http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/ Frugal Family Vacation and Travel Blog Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Jeri Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:33:10 +0000 http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/#comment-162 @ Juliette - I really like your idea of making friends. I'm not a very outgoing person, but it's certainly easier for me to talk to other people with children. That is a great way to pass the time anywhere - the park, the airport, etc... Thanks for your comment! @ Juliette – I really like your idea of making friends. I’m not a very outgoing person, but it’s certainly easier for me to talk to other people with children. That is a great way to pass the time anywhere – the park, the airport, etc… Thanks for your comment!

]]> http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Juliette Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:53:54 +0000 http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/#comment-161 My son is older now, but I remember having fun at the airport when he was young. Some of it we were told off for - like riding the trolley around the terminal! :-) Another great thing to do at the airport is to make friends. Kids are sociable creatures and we have met many interesting people due our kids interacting with their kids. Catching up on the coursework with older kids is also not as bad as it sounds. "Would you rather do it now or would you rather do on holiday while everybody else is having fun?" usually does the trick. .-= Juliette´s last blog ..<a href="http://budgetholidays.blogspot.com/2010/03/can-you-really-visit-sri-lanka-on.html" rel="nofollow">Can you really visit Sri Lanka on a budget?</a> =-. My son is older now, but I remember having fun at the airport when he was young. Some of it we were told off for – like riding the trolley around the terminal!
Another great thing to do at the airport is to make friends. Kids are sociable creatures and we have met many interesting people due our kids interacting with their kids.
Catching up on the coursework with older kids is also not as bad as it sounds. “Would you rather do it now or would you rather do
on holiday while everybody else is having fun?” usually does the trick.
.-= Juliette´s last blog ..Can you really visit Sri Lanka on a budget? =-.

]]> http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Jeri Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:40:04 +0000 http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/#comment-155 @Bruce - That's a great idea. We've done that in the past. Even when we choose to sit and wait for our flights, we rarely sit at our designated gate. We prefer to wait in less occupied areas so the kids can feel free to play without disturbing people. And, yes, don't miss the flight!! @Bruce – That’s a great idea. We’ve done that in the past. Even when we choose to sit and wait for our flights, we rarely sit at our designated gate. We prefer to wait in less occupied areas so the kids can feel free to play without disturbing people. And, yes, don’t miss the flight!!

]]> http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Bruce Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:11:16 +0000 http://www.helpmetravelcheap.com/9-fun-things-to-do-during-your-long-layover-with-children/#comment-153 Parents can often find a gate area that is not being used in the near future, which means the entire seating area is empty of people. That's a good place to relocate to, and let the kids have some room to run around, crawl over the seats, be a little loud, etc., without disturbing anyone. Just remember to keep an eye on the time, as you are not likely to hear announcements regarding your next flight at whatever gate fro which you are departing. Parents can often find a gate area that is not being used in the near future, which means the entire seating area is empty of people. That’s a good place to relocate to, and let the kids have some room to run around, crawl over the seats, be a little loud, etc., without disturbing anyone.
Just remember to keep an eye on the time, as you are not likely to hear announcements regarding your next flight at whatever gate fro which you are departing.

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