Long distance flying with 1 year old

[JubilateDeo]

I took a 9 hour flight when my daughter was 1.5 years old.  It wasn't the most fun 9 hours of my life, but it was well worth it.  We normally didn't let her watch TV at such a young age, but it was pretty captivating and she did enjoy watching some little videos.  We packed her lots and lots and lots of snacks.  Cheerios and lollipops kept her busy for awhile.  And starting out tired is another good idea.

Is your baby going to be riding on your lap or are you going to get an extra seat?

[Perpetua]

Is your baby going to be riding on your lap or are you going to get an extra seat?

On my lap.. We couldn't afford an extra seat.

[Habitual_Ritual]

Do you have any advice on how to handle flying for 15/17 hours (2 stops) over the Atlantic with a one year old baby who is very active? Our baby won't sit still for more than a minute at a time and doesn't like to be confined.

Gin

[OCLittleFlower]

Is your baby going to be riding on your lap or are you going to get an extra seat?

On my lap.. We couldn't afford an extra seat.

Oh wow -- I don't envy you that.

[Elizabeth]

If you're going to do the Benadryl trick, try it at home first to make sure they don't react poorly -- it makes some kids MORE hyper.  ...... 

RIGHT excellent advice!

--found out the hard way

But it works well if the reaction is sleepy!

[Elizabeth]

P.S.

Hope your visit home is the best ever, Perpetua.

[Perpetua]

What helped on the way back was to walk around with her in a baby carrier. It took 15 min of screaming until she fell asleep at around her bedtime. Getting an empty seat between us helped a lot too, that's where she played, ate and napped.