Need advice for the flight
Jul 28th 2004 | 12:50 am
#16
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Re: Need advice for the flight
Originally posted by footie chick
Hi
We are used to flying long haul, however this will be longer than we have ever flown. Our flight from the Uk is a night flight with a brief stopover in Sing and then onto Sydney. Can anyone advise us, Do we set our watch`s to Sydney time? The kids are notoriously bad sleepers on plane journeys, so was thinking of getting some herbal sleep remedies? Anyone done this before?
All tips gratefully recieved
footie xx
Hi
We are used to flying long haul, however this will be longer than we have ever flown. Our flight from the Uk is a night flight with a brief stopover in Sing and then onto Sydney. Can anyone advise us, Do we set our watch`s to Sydney time? The kids are notoriously bad sleepers on plane journeys, so was thinking of getting some herbal sleep remedies? Anyone done this before?
All tips gratefully recieved
footie xx
Having made the trip three times with twins the best advice I have is to let the children take a full size pillow from home in a familiar patterned pillow case. This makes it much easier to sleep than the tiny airline cushions. They also come in useful in the departure lounges - our kids went out straight away. Singapore Airlines didn't object to these extra 'pieces' of hand luggage.
K
Jul 28th 2004 | 12:56 am
#17
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Re: Need advice for the flight
Originally posted by robot7
...As for Singapore airport. Just having an hour there is a pity as there is a little known about but totally free swimming pool in the transit lounge. If you have time, there is nothing to compare with stepping off a plane after 12 hours, going off for a lazy swim in an normally completely empty swimming pool in the middle of the night, before getting back on a plane for the next haul. (Remember to pack your togs in handluggage too though as they don't like you going for a dip in the nuddie!)
rob
...As for Singapore airport. Just having an hour there is a pity as there is a little known about but totally free swimming pool in the transit lounge. If you have time, there is nothing to compare with stepping off a plane after 12 hours, going off for a lazy swim in an normally completely empty swimming pool in the middle of the night, before getting back on a plane for the next haul. (Remember to pack your togs in handluggage too though as they don't like you going for a dip in the nuddie!)
rob
Actually the pool is not free - it is S$13 per person to hire a towel from the Transit hotel reception, and they give you toiletries to have a nice hot shower afterwards. The pool is in Terminal 2 so you have to catch the little terminal connecting train which runs every minute or so. It is fantastic though, well worth it.
K
Jul 28th 2004 | 7:19 am
#18
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Jet lag
We've used Arnica tablets to help with jetlag too. Got it from my homeopath at a larger strength than anything over the counter.
Seemed to help us.
Good luck
Kirsty
Seemed to help us.
Good luck
Kirsty
Jul 28th 2004 | 8:06 am
#19
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Re: Need advice for the flight
Originally posted by cresta57
Hey FC
I've a friend who swears by phenergan for her son he's got one of those new behaviour problem conditions that used to be called being a naughty boy
. It certainly works for him he goes out like a light.
http://www.healthsquare.com/newrx/phe1332.htm
Hey FC
I've a friend who swears by phenergan for her son he's got one of those new behaviour problem conditions that used to be called being a naughty boy
. It certainly works for him he goes out like a light. http://www.healthsquare.com/newrx/phe1332.htm
Anti-histamines (such as Phenergan) can have serious side- effects which you do NOT want at 30000 ft.:scared:
Any attempt to sedate kids is bound to backfire on a long flight as there will be a rebound effect and that may be worse than what you were trying to prevent in the first place.
G
Jul 28th 2004 | 8:23 am
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Re: Need advice for the flight
Originally posted by Grayling
Be very careful about using any medications.
Anti-histamines (such as Phenergan) can have serious side- effects which you do NOT want at 30000 ft.:scared:
Any attempt to sedate kids is bound to backfire on a long flight as there will be a rebound effect and that may be worse than what you were trying to prevent in the first place.
G
Be very careful about using any medications.
Anti-histamines (such as Phenergan) can have serious side- effects which you do NOT want at 30000 ft.:scared:
Any attempt to sedate kids is bound to backfire on a long flight as there will be a rebound effect and that may be worse than what you were trying to prevent in the first place.
G
Probably the parent who carefully studies the E numbers on a can of drink or bag of snacks etc is exactly the one who inadvertently ends up giving the little tot a drug habit through regular doses of sleepofen on a plane journey?
Keep them well clear of all unnecessary drugs is my advice.
Jul 28th 2004 | 8:52 am
#21
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Having suffered badly from jetlag I find the only thing to do is accept it and give in gracefully.
Sleep as and when you can - if it's three in the pm then who cares.
Melatonin can help for a few days if you want to "jolt" your clock into local time but in my experience the only thing that heals is time itself!
Sleep as and when you can - if it's three in the pm then who cares.
Melatonin can help for a few days if you want to "jolt" your clock into local time but in my experience the only thing that heals is time itself!
Jul 28th 2004 | 8:54 am
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Need advice for the flight
