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flying to Oz with a toddler - please share your experiences

kalurkerkalurker MandaluyongPosts: 4Member
edited May 2012 in Family Matters
hello guys, i've been lurking here sa site for several months now and kakatuwa ang mga information and tips dito sobrang helpful. We got our 475 visa last May (Hubby, me, 1.5 yr old son). My husband will fly to WA in July, then susunod na lang kami ng anak namin kapag settled na sya dun in a few months.

One of my concerns is yung paglipad namin ng anak ko.. Malapit na sya sa "terrible two" stage and tlgang nagiging active na ngayon. parang di ko maimagine pano sya sa plane for about 8hours of flight (although my stop-over, still several hours pa din byahe). parang ang hirap na ientertain sya for that long, e first time flyer pa naman ako pag nagkataon, never pa ko nagout of the country, or nakasakay sa plane kaya i dont know what to expect tlaga..babaw no hehe, sorry! talagang naisip ko lang ipost dito hoping that some of you who's been in the same situation can share your experiences or tips or set the expectations for a kabadong mom like me :)

TIA!

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  • aoleeaolee Singapore
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    @kalurker - first of all congrats pala!! nakakatuwa naman ung post mo. hehehe yeah indeed mahirap nga. mas mahirap dinanas namin nung lumipad kame with my daugther to US for 17hrs travel :)

    baka makahelp rin tong tips

    Tips to make her busy
    1. bring tablets, iphone.
    2. palakadlakarin mo panasa plane na.
    3. pasuck mo cya ng feeding bottle habang paakyat ung plane. kasi masakit sa tenga ng bata. pati ung pag palanding na ung plane
    4. may binigay samin toys ung cabin crew, that made her busy for 30 mins :)
    5. alternative pwede mo rin panuorin mo rin cya ng tv sa plane.
    6. sa SIA kasi pwede humingi ng snacks kahit hindi pa serving time, hingi ka ng food for baby kung pwede pakainin mo cya kung mahilig kumain si baby mo.
    7. basta do your best to get her attention :)

    kaya yan :) hehehe

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  • BryannBryann Sydney
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    @kalurker
    Thanks for creating this thread. I also share the same dilemna. Akin naman is a boy with almost the same age. Haha. Sobra likot na and super active. Kaya once paalis na kami after our visa grant, yun na ang next iisipin ko. Haha.

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  • k_mavsk_mavs Melbourne
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    @kalurker Hi! Naku magandang way lang talaga dyan is libangin mo ng husto. :) Dalin mo na lang yung mga favorite toys nya. Tama si Sir @aolee kung may Ipod at Tablet mas maganda para naman malibang sya sa biyahe. :D

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  • mokona14mokona14 Mandaluyong
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    @kalurker pinag iisipan ko na din po yan,.pero ung baby ko is 4y.o n medyo napagsasabihan na naman,.want to remind lng po pagbaon mo po xa ng plastic,.whahahha iyon kasi nasa number1 list ko kasi masukahin sa byahe baby ko,.pano na kaya if sa plane,.hope na makatulong eheheheh :) good luck po
  • kalurkerkalurker Mandaluyong
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    @aolee - TYVM sa mga tips! wow sobrang helpful talaga, take note ko to. and it helps to know din na napagdaanan at naSURVIVE nyo ang ganong katagal na plane ride w/ your daughter.
    THANKS ulit sa inyong lahat for the replies, kala ko ako lang ang praning sa pag iisip nitong "issue" na to haha.
  • kalurkerkalurker Mandaluyong
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    oo nga pala, wala pa kaming Tablet e, magandang reason to a para makapagpabili kay hubby :P
  • lock_code2004lock_code2004 Perth
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    ginawa namin sa pamangkin ko.. pinagod namin sa kakalaro at pinuyat before the flight...
    ayun tulog sya sa flight.. hahah..

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  • SilhouetteSilhouette Sydney
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    parang pagkakaalam ko pwede may painom na pampatulog sa bata, kasi ganyan yung sa kakilala ko, more that a year old palang yung bata. ask mo na lang sa pedia mo baka pwede
  • sallygirlsallygirl Adelaide
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    @kalurker, parang parehas tayo ng sitwasyon, we received our visa last year May and my husband flew to Melbourne few weeks later at sumunod kami September na. First time flier din ako kasama ko yong 11 year old son ko and 1.8 yr old toddler. Direct flight kami tru PAL Manila-Melbourne 8 hours straight. Gaya mo rin kinakabahan pero tama yung sinabi ni aolee gawin mo yun, 1 hour before flight painomin mo na ng paracetamol(tempra or biogesic) para maging groogy at makatulog sya. Masakit talaga sa tenga yung pag akyat at paglanding ng plane. Ang ginawa ko sa baby ko ay nilagay ko yung earphone ng mp3 sa ear nya @ minimal volume para di nya masyadong maramdaman yung pressure at okay naman tapos effective naman yung paracetamol kasi most of the time tulog sya, gigising lang para dumede Bili ka ng bonnet na matatakpan yung ear nya. Bago kayo umalis bisita ka sa pedia nya at magprescribe ng vitamins at bilhin mo na rin mahal ang mga vitamin dito at wala halos liquids puro tablet na kahit 2 years old pa lang. Magdala ka ng vitamin C lalo na ngayon at winter pa dito. Nong dumating kami September pa spring na pero malamig pa rin. goodluck and congrats.
  • kalurkerkalurker Mandaluyong
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    @sallygirl, i really appreciate your response THANK YOU! oo nga similar tayo ng situation ang galing. Kami baka October sumunod kasi gusto muna ng mga lolo at lola na dito sa pinas mag 2nd bday anak namin e mami-miss kasi nila sobra. very helpful talaga mga tips na sinabi mo pati yung sa vitamins, naloka naman ako na karamihan pala jan e tablets na.
  • vangievcvangievc Sydney
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    @Silhouette may nag advise din sa akin ng sleeping pills kaso hindi ginawa baka kc may side effect sa anak ko e. he he he..gabing flight ang kunin mo para tulog time nya.pareho pa kayong hindi maiinip.
  • li_i_renli_i_ren North Ryde
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    remember you can bring milk sa plane din naman.. just ask for warm water in the flight:D yup night flight din when we take our daughter in plane trips..she plays for awhile then goes to sleep:)
  • PogingNoypiPogingNoypi Melbourne
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    hello guys, i've been lurking here sa site for several months now and kakatuwa ang mga information and tips dito sobrang helpful. We got our 475 visa last May (Hubby, me, 1.5 yr old son). My husband will fly to WA in July, then susunod na lang kami ng anak namin kapag settled na sya dun in a few months.

    One of my concerns is yung paglipad namin ng anak ko.. Malapit na sya sa "terrible two" stage and tlgang nagiging active na ngayon. parang di ko maimagine pano sya sa plane for about 8hours of flight (although my stop-over, still several hours pa din byahe). parang ang hirap na ientertain sya for that long, e first time flyer pa naman ako pag nagkataon, never pa ko nagout of the country, or nakasakay sa plane kaya i dont know what to expect tlaga..babaw no hehe, sorry! talagang naisip ko lang ipost dito hoping that some of you who's been in the same situation can share your experiences or tips or set the expectations for a kabadong mom like me :)

    TIA!
    Hello. 3 times ko na din po na byahe yung anak ko on an international flight (from States to Pinas). Halos 24 hours travel time including layovers. 4 years old na sya ngayon.

    So far OK naman po sya, pero siguro kasi babae kaya medyo behave hehehe! May mga nakasabay din ako na toddlers na lalake pero behave naman sila. Lagi lang sila may nilalaro para di sila maiinip. Bili po kayo ng tablet like iPad po para may malaro sya kung nagalala kayo.

    8 hours lang naman po ang byahe so I am pretty sure magiging OK naman po.

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  • enilaeenilae Philippines
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    Joined: Jun 25, 2015
    Hi po sa lahat. tanong ko lng meron po ba milk na mabibili dto like yung enfagrow at gain school for kids po. btw nasa melbourne po kmi.7
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