We just finished flying seven hours across the country with a 2 year old. I thought I might share a few pointers we learned along the way. First of all, our little one was FANTASTIC! She is quite the little traveler. Anyway, here a few things we tried that worked for us.
1) Lots of little snacks, but watch the sugar. We had fruit snacks and several different kinds of crackers in tiny packages that were a novelty.
2) Lots of water or milk...no juice! We watched one little 2 year old behind us have a complete meltdown after having several sippycups of some kind of juice. Trying to restrain a toddler on a sugar high is a pretty difficult task.
3) Bring your carseat on the plane! Jake was such a trooper with this. He brought it on each plane ride. Rose Marie just nestled right in and would usually fall asleep for the first hour or so on the plane. We didn't have to fight with her to stay in her seat, because she knows how the carseat works. I highly doubt we would have had such luck if she were in a regular airplane seat.
4) Disinfecting wipes! Airplane bathrooms, plus potty trained toddler...need I say more!
5) Let them have their own backpack. She took such ownership of her backpack and was always excited to carry it around the airports. I had packed it with new goodies that she hadn't seen before, so that added to the fun. :)
6) Travel size magnetic puzzles are AWESOME! And of course, crayons and new coloring books and little notepads (collected at Target's dollar spot!) were always a great way to make her feel productive.
7) Lastly, bring a sense of humor and adventure! They really pick up on your feelings, so be aware. Make sure you are having fun and laughing, and odds are they will too!
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