travel tips for 6 hour time difference and airplane layovers

[Guest guest]

Greetings all,

 

We will be taking a trip to Hawaii (I was blessed to win a continuing ed

scholarship) where the time difference is 6 hours behind us.  My other concern

is that this is our 4yo w/autism's first airplane ride and we will be travelling

with a layover both to and from Hawaii.  I can't tell you how excited AND

concerned I feel about many things.  Would any of you have tips on any of the

following:

 

How we can help him cope w/the time change. 

Riding in an airplane (helping him not kick seats etc.  If he knows there is

something he is not supposed to be doing and he is in one of those disregulated

states, he has had a tendency to do whatever it is he is not " supposed " to be

doing)

The layover

Also we will be taking a red eye with a layover on the flights back home

Feeding him GF/CF/SF and free of his other food allergies

Travelling with food and beverages

Getting him to sleep through the night there

Preparing him for the trip

Any thoughts, tips at all would be greatly welcomed and appreciated.

 

Many blessings,

The Coles