[blindkid] Sitting Tolerance

[Steve & Karen Leinart]

We've made the trek home from China 4 times with newly adopted kiddos.  
My best advice is to pack your child his own bag or backpack of toys and 
snacks.  Let him carry them on and bring them out to play.  If at all 
possible, have a few new things in there as well.  Little cars and 
trucks work well for 5 y.o. boys, as well as legos and playdoh.  Post it 
notes and stickers can be great fun as well. When he gets restless, walk 
the aisles.  Depending on the timing of your flights, try to avoid too 
much sleep before the flight so that he's tired when he gets on the 
plane and can sleep at least some of the way.  I think one other person 
recommended Benadryl.  If you want to go that route, try it once before 
the flight as it makes some kids hyper instead of sleepy.

Karen Leinart
> Hi All - We are currently in India adopting our 5 year old son. Things are
> going much better than anticipated. However, he does have little to no
> sitting tolerance, meaning he does not like to sit still for any length of
> time. We know this not unusual for little kids but we are coming up on a 24
> hour flight back to the US and we have to figure out some action plan. Does
> anyone have any suggestions on things we can do in the short and long term
> to improve his ability to sit in one place. Thanks for a quick reply!
>
> Jason and Lalena Fayre
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