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I remember when I first started flying. I was too excited to be afraid or sick like the other little kids on the plane. My excitement deflated faster than a balloon as the flight dragged on, and on, and on, until I had such a temper tantrum that I’m sure my parents wondered what had ever possessed them to bring me along. Since my parents travel a frequently, they quickly developed several tricks to keep me entertained and happy through the long, gruesome plane rides. If you have kids and plan on traveling in the near future these tips can help you too. Don’t learn your lesson the hard way.

One thing that I still remember, and greatly miss, was the presents I got on long plane rides. Nothing can light up a child‘s face like the prospect of a present. The magic of the sparkling wrapping paper, and the tingling excitement of a new toy, craft, or puzzle, can be enough to keep a child quite for hours. This is one of the greatest tools for parents looking to keep children quiet or entertained. You can give presents based on a child’s behavior, or you can do it on a time basis, whatever works best for you.

Another thing you can do to keep your kids entertained is to make sure they bring things that will keep them occupied for long segments of time. Things such as books, Legos, and coloring materials are lifesavers. If your children are big enough to manage their own carry on bags and you have several kids close in age, delegate one bag to be the community carry on and put all the kids’ toys and activities in there. That way, you only have to place one carry on under the seat, rather than one for each kid. The rest of the bags can be put in the storage bins above and will give everyone more foot space.

High-sugar drinks should be avoided on long trips. As exciting as “free” Sprite and Pepsi may sound, it won’t be worth it to have hyper kids bouncing off the walls of the plane for several hours. Stick with water or juices, and try not to feed your kids candy or other sweet things.

If you want to be comfortable, make sure everyone is wearing pants, unless you are going to the Bahamas. The temperature of planes habitually seems to be set to accommodate a polar bear. If you don’t want to be cold make sure you bring a jacket, hoody, or request a blanket from the stewardess before take off. When it comes to comfort, warmth isn’t the only thing your kids will need. For some younger children, leaving behind their favorite toy, doll, or pet can be a traumatic experience. You may very well find yourself trying to assure them that Dolly and Joe are just fine back home. One thing that will help make them believe you is if you have a home security system. Yet a home security system will not only help them stop worrying about their toys, but it can help you stop worrying too, and give you a more relaxing travel experience.

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