After dinner on board and one last movie, I told my toddler that it would be time for bed just as if we were at home. Our flight to Canada left Hong Kong early evening which is the sweet spot time for those travelling with littles. Having been scarred by our previous long haul flight, we knew we had to give the Fly-Tot a chance. This past summer, we made plans to head back to Toronto again.
At first glance, I thought the foot pump was a bit clunky, but when I saw how quickly it took to inflate the cushion, I immediately retracted those thoughts! The items fit perfectly in a backpack or your carry-on luggage. It comes with plastic tubing and a foot pump that has an elastic strap attached to keep things compact. When deflated, the Fly-Tot rolls up into a nice small package. The Fly-Tot is essentially an inflatable cushion that fits in the space between your seat and the seat in front of you to allow your little ones to lay flat on a regular economy seat. When I was introduced to the Fly-Tot and looked up their website, I literally hugged my computer screen and exclaimed WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN MY WHOLE LIFE?! The whole concept sounds like an absolute dream. The main culprit and reason behind these toddler meltdowns? Pure fatigue and trying to get comfortable on the flight when there really is no “comfy” position. I definitely feel like I have the “how to keep your kids occupied on a flight” down pat, it’s the sleeping that really knocks me out (pun intended). From our previous flights home to Toronto (16 hours, people!), we’ve had DEFCON four meltdowns, tantrums to win every tantrum competition and just your good ol’ ear piercing screams when everyone else on the flight is trying to get some shut-eye.
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I’m a huge fan of making lists from what to pack, where to eat when we get to the destination (I mean, priorities, right?!) and the mother of all lists that gives me the most anxiety… strategies on how to get the kids to sleep throughout the entire flight (a mama can dream…).
Whenever our family of four needs to take a long haul flight, the OCD mama in me begins planning months in advance. Put your feet up (literally!) and catch a break with
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