We all complain about kids acting up on plane even when they’re our own kids.But when you think how bored and irritable and poorly-behaved adults can be during a long-haul flight, we can hardly blame kids
According to a psychologist and boredom specialist, it takes precisely 49 minutes and 47 seconds before a child under 12 starts up with that all-too familiar cry of
The psychologist worked with 2000 British parents of children under 12 years to study the kinds of activities that kept kids engaged. Breaking up this passive activity for active or creative ones will stop children becoming bored, restless and disruptive.’
So here we have some activities which can easily engage kids
Passive activities
Watching films and Listening to music
Active activities
Walking up and down the aisle, playing with a pack of cards
Creative activities:
Drawing, colouring
Sensory activities:
Giving them something to eat or drink
Interactive activities
Reading and talking to them.
Very young children don’t need very sophisticated toys for a plane journey and will be most amused by things in the environment, including people and of course their parents
Older children can be given simple materials like notebooks and pens, puzzle books and comics. Ensure that they take breaks every so often to walk up and down the plane and try to restrict the passive viewing just like you might at home.
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