Wrap up bath toys, finger puppets, playdough containers, trucks and cars. Find travel games such as Etch a Sketch, Magna Doodle, Lift-Erase, and Magic Pen coloring books at your local toy or drug store. Flash cards with colorful pictures are fun for toddlers to endlessly sort through. Always carry on a change of clothes for everyone, including the parents. After a five hour flight you will all be filthy.
Many airlines have pins for labelling children.
Ask for it at check-in, just in case your child wanders away from you at the airport. American Airlines and Southwest are now offering discounts for children under 2 years old. Other airlines may follow suit. Be prepared to argue with airline personnel about bringing the stroller on board - if it's narrow enough, it can fit through the aisles and be stored in the overhead bin. Give them the inflight magazine to tear into shreads instead.