7 ways to keep your toddler busy during a plane ride

7 ways to keep your toddler busy during a plane ride

1. Bring a bag filled with assortments for toddler to play with such as wipes, coloring sheets, and colors or other random small toys that might intrigue your child
2. Bring a DVD player and toddler’s favorite movies- We did this for our trip to Italy- it worked well- we put different movies through our 14 hr place ride
3. Let toddler walk around a little bit
4. Bring snacks and beverages to enjoy
5. Play with ice cubes- be creative
6. Bring books or magazines
7. Talk to your toddler about what is going on- when you take off and land, hype him up

Other Considerations 

• I found that toddlers can be talked down from getting too upset in plane.  If you see signs that they are unhappy, you can cheer them up or distract them
• You can comfort him or her by hugging him or her, rubbing his or her back, and speaking calmly and gently to him or her
• Allow him or her to switch seats- let him or her to sit in his or her own seat, on your lap, or on your partner’s lap
  
• Remember that your toddler is also a paying customer and that he deserves to be treated with respect by other passengers
• Remember that your child is a toddler and understand his developmental needs
• Will he or she be perfect during the plane ride? Possibly not. Nonetheless, being a toddler is about gaining the ability to self-regulate and to self-control, what better way to teach than to actually expose him or her to practice those skills?