We're off on holiday this week, and I have the unparalleled joy of taking a long haul flight with three children under 10!

I don't like just plugging my kids into a TV or a games console or something usually, but on a nine-plus hour flight I don't mind at all, whatever keeps them from being bored, if they're entertained they shouldn't be fighting or bickering or driving us mad.

I'm looking on http://www.Adizar.co.uk for anyone selling a second-hand Nintendo DS so they each have one - my youngest doesn't have her own - so there won't be any bickering over them, though I'm sure they'll still be arguing over sharing games. Maybe I should look for anyone selling some old games too, if I can get them cheap it'll definitely be worth it. I'm sure they'd get more out of playing a new game than the older ones. As long as it gets us through the flight!

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