Coping with jetlag

Jetlag is no fun for anyone.  I've actually found that my toddler seems to be much better at handling it than I am!  On our last few visits back and forth to the US and UK she's adapted within the first few days.  My tips on this are:

• Let them do whatever they want to do on the flight, there's no point trying to force sleep on a toddler. After a few hours of tv and plane food she's normally well on her way to sleep in a darkened cabin
• As soon as you get to your destination, immediately stick them on local time.  
• If I arrive early in the morning, I would still let my toddler have a lunchtime nap but wake her after 2 hours and put her to bed closer to 8-9pm
• My dad swears by sunlight to help reset your body clock so get outside and have a walk in the fresh air
• Just before bed try some calpol/antihistamine/any drug that may send them off to sleep easier...