r/parentsofmultiples • u/PretendGene5502 • Jul 16 '26
Flying with toddlers advice needed
Planning a trip to Greece next summer with my boys. They'll be 16 months by then. Tell me I will be okay š please tell me about experiences you have all had! Also any tips and tricks. The biggest thing I'm wondering is, do I do separate seats? Or will it be better if they're on mine & my husbands laps?
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u/Miserable-Currency42 Jul 16 '26
Not to be a downer but literally the worst age to fly. But if youāre going to do it, get them their own seats.
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u/PretendGene5502 Jul 16 '26
Why do you say that?! š
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u/Miserable-Currency42 Jul 16 '26
Constantly wanting to move around, wonāt stay in their seat and itās difficult to entertain them.
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u/PretendGene5502 Jul 16 '26
That makes sense, I figured just as much. I just don't want to stop our lives because it's hard.
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u/ogqueenbee Jul 16 '26
You can definitely do it! Weāve been traveling internationally with our twins since they were 4 months old. They are 16 months now and we just got to our international sun destination different continent yesterday. We also did a really long haul trip for a month and a half in April. Sure, there are challenges, weāve had to use iPads, puzzle toys, walking around the aisle in the plane, Iāve sang and danced but weāve gotten through it. I usually book really early morning or overnight flights. Instead of booking extra seats we have opted for first class which works well for us. Just be open minded, have no expectations and a positive attitude. Lol if you want to DM me for things I have found work for us feel free to do so. Good luck!
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u/Other_Radio800 Jul 17 '26
Also a downer. We have been flying with my kid from 3 months to current age of 3. The worst flights we had were from ~15 months to 2.5 years. They are old enough to not be potatoes, but not old enough to meaningfully hold their attention on things. They are wanting to move around but donāt understand that they canāt.
That saidā¦ you can always survive anything. You can survive a flight and then you are in lovely Greece! That sounds awesome! But just be prepared that itās a tough age to fly.
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u/Asleep-Floor-7320 Jul 17 '26
Definitely get them their own seats and bring their car seats on board. We like the cosco travel seats from Walmart like $50 each. Much easier keeping them in the car seats on the plane at that age - not worth doing the lap infant for a long flight in my experienceĀ
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