Five travel tips to keep your toddler entertained on long flights

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Summer is finally upon us and for many that means taking a long awaited family holiday. But keeping your toddler happy during a flight can be a stressful experience.

This is especially true as travellers continue to endure queues, delays, and all round chaos at airports across the country.

Luckily, Wizz Air have gathered some helpful tips to try when travelling with young children, including early preparation and keeping 'plane secrets'.

If your planning on flying with your toddler this summer, check out these tips to make your journey as seamless as possible.Flying with a toddler can put parents on edge as they are energetic and can behave unexpectedly.For them, flying is an unfamiliar experience, which can ignite feelings of fear or excitement, causing them to act out.Parents should fully expect that their child will likely at some point cry or have a tantrum.It is important to remember that there is no need for you to feel embarrassed when your toddler behaves like one.It’s inevitable that children will make noise, so try not to be over sensitised to it.Laying the groundwork with children before the flight as well as adopting reasonable expectations of them is crucial as soon as booking the flight.Before the flight, talk to the child often about the plane, what will happen and what to expect.Chat about the seatbelts, the light up signs and sounds along with take off and landing.This will work to build excitement and ease any anxiety the child may be feeling with regards to the experience.It is best to try and sit in areas of the plane where your toddler will remain calm.The front and back of the plane are always going to be high traffic areas as it’s where the bathrooms are located.Therefore, it’s likely that this is