Comments on: My Secret Weapon For Taming My Toddler On Our Plane Trip http://www.5minutesformom.com/1341/secret-weapon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=secret-weapon Mon, 21 May 2012 04:50:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marla http://www.5minutesformom.com/1341/secret-weapon/#comment-1932152 Marla Fri, 07 May 2010 16:30:33 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/1341/secret-weapon/#comment-1932152 We actually just drove from TN to PA took us 2.5 days with my 22mth old. The way we did it; we planned various stops, like petting zoo in VA, Chliden's Science Museum in TN, Water Parks, and we filled up the rest of the time with her favorite TV programs, such as Diego, Dora, Backyardigans, on a portable DVD player. And we stopped for the night lates 7:00pm. That worked, we were surprised at how well she dealt with such a long trip. We seem to be more bored than she was. We are off to Denmark in about 4wks, so definately taking the portable DVD player. We actually just drove from TN to PA took us 2.5 days with my 22mth old. The way we did it; we planned various stops, like petting zoo in VA, Chliden’s Science Museum in TN, Water Parks, and we filled up the rest of the time with her favorite TV programs, such as Diego, Dora, Backyardigans, on a portable DVD player. And we stopped for the night lates 7:00pm. That worked, we were surprised at how well she dealt with such a long trip. We seem to be more bored than she was.

We are off to Denmark in about 4wks, so definately taking the portable DVD player.

]]> By: Q http://www.5minutesformom.com/1341/secret-weapon/#comment-1895036 Q Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:18:52 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/1341/secret-weapon/#comment-1895036 Here are some small toys that have helped my three and two year old boys on long flights: -McDonald's toys (a couple of small items with characters that they like - Star Wars, lego cars, hot wheels - its even better if the items are still individually wrapped as the boys love to open them up, I buy them on EBay); -Post it notes (draw a picture or write their name under a post-it and mix it up with two other notes, asking them which one has the drawing) -Wikisticks (like pipe cleaners except they can stick together due to their wax composition) -New types of drawing utensils (glitter crayons, mini stampers, color wonders markers, non-drip paints ( look like markers, by Crayola)) -Building kits (foam cars, people, bugs) -Play doh, model clay (by Crayola) -Different sets of stickers so that they can create a story -Kids chopsticks (attached at the top) or plastic toy tweezers and small snacks that the kids can pick up and place in a cup Here are some small toys that have helped my three and two year old boys on long flights:

-McDonald’s toys (a couple of small items with characters that they like – Star Wars, lego cars, hot wheels – its even better if the items are still individually wrapped as the boys love to open them up, I buy them on EBay);
-Post it notes (draw a picture or write their name under a post-it and mix it up with two other notes, asking them which one has the drawing)
-Wikisticks (like pipe cleaners except they can stick together due to their wax composition)
-New types of drawing utensils (glitter crayons, mini stampers, color wonders markers, non-drip paints ( look like markers, by Crayola))
-Building kits (foam cars, people, bugs)
-Play doh, model clay (by Crayola)
-Different sets of stickers so that they can create a story
-Kids chopsticks (attached at the top) or plastic toy tweezers and small snacks that the kids can pick up and place in a cup

]]> By: jenna http://www.5minutesformom.com/1341/secret-weapon/#comment-1213451 jenna Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:55:02 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/1341/secret-weapon/#comment-1213451 hi, my name is jenna and i a mummy of 1 little 2yr old monster lol. Hes into everything and very hard to keep occupied for any longer than about 20mins. We are heading off to turkey in may and i am dreading our flight there and back. He got an i teddy for x mas so i think that will be our best bet, he can watch all his favourite cartoons on the plane and ill also bring colouring in books and crayons to help keep him interested in everything i can. hi, my name is jenna and i a mummy of 1 little 2yr old monster lol. Hes into everything and very hard to keep occupied for any longer than about 20mins. We are heading off to turkey in may and i am dreading our flight there and back. He got an i teddy for x mas so i think that will be our best bet, he can watch all his favourite cartoons on the plane and ill also bring colouring in books and crayons to help keep him interested in everything i can.

]]> By: Amber http://www.5minutesformom.com/1341/secret-weapon/#comment-744867 Amber Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:53:45 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/1341/secret-weapon/#comment-744867 Thank you so much for your suggestion! It is so true. I am learning- in a few months from now I will be taking my 16 month old from New York City to Montana, two 2 1/2 hour flights and a two hour drive. This will be her fourth flight, the longest was to phoenix, 5 long hours. As soon as I buy the ticket for each trip, I immedietely start a complex, mapped out, every minute orchestrated strategy for how to keep her entertained it seems like! New toys, hide favorites, everything you guys have all said! I become consumed- everywhere I go whatever I am doing, until the flight I am constantly searching for flight toys! Thank you so much for your suggestion! It is so true. I am learning- in a few months from now I will be taking my 16 month old from New York City to Montana, two 2 1/2 hour flights and a two hour drive. This will be her fourth flight, the longest was to phoenix, 5 long hours. As soon as I buy the ticket for each trip, I immedietely start a complex, mapped out, every minute orchestrated strategy for how to keep her entertained it seems like! New toys, hide favorites, everything you guys have all said! I become consumed- everywhere I go whatever I am doing, until the flight I am constantly searching for flight toys!

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]]> By: stacey http://www.5minutesformom.com/1341/secret-weapon/#comment-655722 stacey Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:52:16 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/1341/secret-weapon/#comment-655722 I am traveling to Egypt from London on the 24th and after reading everyones suggestions I now have lots of ideas of how to keep my 2year old entertained thank you! A few other ideas: shape sorters paint dabbers etch a sketch hope u have a wonderfull holiday and a safe journey! thank you everyone for ur excellent ideas! I am traveling to Egypt from London on the 24th and after reading everyones suggestions I now have lots of ideas of how to keep my 2year old entertained thank you!

A few other ideas:

shape sorters
paint dabbers
etch a sketch

hope u have a wonderfull holiday and a safe journey!

thank you everyone for ur excellent ideas!

]]> By: Jenn P http://www.5minutesformom.com/1341/secret-weapon/#comment-110988 Jenn P Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:50:21 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/1341/secret-weapon/#comment-110988 You guys got my creative juices flowing. Just thought I'd share my brainstorming with you: simple origami simple game: which post it note is the sticker under stamping finger puppets You guys got my creative juices flowing. Just thought I’d share my brainstorming with you:

simple origami
simple game: which post it note is the sticker under
stamping
finger puppets

]]> By: Jenn http://www.5minutesformom.com/1341/secret-weapon/#comment-110973 Jenn Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:51:25 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/1341/secret-weapon/#comment-110973 I love all of you great ideas thank you! We are taking our son to Italy departing from the states in september he will be almost 3. After reading all of your posts I feel more hopeful about the trip. Things are as exciting as you make them for toddlers. Jenn I love all of you great ideas thank you! We are taking our son to Italy departing from the states in september he will be almost 3. After reading all of your posts I feel more hopeful about the trip.
Things are as exciting as you make them for toddlers.
Jenn

]]> By: Jen http://www.5minutesformom.com/1341/secret-weapon/#comment-110871 Jen Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:28:19 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/1341/secret-weapon/#comment-110871 I have traveled with 11 mo twins and 2yr old twins. The pipe cleaners are awesome for the 2 yr olds let the creative juices flow! the younger ones we had a few new toys and lots of chewy toys as one was teething too and those helped during take-off and landing. When I travel with toddlers I usually bring circle cereal like cheerios or fruit loops and some string. The kids have to make a necklace out of the snack before they can eat it. For some of them its VERY entertaining for them and myself to watch. Large buttons and lacing string was a big hit too. small cars and and toys with music or lights that were not seen before. We actually hid a few of their favorite small toys a month before and then pulled them out on the plane and their eyes just lite up like they had found an old friend. Okay last one I promise. We had a small box about the size of two duplos that they loved putting other toys in and out of, can't remember what it was from just a simple cardboard box. Good luck! I have traveled with 11 mo twins and 2yr old twins. The pipe cleaners are awesome for the 2 yr olds let the creative juices flow! the younger ones we had a few new toys and lots of chewy toys as one was teething too and those helped during take-off and landing. When I travel with toddlers I usually bring circle cereal like cheerios or fruit loops and some string. The kids have to make a necklace out of the snack before they can eat it. For some of them its VERY entertaining for them and myself to watch. Large buttons and lacing string was a big hit too. small cars and and toys with music or lights that were not seen before. We actually hid a few of their favorite small toys a month before and then pulled them out on the plane and their eyes just lite up like they had found an old friend. Okay last one I promise. We had a small box about the size of two duplos that they loved putting other toys in and out of, can’t remember what it was from just a simple cardboard box. Good luck!

]]> By: :: Suzanne :: http://www.5minutesformom.com/1341/secret-weapon/#comment-106261 :: Suzanne :: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:32:44 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/1341/secret-weapon/#comment-106261 Well, neither of them were two, but we flew from Moscow to Zurich to Chicago to Seattle (36 hours of travel) with newly adopted non-English speaking children (5 and 6 yrs old). The Swiss Air flight gave us plastic sticker books, the ones that you can move the stickers on over and over. These were awesome. The best thing we took, however, was oodles of earplugs. We handed them out to the folks around us who obviously needed them. Well, neither of them were two, but we flew from Moscow to Zurich to Chicago to Seattle (36 hours of travel) with newly adopted non-English speaking children (5 and 6 yrs old).

The Swiss Air flight gave us plastic sticker books, the ones that you can move the stickers on over and over. These were awesome.

The best thing we took, however, was oodles of earplugs. We handed them out to the folks around us who obviously needed them.

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