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Latest post on 15 March 2015 - 19:54

Hi there Sunshine2015! We are currently living in Japan but there is a very high possibility that we are moving to AD in a few months, so I understand how you feel. Also, we have a 23 months old son:) We have had international flights with our son 4 times now. It is not easy to fly with an active boy but you can get through with it ok I am sure! Just a couple weeks ago, we visited AD using Etihad so I wanted to share my experiences. I'd say do not expect that your flight has nannies. I knew they had flying nannies service but crews just treated us normally. No one told me that there was a nanny. However, they provide kids a packet of entertainment (activity book, color pencils and stickers) which I haven't experienced from other companies before. It was good. Generally, I thought the crews are very well mannered and friendly. Here are some of the things what we always do before flight; 1. Buy some new toys/books (hide them until you get on the plane) 2. Download some of my son's favorite cartoon shows and movies to a tablet pc (I guarantee it's worth buying if you don't have one - you can use it at so many places) 3. Wake him up earlier on the day of the flight 4. Let him play in the play area in the airport until he gets tired (so that he has a longer nap on the plane) I hear some parents give their kids medicine to make them sleep but I am not so keen on that. I hope you find this helpful. Please let me know if there is anything else you want to ask. I assume your flight duration is about 8 hours. I am sure the time will go much quicker than you think. Have a great flight and enjoy the new life in AD:) We might get to meet somewhere over there! ;) (Sorry about my English :-/ It's my second language..)

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