T-4 to going on a flight across the universe with my two kids ALONE
What the hell was I thinking, agreeing to do this? That’s the problem with not thinking. Do not ever not think. Husbands do it all the time and we give them hell for it and now look at where it’s landed me. Not thinking is just baaaad.
We’re going to Disneyworld in a few days. It’ll take me all day to reach Orlando from Seattle with two kiddos, a flight with zero in-flight entertainment, a one-hour transit in Minneapolis, a laptop that claims a four-hour batt life only if you run, like, Notepad; one PSP to share between the three of us (thankfully the batt life trumps the laptop, now that’s a REAL gaming machine) and I just spent $50 on all sorts of “creative” implements that won’t get us kicked off the plane (hopefully).
Thank God we live in the age of Internet. I am totally a Cheat Sheet kind of gal and after Googling “flying with kids”, I am now the authority. I am ready. I am SO thinking:
Thinking that perhaps they should make families with children-only flights so I won’t have to battle all those dirty looks when Skyler decides to start a front-seat kicking contest.
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May 31st, 2008 at 6:11 am
i am curious how the trip would turn out but hey, it’s disneyland, enjoy the holiday…
May 31st, 2008 at 7:25 am
LOL! It’s gonna be great! Trips to the airplane bathroom take up lots of time and were very interesting to my kids. So plan lots of aisle time
We flew nonstop from Canada to London. Sticker books went well too.
Have fun!!! Dawn
June 1st, 2008 at 6:34 am
At least you plan ahead and there is an age difference between Skyler and Raeven. One of my friends with toddler twins didn’t when they traveled to the UK. She had to put on her sunglasses when they exit the plane. On the return trip she fed them prescribed cough medication! It was a funny story.
Have a great holiday!
June 1st, 2008 at 12:50 pm
I will be sure to “file” a report here but don’t expect a play-by-play, Snooks.
Dawn, great tip! “Let’s visit the loo again!” Sky doesn’t like toilet flushing tho (terrifies her, and I mean blood-curdling ‘it’s going to eat me!!!!’ screams).
lol I heard about that cough medicine. I fear it would be more for me!
June 1st, 2008 at 7:10 pm
I have to say I’ve yet to try flying on my own, only time I flew was when the kids were much younger and k was a baby, so I went with my mum and d on way back. (KL to london)
however, I think I would try it this time around
The kids are all older now. Sticker books, books to read, colouring books, and yes I also kept some sopophoric (sp?) meds on hand. I didnt use it.
j2 refused to go to the loo at one point cos he HATED the sound of the loo flushing, however that was towards the end of the trip when he was sooo tired
but I think you can do it. Play a game with them, I-spy works wonders u know
If you are more relaxed, they will be.
June 1st, 2008 at 9:13 pm
remember the benadryl.
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Hi Jen,emm… ur post gv me idea (but not time!!) to write sthg abt this. I went alone wif my 3 yr old todd on a 12hrs flight to Netherlands.
-A bit of common sense would have helped me ie dont feed the kid wif milk or anything milky b4 take-off or arrival. My girl puked 1 hr after take-off.
Lollipop is very handy to handle the air pressure.
-And yeah!!! I gave the cold medicine to my girl. But she was down with a slight cold on the way home anyway.. so I got excuse
-We went for walks and checked out how other kids are doing. They are equally restless and the parents are harassed.. so phew!! it helps to know I’m not alone. And who knows, some folks may recognise u & ask for ur autograph.. never know!
Enjoy ur trip!!