29 hour airplane trip with twin toddlers..

[Anonymous]

Oh my god - you're my hero. I'm stressed about flying with twin 7 month olds to San Jose, CA in March (they'll be 11 mo old then)

Please write in when you get back with any tips and how it went.

[Anonymous]

Seriously consider the benedryl in case it becomes necessary to keep you sane, since obviously you need to stay sober. but if you go that route- try it first!!!

agree with new toys.

Also, lots ad lots and lots and lots and lots of snacks. including stuff you wouldn't normally let them have.

stickers, you may want to get the colorforms if you go that route- that way you can get them unstuck from anywhere they end up that they shouldn't be.

[Anonymous]

I was on an 11 hour flight with my two 3 year olds. I tried the benadryl and it had the opposite effect. They were horrible...

Maybe try some before hand?

[Anonymous]

OP - fellow twin mom here. You go, Girl! Haven't done a trip that long with my 20 mos twins, but have traveled many times with them and also to Australia several times pre-kids. You've gotten great advice, and I would just emphasize how important it is for you to relax and roll with it as much as possible. In my experience, passengers cut more slack for parents of twins - I think it's a combination of awe and sympathy.

Also make sure you have their lovies, favorite blanket, maybe even put them in PJs during the LA layover - whatever will help signal sleep time for them. AFter the meal and movie, they make the planes very dark for sleeping on the Pacific flights, so that helps too. Also keep in mind that you will have excited grandparents to help you when you land.

[Anonymous]

22:30 here again, and you've gotten some fantastic advice. So many people here have taken kids to Australia, and I will also point out that in the 4 times I went with kids and 6 or so times without, there are always a bunch of families with young kids on that flight. Generally flying in that direction is easier because of the sleep-time-ness of it. I don't want to scare you unnecessarily, but flying back here is the b*tch, because most airlines (though not all) fly during the daytime hours. And the jet lag is worse coming back.

I wouldn't do benadryl unless your kids need it for some other reason. In my experience, they will be hyped up with the newness and exhausted from staying up about a zillion hours past their bedtime, and they'll fall asleep even before dinner is served. Littler kids have an easier time sleeping because they can be lying down pretty much, especially if they can rest their heads or feet on your lap.

You're also my hero for doing this with 26 month olds. Not that there's any great age, although the oldest kid I've done it with was 4, and that was so easy comparatively.