I was so worried about travelling to Canada with my twins and my DH for a 6wk long trip. We just go back and it went really WELL! We had to do 2 plane rides, one was 13 hrs long and the second one was 3.5hrs long. And, the kids did so well, we only had about a 10min period when they cried and fussed. I mean, DH and I were exhausted by the time we got home because it meant we were constantly entertaining the kids, but at least the kids were fairly happy. We did find out that airplane rides do not lull our children to sleep! So, although they could have napped (and do nap everyday at home) they did NOT nap on the airplane at all. And they went to bed at night (about 1.5hrs past their normal bedtime), and it took a bit of work to get them to sleep, but once they fell asleep they were great. But I took lots of little gifts and snacks for them, so anytime they got a little fussy I gave them a good snack or a present to unwrap and play with and it worked wonders! So, if Dh and I can it, anyone can do it! And, I am so glad we did it!
I'm so glad you enjoyed your trip and that you felt it was worth all the struggles. Send me some of that good luck for when I do my long trip in a month !! Still wish I was doing it all in business class....... if you went Business class I DON'T want to hear about it !! hehe Send me an email i'd love to hear all the details. Heather
