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[quote=Anonymous]My brother is getting married in Europe and I am in the process of booking the flights. This will be our first trip with our twins, who will be 18 months old at the time of travel. I've been putting off booking until now because I've been sort of in denial about this trip. While I look forward to my brother's wedding and seeing my family, I realize I have a lot of anxiety about the trip with two toddlers. Our twins are great sleepers and have been on a very regular schedule until now, so this will be a jarringly new experience for them. They haven't taken a nap outside their cribs in a long time. For the flight, we will have to keep them on our laps, since we cannot afford booking seats for them (I just checked the prices and had to lay any fantasies about getting them seats to rest). They are usually very calm and well-behaved babies, but I just have no idea how they will cope with a long flight.

I'd like to hear from anybody who has experience with a transatlantic flight with toddlers, maybe even twins, and especially how the flight went if you did not buy seats for your child. Any tips on how to make it easier? I read airlines have different policies with children, do you recommend a certain airline over another?

And then, how do toddlers who have been on a regular sleep schedule cope with the jetlag? How long does it take them to find their rhythm again after arrival? Any tips to make it easier on them?

Thanks in advance![/quote]

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