Long haul tips and tricks

[Panamanian]

Any tips for flying long haul with small children? I’ve been googling but anything that I might have missed? (4 children aged between 7 and 9 months - 23 hour flight 😱). Is there anything that was a game-changer for you?

With 4 dc, book your seats near the toilets otherwise you'll notch up quite a few steps schlepping backwards and forwards with each of them when they need to go!
Pack snacks that are low in sugar or that help them to sleep - peanut butter sandwich, banana, rice cakes etc...

Calpol 🙂

Wrap up some toys for the younger ones (can be existing ones) - they’ll spend half the time unwrapping it. Water colouring pen books; reusable sticker books; iPad (with headphones). Book kids meals but also bring lots of snacks as plane food can be hit or miss for kids