20mths old in phuket

Travelling to phuket in 3 weeks with a 20mth old baby. Thinking of ways to keep him amused on the plane. Any ideas.

Can I pack food for the plane (chips, lollies, poppers etc)

Also is there room for a stroller onboard plane or do i have to check in with luggage.

Any other advise would be great, getting nervous.

20mths old in phuket

If your lucky they are likely to sleep for a large part of the journey.

My son was a few months older but slept for a big chunk of the way.

Books of stickers were quite good. Other than that be prepared to walk up and down the plane with them.

You need to check the stroller in, but can keep it with you till you board the plane and then put it in the hold.

My son took some time to get over the time difference and had some pretty big sleeps through the day. I think he also found it a bit on the warm side. Make sure you have an umbrella for the stroller. Its very warm in the day so don%26#39;t be banking on being able to take him for a nice long walk.

They don%26#39;t mind you taking food on board but any milk or liquids have to be sampled before they let you take them through to the departure gate.

Overall he was pretty good so I am sure you will be okay.

He ate a lot of chicken satay (without the peanut sauce) and rice.

20mths old in phuket

Mel %26amp; Daz,

We took a stroller that coverts to a backpack with us and also saw a few other families do this (exactly the same stroller with twins) .... the pavements etc do not cope with your regular jogger and we found this compact stroller fabulous for going all the way to boarding and then having the stroller with us on disembarkement as most people will tell you it%26#39;s a long walk in Bangkok from departure to luggage collection. You can just pop it in the overhead luggage. It%26#39;s avilable in Target but can%26#39;t remember exact brand but if you want to know more PM me and I will give you the brand etc.

hi

where are you staying? I took my two girls there in October last year and was surprised at how good they were on the plane. You should get some sedatives , your doctor can tell you what to buy, but try it out before you go as some kids have opposite reaction and are wide awake!! Otherwise drug yourself. At least that way you just won%26#39;t care. Most people on the flight are pretty understanding and will feel sorry for you.

Down in Patong beach if you are looking for dvds you may have to ask in one of the market stalls. Many are hidden in storerooms down the alleys.

My girls also ate lots of chicken satays. We ate at roadside stalls and that wasnt a problem.

Hopefully you son will sleep most of way. We flew to Qantas from Sydney late in the afternoon to Bangkok so they had dinner watched a movie and slept. The worst thing about the flight was they turned the lights back on 2 hours from Bangkok and woke my kids.

HAve a great holiday

Don%26#39;t do the elephant thing they are cruel and scary to go on. Silly me i did and hated it, worst thing i did in Phuket. My girls loved Butterfly Garden, but difficult to find.

Hi

Jill

I am sure the other passengers were very understanding of a mother who drugs herself out then lets the kids run

they probably felt sorry for the kids

better living through drugs

what a sad state our society has gotten too

wow arent you a person with no sense of humour. My point was that people understand if you have a child on board, just as long as you are doing your best to control them other passengers understand that it is a struggle.

Why am i justifying a response made in jest when my kids were perfectly behaved without them or ME taking drugs

chill out

We just spent 2 weeks in beautiful Phuket at the end of July. This time with a 22 month in tow.

i deliberately booked a night flight in the hope he would sleep, he was unsettled initially but slept for at least 5 hours there, and an atonishing 7 or so back.

We have just a normal stroller. We flew Thai, from MEL to BKK, transferring to Phuket on the way. All those with little ones were taken aside in MEL (so we could drop off our strollers), at the gate, and boarded first. Our stroller was waiting for us when we got off the plane which was just as well because it%26#39;s one hell of a walk to the connecting flight. Of the 3 remaining flights we had in Thailand we took the stroller to the aircraft, but collected it with the luggage. That was a little bit annoying with a cranking feral boy at one stage. One way of overcoming the stroller prob would be a backpack if you have one.

I took on the plane everything I could think of. I wanted to be prepared for the worst! A portable DVD player came in very handy while your waiting for your flight. A travel size magna-doodle, my iPod with some kiddie music, multiple colouring books, and stickers ( i didn%26#39;t care if he was going to cover the seats). Of course being so over prepared means everything travels very smoothly. Thank god!

I also packed heaps of food. Including fruit, (as long as it%26#39;s been eaten or discarded before you get off your fine).

We made sure we ordered a toddler meal, as opposed to a baby meal. There was all sorts of interesting things to eat.

Also sitting at the bulkhead was helpful because you have a little more room. Our little one sat on the floor playing when we ate.

Sorry this is so long, but I know exactly why your nervous! You won%26#39;t be relieved until your back home and your little one didn%26#39;t explode into a brilliant tantrum on a plane full of grumble bums that have forgotten what little kids are like.

I hope that helps you, and have a fantastic trip!!!

Hi There,

Our favorite trick is to take a whole bunch of dimestore crafts, games, toys in a backpack for the ride. We have two children and will be traveling 17 looonnnngggg hours in Dec/Jan. I have been collecting little things on my trips to Target or the Dollar store. The point is every couple hours that they are awake, pull something new out that they have never seen before. Before 9/11 we were able to wrap them but now we can%26#39;t. Oh well, at least we are safer. They love it and each one, usually curbs their attention for about an hour. Our 5-year old is normally the one who carries the backpack too since it%26#39;s light and she knows there is good stuff in it for her and her sissy.

AJ