How to Not Get Kicked Off the Plane - Page 2

K-Mom3 · 11-07-2009, 11:48 AM

I traveled with three small children without my husband this past summer. One thing that made a big difference was a little book I made about the trip. My son has Asperger's Syndrome and from that I learned about making social stories. My book covered the airport and the plane and explained what would happen, what other people would do, how to behave and so on. It was really helpful to read this book with my children before and during the trip. My ASD son, especially, liked to know all the details so that there would be no surprises. I laid out the rules very specifically and set a timer on my watch for every 30 min. When the timer rang, we would assess the past 30 min period and if they had been following the rules, they got a treat.

If you're interested in seeing the book, I can email you a copy. Just send me a pm.

Good luck! Like the others said, it is not likely that you will actually be kicked off the plane.

DahliaRW · 11-07-2009, 12:39 PM

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EdnaMarie · 11-09-2009, 11:53 PM

Thanks everyone.

I've never seen anyone else travel alone (though I have done it) so this gives me hope.

I think I just have this irrational fear because of my horror at it happening at all. It just seems so irrational that they could do that.

We got our CARES harness and I will look into that pillow. Something to put her feet on would be great!!! A timer is also a good idea. I need one for naptime- she has skipped TWO NAPS IN A ROW, and yet does not appear to be ready to drop it (another subject entirely)- so it wouldn't be wasted.

Thanks again.

Laggie · 11-10-2009, 07:34 PM

Some airlines have movie players that you can rent for the trip, although I think they only play pre-loaded movies.

I think lots of preparation and talking about what will happen at the airport is important for some kids. I remember my little sister freaking out when security took her special stuffed toy and squeezed it to see if anything was hidden inside it.

You should both be super-happy-fun-times excited about the flight! I'm sure it will be fine.