18 month Old - Jet Lag

Posted by Hen (333 days ago)

Any suggestions for helping my 18 month old to get over his jet lag.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

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Posted by axptguy38 (333 days ago)

Typically kids get over jetlag quicker than adults. I've had the jetlag thing with 2 kids under two and it's not a lot of fun for a day, but gets better fast.

The tips are basically the same as for an adult:
- Try to get on destination time as fast as possible.
- Extra naps and longer sleep. But do try to adjust hours as fast as possible.
- Extra fluids.
- Lots of TLC.
- No big adventures. Peace and quiet.

Extra tip for kids:
- "Easy foods" that baby is comfortable with.
- Ensure familiar toys are around.
- Be patient with whining.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by Ruth in Canada (332 days ago)

Lots of outdoors/sunshine time during the day. Blackout curtains on the windows. Extra fluids and/or juice popsicles. More fibre in his diet...prunes, whole wheat flour, bran cereal. Loads of patience...it's not their fault that they're feeling discombobulated!

(I am based in Unspecified)

Posted by axptguy38 (332 days ago)

In any case it should only take a couple of days for 95% of the effects to be over. Any longer than that and you're not "curing" aggressively enough.

I have met adults who haven't adjusted after 6-7 days. They always wondered how I managed two week long trips a month from New York to London without killing myself.

Ruth's tricks are sound. Give the body clues as to when it's day and when it's night.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by Ruth in Canada (332 days ago)

For some adults, each hour of time change results in one day of feeling out of it.

(I am based in Unspecified)