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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tell us where you are flying to and from and we can give you better guidance on what to expect. I lived abroad when my kids were young and did long hauls from Asia and shorter flights from Europe twice a year (pre iPad). Also to and from Australia. Most 7 year olds will be perfectly fine. It’s really the baby/toddler phase that is tough. I stopped dreading the long trips once the last kid turned 4 or 5.

There are some tricks for getting over jet lag quickly, but it depends on if you are traveling east or west, how many hours difference, and what time your flights are. A couple of months ago, we visited Asia for a one week visit. We arrived home on a Sunday night at 8 pm, and the kids (12 and 9) went to school the next day. We woke up at 2 am for a while, but we all got adjusted within a few days. [/quote]

We will be flying from Michigan to Japan and also Michigan to Western Europe (maybe London or Paris). And flying back to Midwest both times of course!

I think we booked some overnight flights that arrive in the AM and some that arrive at our destination country in the afternoon. I’m not sure which is preferable.

I’m still not sold on buying a tablet because we have held on so long without! Do international flights really not have the airline screens?[/quote]

I’m the yearly trip to Asia poster who said you need a tablet. You don’t know what you’ll encounter on the plane, the controls might be confusing, or they might not be able to reach the seatback touch screen.

Our tablet comes out for plane trips and my DD doesn’t ask for it otherwise- it’s not like possessing it is a fast track to a screen-filled lifestyle. We only charge it for flights and otherwise it’s in a cupboard with our noise canceling headphones and zippy cases for travel- she sees it as a travel accessory. I also have downloaded two simple apps on it that aren’t movies- a drawing app that’s more oriented toward adults and a really basic game leftover from my iPod touch days. When we go to Asia, DD will usually watch all of the local language programming that’s in-flight (turns out she loves inscrutable Japanese game shows and travel shows) but it’s nice to have a backup option.
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