Family trips are perfect opportunities to create life long memories. However, if you're traveling with small children on an airplane, this can sometimes prove to be difficult. Several ideas will keep your small children occupied while on an airplane. These techniques will make your trip more relaxing and enjoyable for both you and your children.
Bring your children's favorite foods or snacks on the airplane. Children are often happy and relaxed when they can eat foods that they really enjoy.
Download your children's favorite songs into a MP3 player and bring it along. Download enough music to last for the duration of the flight. An alternative to this option is to bring a portable CD player with your children's favorite compact discs.
Bring your children's favorite books along. Most bookstores sell a variety of audio books. Purchasing your children their favorite books on audio cassette or audio CD is a great option.
Bring along a portable DVD player with your children's favorite DVDs. A wide range of movies and television shows are available on DVD. Bring enough DVDs to last for the duration of the flight.
Allow your children to burn a lot of energy and to also stay awake as long as possible before the flight. Once on the airplane, it is likely that your child will fall asleep. In this instance, it is typical that children will sleep for the majority, if not all, of the flight.
