Remind yourself during difficult moments why you wanted this trip, and remember that people will help along the way
‘As a veteran of not just one but three solo long-haul flights with my toddler, such trips are doable, and even quite special, with a few tricks up your sleeve.’‘As a veteran of not just one but three solo long-haul flights with my toddler, such trips are doable, and even quite special, with a few tricks up your sleeve.’lying or driving long distances with a little one can be trying, but it also holds incredible rewards.
When flying solo with her daughter, Milan-based travel planner Elizabeth Thacker Jones, who is originally from the US, plans for her toddler “to arrive at the airport somewhat tired so there’s a better chance she’ll sleep on the plane. Even if it takes time to go through security, she is stimulated enough by the excitement of flying [and] more curious than cranky”.
It’s hard to know what will or won’t entertain or satisfy a cranky child – but fortunately one of the things everyone suggests for toddlers, stickers, are very lightweight. I devised a game in which I pulled my daughter on to me, folding her arms over her chest and bending her knees, telling her I was “putting her in a box” and would send her some place fun. Together, we would talk about where I’d send her . It was a great vocabulary exercise that gave her the attention she craved while calming her. Our activity bag was mostly untouched on that flight.
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