9 hour flight with a 14 month old

Sclines2595

My mother is from Germany - and as a child we would visit yearly due to all of her family being there.  i haven't been in about 10 years.  I didn't see my grandfather before he died.  My grandmother's 90th birthday is in May - and my mom wants me to go over (with her and my dad) and supries my grandmother.  She thinks that it would make my grandmother so happy to be able to meet LO.  Problem is -- I would have to make a 9 hour flight (including 6 hour time change) with a 14 month old.  YUCK.  Am I crazy for considering this?  I would leave Lexington, KY at 1:00pm, arrive at Charolette NC an hour later -- 3 hour layover.  Leave NC at 4ish - arrive in Munich at approximatly 8am (their time....2am my time)

WOW

stacieann15

I have a friend who has done an Australia to KY trip a couple of times (she's from here but lives in Sydney). They've always survived. I'm sure it won't be FUN, but it will be doable!

Are you from Lexington? I live in northern Ky, but went to UK.

Sclines2595

I live just north of Lexington in Paris -- if you went to Uk - you were only about 20 minues from where I live.  I went to uk for a while too.  I'm sure that it won't be fun at all.  Dealing with a toddler -- ALONG with my fear of flying.....I have the biggest fear of a plane crash   (although I know I have better chances of being struck by lightning).  DH doesn't think it's a good idea -- he has a bigger fear of flying than I do -- I think that's why he is afraid of me going.  Ugh...what to do -- what to do!!

stacieann15

I totally know Paris. I used to drive through there one semester to take 27 up to Cynthiana (I worked at the newspaper up there one semester).My husband went to Bryan Station.

Sclines2595

Wow -- SMALL WORLD!!!!!!

mafda07

I occasionally lurk on this board as my youngest is an April 12 baby, so I hope you don't mind me responding.

I took my older DS from Chicago to London at 14 months, the way over was great, he slept the whole way as it was an over night flight and I think the sound of the engines acted as white noise. The way home wasn't quite so easy.

Some of the international planes have "bassinets" which can help, unless of course you buy a seat for your LO and take the carseat with you. You're not crazy to consider it, honestly it sounds like a wonderful opportunity.

Turtle100780

I haven't posted in awhile, but hope I can help here. My husband is from Denmark, and we have just made our first trip from Boston to Denmark. We flew Boston to Iceland, then iceland to Copenhagen. LO is 10 months and slept on both legs. The time difference was also 6 hours and she adjusted well. It took 2 nights for her to adjust, but now she is doing well. I will post on e we are back home to let you know how our return flight was.