | children can take advantage of onboard movies |
| other passengers, parents should plan ahead for | | | | and other entertainment, but parents should |
| inevitable boredom that will take over on long | | | | check their availability before selecting an airline. |
| flights. Playing games and providing plenty of | | | | If not, consider a portable DVD player with a |
| reading material of interest to the children will help, | | | | headphone for the children to help keep them |
| but only if they are interested in the games and | | | | occupied. While sleeping is going to take some of |
| like to read. If they are really tired before long | | | | the time away from long haul flights, children will |
| haul flights children may sleep through most of | | | | be awake through most of it due to excitement, |
| the trip, but still show signs of being cranky. | | | | and also through boredom. |
| Since the biggest problems with long haul flights | | | | Parents planning a trip need to remember that on |
| children have, are a short attention span and their | | | | long haul flights children are not going to be the |
| need to be entertained. This may be helped by | | | | center of attention for everyone on the aircraft |
| insuring parents bring a good variety of games | | | | and will need to take the responsibility of keeping |
| and puzzles, along with a few favorite toys to | | | | them in line. Some airlines have policies on children |
| keep them occupied. Do not bring noisy toys or | | | | being on long flights, and these rules should be |
| talking stuffed animals, as, while they may help | | | | checked before booking a flight. |
| keep the child occupied for a short period of time, | | | | |