Travelling with kids: how can you minimise jet lag with your little ones?

By Madeline Sprajcer, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, CQUniversity Australia
Dean J. Miller, Sleep & Circadian Scientist, CQUniversity Australia

Anyone who has flown with or near children can picture it: the crying kid, the frazzled parent and the cranky passengers.

Travelling with children can be tough, and the difficulties can escalate when you cross a timezone or two.

Things don’t necessarily improve when you touch down, either. After long-haul travel, jet lag can impact our health for days afterwards.

Most adults have experienced jet lag, but what about when kids are involved?

What exactly is jet lag?

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