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thanks everyone for all your suggestions ,we have actually just been out for a few weeks and i was paniking over nothing ,luckily we had night flights with Singapore airlines and you were all right ,they were great and the kids behaved,,thanks to you all
cal x
I have to admit the thought of taking my 3 on a plane feels me with sickness! They will be 6, 3 & 1 and I am just hoping that they will sleep all the time, ha ha. Although I will have the added benefit of flying out to Oz with my sister, brother-in-law and their two kids...
We travelled with a 2 year old in Feb this year, and the flight out was a nightmare!!!! We travelled with Malyasian airlines, and although I can't fault them, from what I've read, the air hostesess don't seem as friendly as Singapore. While we were in Oz, I bought a bottle of Phenergan. You've probably heard of it, but it is a sedative. Brilliant stuff. Thankfully it knocked her out for the journey back, and all of us felt a lot less stressed!!! When she did wake up, she was so chilled it was untrue, and even fell back to sleep when the plane landed!!! I know everyone's opinion is different, but for us it worked!!
Good luck.
Amanda x
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I have spoken to our family doctor about the flight and he suggested a sedative, he was very helpful and did not have a problem with giving me a prescription for it.
We have booked with Malaysian Airlines, not sure what they are like, fingers crossed.
Location: From Bury,Manchester To Jimboomba, Brisbane
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Hiya guys
I think i put this posting on before i went and honestly the kids werent a problem.My son is 7 daughter 2 ,wont sit still for more than an hour (if that) and hate being inside,,yep ,,i was dreading it ,,We flew Singapore Airlines and no matter what i will be using them when we go for good.The little one was the hardest ,she just wanted to wander,a few trips up and down the aisles ,which is good for you anyway ,and hundreds of toilet visits and she was fine,at night they turn off the lights and 90% of people sleep , ,we stopped at Singapore ,5hrs going 7 hrs return ,no matter what DONT LET THEM SLEEP till you get back on that plane ,right at the bottom of the airport past the shops is a kiddies play area ,hard to find at first but great for tiring them out ,upstairs is an outside sunflower garden (& smokin area)the kids can just charge around till they drop ,The return was the hardest as we were struggling to keep them awake before boarding i wouldnt stop for more than 5 hrs next time ,we had planned or staying over night but found it wasnt necessary,My son was facinated with the games and programmes available on his screen , and i now know you can even play Battleships with someone sat elsewhere on the plane.
Basically my kids are wild and i paniked over nothing,if i hadnt gone with the BBC i would have had them calpol'ed and piriton'ed to coma ,i had even considered the extortinate amounts to 'cruise' to OZ ,but thankfully its just not that bad and time goes much quicker than you could imagine,
Good luck to anyone about to leave us and let me know how your kids get on ,,
I'm proof it can be done drug free (well ,for the kids!!)
Take Care
Cal x
Hi we are flying on the 2nd August with cathay airlines, after reading all your comments I hope that we havn't made a mistake by going to Hong Kong and with cathay. Anyone else who have been got any comments? we have two kids aged 6 and nearly 8. What a nightmare! anyone know if they have tv's in headrest like singapores?
many thanks
:D val
We flew Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong and it was an experience! It was the first time that the kids and Daisy flew. On the first leg of the flight the service was fantastic - kids got many goody bags and the air hostess staff were very accomodating. On the second leg from Hong Kong to Sydney, the service wasnt so good Im afraid - the Air hostesses seem to move on a fast rate back and forth on the aisles. The entertainment on board was good for our three - age 10, 8 and 6 so we neednt have worried - there was three lots of goody bags and numerous snacks, food was good. Be aware though that all the foods had the may contain peanuts and nuts warning on them and the snack was often peanuts or pretzels. The fresh fruit was of very good quality though so if nothing else the kids ate well in that regard.
I think that if we were to travel by air again we may well opt for either a better class or Singapore as was our original choice. We went Cathay Pacific because we got a good deal on the flights what with five of us flying it was a costly journey.
We have a 3 year old and a new baby who will be 6 months old when we are due to fly. I wasn't worried about the baby but my 3 year old is a nightmare. She's a seasoned traveller and been on 20 flights (mainly to Spain) in her short life with each one being worse than the previous one. I spent hours walking round the plane with her going to Orlando last year. No chance of DVT for me!!! I'm dreading the flight to Oz. I never thought about Singapore airlines before. I was thinking about Virgin as they were very good with kids going to Orlando. Has anyone flown with Virgin to Oz? Will definitely give Singapore a go after hearing everyone's experience and will definitely consider drugging her!!!!
