The Case of the Jet Lagged Toddler, update

Well, it has now been an entire furlough of experimenting with Toddler Knockout Potions. Except, the experiment didn't end up going very far... I tried essential oils, and he calmed down considerably for bedtime, to a point where we could put him to sleep holding him (which we have not been able to do consistently since he was about 4months old). For a night in an unfamiliar hotel room, I tried a tiny dose (about 1.5mg) of melatonin... Knockout success! It really helped him drift off to sleep with no problems. Although, more recently, after a couple months of using essential oils, he didn't even need the melatonin to go to sleep in a strange place. 

Our last flight from OKC to Boise went so well! He drifted off to a nap on the first flight and sat and watched movies and played Eensy Weensy Spider about 374 times on the second flight. We took his carseat on the plane this time as well, and he seemed to realize that this meant he should just settle in. He has spent a lot of time in his carseat this furlough with traveling to churches, so he has practice at that. It was amazing! 

So we are very optimistic about the flights back to PNG and dealing with jet lag better this time around! We'll see how it goes, but I think with minimal Potion use, our toddler will do much better this time around.

And... I'm a firm essential oil convert! 

But no fair not praying for us.