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Wish me luck..international flight alone with a toddler. UPDATED

NDaryaNDarya member
edited July 2014 in Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
My DH is in foreign service and right now we are posted in Kuwait. July is the hottest month in Kuwait. Average temperature is 120-125F. So, no wonder I wanted to escape with DS. I was really excited about the idea of going back to the States for a month when we were buying tickets for me and LO. But now when the flight is just a couple of days away...I'm freaking out. I'm going to be all alone with 14mo. And it's 13 hours to DC plus 6 hours layover plus 1,5 hours till the final destination. Man, what was I thinking?! 

It's not the first flight for DS. He's been flying internationally since he was 2mo and even has his own mileage account. And so far he's been an ok traveler but you never know.. And this is the first time I fly alone with him and he is going to be on my lap. I know that's just insane. So, please, just wish me luck. 

UPDATE: So, we made it home! It was a looong trip but it went better than I expected. DS slept most of the way to the States (8 hours out of 13) and during wake-up time he was just watching cartoons, eating his snacks, smiling at people with occasional sobbing protests. After the flight neighbors told me that DS was a real trooper. The second leg was..hmm..worse. DS wouldn't sit still for a minute. It was super exhausting but thankfully it was only 1h30min flight. Now to rest and enjoy some good weather..and Target which I haven't seen in a while!  


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Re: Wish me luck..international flight alone with a toddler. UPDATED

  • jnnfrrose6jnnfrrose6 member
    Good luck. I flew from SF to ATL alone (obviously not international), but there was a woman next to me that was on her first leg to Afghanistan with her 2 LOs on her own. Hopefully you'll have some company on the flight to commiserate with.
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  • stgn01stgn01 member
    Benedryl.  That's all I'm saying!  Seriously, good luck.  You are a braver woman that I am.


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  • mamaHippo23mamaHippo23 member
    Good luck! Just do whatever you need to survive- snacks, iPads, books, headphones, etc. Even if it's terrible, you're still a saint for getting through it.  
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