tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post3006366176814463958..comments2024-03-05T20:00:47.681-06:00Comments on Blogging 'Bout Boys: Up, Up and Away!Jennifer Finkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10568576650343979230noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-65502840262894704822009-08-17T21:36:47.848-05:002009-08-17T21:36:47.848-05:00My sister had a great idea... they just got back f...My sister had a great idea... they just got back from Clearwater, FL. She got three copies (one for each kid) of all the tourist brochures and magazines she could get from the local tourism department, as well as what she could print online, and put them all in binders in their backpacks and surprised them on the plane. Kept them busy on the way there at least!Jill Gawrychhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762752144588468050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-16470486600053236612009-08-15T17:43:59.354-05:002009-08-15T17:43:59.354-05:00You might enjoy reading this: http://livingsouthof...You might enjoy reading this: http://livingsouthoftheborder.blogspot.com/2009/08/im-back.html-Avery entertaining post about traveling with kids.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810126999695733332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473387128642021993.post-24875940422545918392009-08-15T16:11:35.727-05:002009-08-15T16:11:35.727-05:00These are great tips! I've had to do quite a f...These are great tips! I've had to do quite a few international trips w/ the children (sometimes alone) and 1.5 years is definitely the hardest age. <br />We eschew electronics at home but embrace them wholeheartedly on those trips - we have an iPod with some movies on it which we bring out just for plane trips.<br /><br />One more thing that I think can be helpful is having some snacks (including fun things you might not normally give them, like chewing gum - plus it's good for helping their ears during takeoff and landing), and water. I remember one trip when we were stuck on the tarmac and they weren't passing out water and my second son got so, so thirsty! <br />Of course, you can't get water to bring on the plane until once you're past security.<br /><br />Other things our kids might bring along are books and origami paper. And one great thing is Stockmar beeswax. It's like playdough, but it won't stick to anything and it lasts a long long time. I think WikiStix would be similar. Sometimes being able to use their hands helps them feel less antsy.Christine at Origami Mommyhttp://www.origamimommy.orgnoreply@blogger.com