Flight with a child without stress: 17 tips

Experts at Skyscanner, a site for searching airline tickets, hotels and car rentals, know the reason for traveling with children and share tips that are proven in practice.A photo: Getty images Remember the miracle of flyingFlying is fun. And flying is simply amazing. Think about the fact that your children do not associate an airline with baggage restrictions and working trips - most likely, the prospect of flying in the clouds fascinates them. Share this feeling with them. Do not forget that for you once the flight was an amazing adventure. For them, it is still so, so show them tiny houses, clouds or sunset. If all this has already been done, ask them to count how many passengers are on board now. Do not think that we are kidding, it really works. Play in the pilotsChildren are afraid to fly? Allow your child to play the role of pilot or flight attendant. Play with him everything that usually happens on board. It really helps to avoid panic before and during the flight. Prepare something for the passengers flying with you. If you are afraid that passengers flying with you will hate you for crying your child during the flight to Malaga or, worse, for the addiction to kick the back of the seat from the front, then why do not you follow the idea of distributing candy boxes to passengers sitting next to them? Try to behave cute and considerate. If you are a parent of a potentially disobedient child, start a note on the row: "To the person sitting in front of us. You are probably already aware of our presence. Unfortunately, it was you who fell the shortest straw. We apologize in advance for the behavior of our child. The kid can look very nice when he wants ice cream, but as you can see, he's still a mischievous fellow when it comes to flying. Once again, we apologize for all the inconvenience. Parents are not sitting around. "Photo:Getty images Keep it simplePlay can keep kids busy and the time will fly by, but it's understandable that you don't want to take a mountain of toys with you. So keep it simple! Simple games are the best.On the way to the airport, you can use car numbers and make sentences from the letters on the number (for example, K789SO - Katya is looking out the window). You can also play with words - think of a word and decipher each letter in it.You will find a large number of other simple travel games on the Internet. Also arm yourself with pencils, coloring books and a drawing pad.A favorite toy is a whole worldWhen getting ready for a plane, take several toys with you, but save the "very best" of them for an emergency. Or better yet, buy an exact copy or an improved version of it in advance and surprise your child by suddenly taking it out of the bag.It is also useful to know: