Business class sleeping for a 2 year old?

Hi all,

I'm travelling to the UK for work and am taking my wife and two year old son with me. We're travelling in Business Class on Singapore Airlines A350.

My question is a little niche - has anyone had experience with their youngster sleeping in Business Class? We have his own seat for him but he's prone to rolling around a lot when he sleeps so we don't really want him rolling off the chair and onto the floor!

Has anyone had experience with their kids and have any tips or tricks? Cheers.

My daughter is a little older but I always ensure she sleeps with her seat belt on. I work in aviation and would never sleep without one due to the risk of clear air turbulence. I imagine Singapore Airlines would also want your child restrained while sleeping.

The belt that is there when in bed mode should be sufficient, just don't make it too tight so your child can roll. That worked for us.

Thanks both - good feedback.

I recently did a trip with my 2 y.o. on Qantas and Cathay to Taipei via Hong Kong and the regular seat belt over the top of the sheet covers was the trick. Even with the tossing and turning it did the job.
As a hint, also take with you some new things, such as a sheet of stickers, a now toy and some new books to introduce to your little one and keep them entertained when they're awake. Our little one go a new book on each flight and loved the stickers.

Ah that shiver you get watching under 10's at the boarding gate or in the lounge praying they won't be on your flight in business or first......shudder.

I travel a lot with my small child in F and J cabins. As others have suggested - belt over the covers on a J bed. Take extra sets of clothes for you and them plus all the nappies you will need. I also travel with a roll of tape to try and block out all the lights on buttons over the J bed (especially QF's 747s) - they're very distracting when you're trying to get them to sleep!!

I have always found that the flight attendants are in raptures when a young child boards business class. No endless requests to fetch a glass of wine/scotch/ or to make up the bed; the young ones tend to treat flight attendants with awe (rather than the hired help); and they sleep for a lot of the flight. On top of that we always used to order the child meal which comes up from economy. Easy! The stereotype of the crying bratty child is one I'm yet to witness on a long haul flight in business class. And they save the airline a fortune in food and drink, both in the air and in the lounge, so why not welcome them with open arms?

My two (3 and 7) regularly fly business class and never had any problems with sleeping or behaviour (theirs, not mine)! I usually stuff a few pillows down the side if I can to try to buffer the aisle. Mine have gone off kids' meals, but more a function of age + keeps the older one entertained with all the service etc.

Particularly on long-haul, I find the TV and junk food seems to have theraputic and sleep-inducing properties!

I've never had any problems with other passengers. I think most people have noise cancelling headphones now days so the risk is somewhat reduced. One suggestion I would have is def. take advantage of business class boarding and/or early boarding as the time to settle in etc. always seems to take way more time.

And there is that old saying 'if a child screams on a plane and it's not mine... do I really hear it''? most def. not.