Toddler essentials abroad

Hi, i just wanted to get some tips on what i should bring for my little girl for the flight and just general bits i may not think about.
Were going away to Spain for a week so its only a couple hours however our flight leaves at 6 which means we need to leave the house at 3am to get there on time 😂 generally were very much go with the flow type of family and don’t really have a set daily routine but i would want her to be occupied on the flight and be as comfortable as possible.

TIA

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We just did a 6am four hour flight with a two year-old and a 7 month old. Colouring and snacks! That did us, and maybe a tablet/phone with some downloaded TV shows or films they like. We took portable fans too for when we were there to clip to the buggy for when we were out and about.

awesome thank you

This isn’t for the flight but one of the best things I took away with us was a pair of slipfree pool shoes. He was constantly running near the pool and he didn’t slip at all wearing them. He wore them in the pool and on the beach as the sand was very hot but he didn’t feel it. They were very well used, there are loads of pairs on vinted! Xx

@Laura what a good idea, will be investing in some of those x

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Piriton... we couldn't get it over the counter at 18mo when his skin flared up from pool and heat.

(1st and Last time he'd had a flare up was at 6mo)

Lesson learnt. So if your lo has ever needed anything medication wise... even if a one off... I'd take it.xx

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Fave films/ TV shows.

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