More importantly, these strategies can help turn family vacations into dream getaways. Many behaviors acceptable in cars are no longer allowed in planes. Kids need to be as calm and quiet as possible in order to minimize any ill effects their behavior might have on other passengers unable to tolerate the noise and family dramas. Try waiting to board the plane. While families with young kids are usually permitted to board early, this is not always a good idea.
Kids can get restless as other passengers enter the plane and get settled.
Before leaving home, make sure to check flight itineraries and meal schedules and pack snacks and plan meals accordingly. Always bring along extra snacks, water, and drinks. Use the time to burn off some energy, that way once on the plane, children are not as restless, tense, or jittery. Insist that children use the bathroom before boarding the plane. Airplane lavatories are very small, especially if you have to accompany young children.