What would you recommend in Changi to entertain an 8yr old on a 3 hour stopover?

What would you recommend in Changi to entertain an 8yr old on a 3 hour stopover?

There are many things you could do to keep an 8 year old entertained!

Both Airside and Landside:

• Food. There are extensive child-friendly options for food and beverage, ranging from local and regional delights (food courts run all day, and selected eateries are 24/7) to big American fast food (there are multiple Burger Kings, for starters).
• Walking. Changi has lots of walking on offer to consume their energy.
• Skytrain. If your child likes things that move, the Skytrain is free and you can sit up the front and watch the fascinating guts of the airport whizz by.

Airside:

• Playgrounds. Changi provides free airside playgrounds for passengers, expressly to occupy children. I believe there is one immediately after immigration in Terminal 1.
• Movies. There is a free cinema somewhere in the airport.
• Gardens. Each terminal has some sort of garden, such as the rooftop cactus one in Terminal 1.
• Swimming. The transit hotel in Terminal 1 has a rooftop swimming pool (SGD 17, I believe). This is also a great option for a shower, but obviously you will need your own swimwear.

Landside:

• Slides. There is a multi-storey slide near the Crowne Plaza in Terminal 3. There is a free one as well as one you need to 'earn' (one ride per SGD 10 spent in the airport).

BYO:

• iPad. Self-explanatory.
• Homework. This is First World Asia. Nobody will bat an eyelid.

3h....

Is it me or are kids too high maintenance these days?

Kids these days are very high maintenance.

He is special needs and can't walk far so yes high maintenance

I'd recommend the swimming pool then. The contrast to being cooped in a cabin will make a real difference. Although if he or she has a routine, Changi has lots of quiet corners for him/her to have some down time.

Apologies. I hadn't noticed the use of the masculine pronoun.

Agreed. The pool will be a worthwhile and very relxaing experience and should work a treat.

Thanks everyone - very useful