12 hour flight with an 18 month old - any sleep inducing medicines I should know about?

[pattymc]

and any other tips would be great as I'm very nervous! thanks so much

My sister always recommends Medised but....I must admit we never did such a long flight so early, but dd flew a number of times before she was 2.

Try to feed or dummy during take off and landing to help their ears pop. With dd I always found the "gentle hum" of flying made her sleep most of the way - obviously won't be case with 12 hour flight though. Can you fly overnight when dc would normally be asleep?

Other than that a bag full of stuff. Snacks / drinks / little toys/books etc - somehting new for every half an hour or so? (nothing too fiddly as it is a PITA to find little things when they get dropped on the floor.

Going for a walk about - turbulence permitting. Will you get a seat back TV? That might pass a bit of time.

planning to borrow a portable dvd player and I like the sound of a new toy every half hour - it's a night flight but you never know!