Hi,
So in May we are taking our (very almost) 2 year old boy to Cyprus for his first holiday and could really use some advice! I'm not concerned about the outgoing flight, or the holiday itself really, however the incoming flight back to the uk really concerns me!
The flight is at 22.45pm and we land 2.00am ish our time! (Was the only flight available)
He's not a cuddly baby in the slightest, he won't fall asleep in your arms (hasn't done so in about a year), he doesn't ever need consoling, doesn't really like to sit on people's laps too long, when he occasionally wakes in the night we bring him in our bed and not once has he ever fallen back to sleep with me and OH around! He's not clingy in any way, not even to his favourite person, daddy!
Also, just to throw it in there I am also pregnant with our second child, so our original plan of having him on our laps is not sounding so good anymore? We can book him a seat of his own for the flight (he'd be on OH lap for take off and landing) but it would mean he would have his own space for the rest of the flight.
My concern is how well or if at all he will sleep? He's a really good sleeper in his cot, but on a plane surrounded by people... I'm not so sure it would be the same??? If it was a day flight (like the outgoing flight) I wouldn't be too concerned about keeping him occupied but I fear that he will be VERY grumpy and tired if he doesn't fall asleep?
Anyone had a similar experience with a similar type of child? Also when did you make them nap the day of flying home or did they go without etc?
Please help!!!!
Apologies for the long post xx