Second Hand Jetlag

Second hand smoking is a well known problem that receives lots of PR. But the world is keeping silent about an equally disturbing 'second hand' type problem. Let me explain:

I don't usually have a jetlag problem, and that includes 11 hour flights between Israel and NY, or even 20 hour flights from Israel to the west coast. After the first evening in my destination, I'm generally adjusted.

But this month I was hit twice by 'Second Hand Jetlag'... This is a peculiar phenomenon relating to sleep (or lack thereof) after traveling with kids who do get jetlag themselves and decide that the night's over at say 3am each night...

'No smoking' signs seemed to have done a pretty good job reducing second hand smoking. I wonder if my kids will obey the 'No Jetlagging' sign I'm considering to install on our bedroom door...