To wonder how the feck to entertain a 1 year old on an 8 hour flight???

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Any good ideas? DH seems to think she will sleep a lot...

Would GPs in the uK write a scrip for a sedative for an 8 hour flight? I had no luck. MrsTerryPratchett, that sounds like ...... ptsd you have there!

Re walking up and down the aisle we were told dc weren't allowed to be on the floor and had to be carried or on seat at all times. Is she a young 1? Or nearly 2?

Why are you having to fly with a baby? Genuinely interested to know.

to get to the destination???

Well obviously yes but why? Surely not for a holiday? Must be something important.

angel I used to do 10 hour flights when my children were aged 1-5. I had 4 children at the time. Does it matter why the OP needs/wishes to fly? What do you mean surely not for a holiday Some people do actually fly with children on 10 hour plus flights for a holiday and to visit family.

because, it's a pay off. when I did it, it was a tough flight, three weeks in florida, and then a tough flight home. But overall, worth it. Not rocket science!

Poor kids. Can't think of anything worse.

I've always just read/tv/eat/nap/colour/walk/look out of windows with my 3.

Have done long haul lots (yes, just for holidays shock horror), and it's always fine.

Poor kids?!

Poor kids. Can't think of anything worse.

I know, my children were terribly abused

Yes. Poor kids. Fair enough when they understand but babies?

monkey join me in the rank of shocking parent according to angel

angel so what you are effectively saying is babies shouldn't travel long haul?

Yes murfles unless emigrating or seeing relatives that can't travel to the UK. Why on earth would a baby need to travel long haul?

You've changed your mind angel as you originally said
"Yes. Poor kids. Fair enough when they understand but babies?" It's none of your bloody business why people CHOOSE to fly with children under 5. You are derailing the thread as the OP asked for advice, NOT to be judged why she was flying.

angelos02 every Christmas for the past 13 years we have done Heathrow-Florida flights because PIL live there. Minimum 10 hours each way,

Just because you are obviously not comfortable with the idea of a long flight, please do not assume that that applies to the rest of us. My kids are great flyers and great travellers.

My babies wouldn't have had a bloody clue they were on a flight. It's no different than sitting on a coach from London to Glasgow. There, does that make you feel better about the poor babies

I've done long haul once in my life & precisely because of crying babies, I've never done it again.

Ah, so it's the crying you can't stand then angel. I have a solution then, don't fly. Babies cry anywhere and everywhere, it's a fact of life.

I assume that this 'put up & shut up' attitude would apply if I blasted music for 10 hours while sat next to you on a flight?

Up to the age of 3,I used my DS car seat on the flight (britax eclipse) brings them up to height of the screen on the back of the seat, can be laid back when they have a sleep also they are strapped in so I was able to close my eyes without worrying that they might slip off the seat.

Brioche201, I did that withmy baby

WtF was I thinking drugging my baby anyway?!

He screamed for 6 hours, as I could not let him bounce off the walls, then slept 30 mins, then screamed more.

On the way back he slept

Step away from the pyriton etc.

Babies crying on a flight is a completely different scenario than to someone blasting music. If you have nothing sensible to contribute to the OP then why are you on the thread? You appear to be goady given your input so far. I assume you are looking for an argument for some obscure reason.

I flew with him as DH and I had work that took us abroad, and we wanted to see family once a year.