Any advice for taking 2x young children on a flight?
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You're mad 
How mobile is the younger one ? If they're walking you are in for a long flight if they are anything like my kids. Which is why we haven't been on planes with them! Mine are now 4 and 2, we haven't flown with either of them since the eldest was 18 months. We're contemplating going somewhere this summer.
How mobile is the younger one ? If they're walking you are in for a long flight if they are anything like my kids. Which is why we haven't been on planes with them! Mine are now 4 and 2, we haven't flown with either of them since the eldest was 18 months. We're contemplating going somewhere this summer. 
Take:
Nappies and food plus drink, yes you might know this but I've said it any way
Fair amount of toys and books as well as a blanket.
Hope they sleep
I did a 2 hour flight with my 2 year old last year, he is active and need calming so the toys helped, he usually has a nap in an afternoon, it was an afternoon flight, only fell asleep when we came into land!
Nappies and food plus drink, yes you might know this but I've said it any way
Fair amount of toys and books as well as a blanket.
Hope they sleep
I did a 2 hour flight with my 2 year old last year, he is active and need calming so the toys helped, he usually has a nap in an afternoon, it was an afternoon flight, only fell asleep when we came into land!
We took our two to Egypt a few years ago when they were near enough the same age as yours OP. I realised once I landed, I was actually more stressed FOR the kids, than the kids were themselves. They were absolutely awesome and enjoyed the whole experience of getting to the airport, flying, immigration etc. Was an adventure for them, especially the eldest. I got to the hotel absolutely exhausted realising I spent 4 hours stressing about what OTHER people may be thinking when my two were absolutely perfect on the flight. No crying, no screaming, no nothing. Relax and enjoy it
Slightly random one but as a kid I hated flying because my ears couldn't take the drop in pressure, it was agony (or at least seemed as much to me at the time).
This was solved by a kindly South African Airways hostess. She took two of those stackable plastic cups and in the bottom of each put a napkin soaked in hot water, she then took two more cups and stacked them on top, meaning the napkin was safely sandwiched between the two: cup -> hot napkin -> cup.
By holding the cups over my ears, the hot napkins heat the air inside the cup, increasing the pressure and thus removing the pain. The cups can be held in place using the airline earphones.
It's an awesome trick to know as ear barotrauma is very common in young children when flying.
This was solved by a kindly South African Airways hostess. She took two of those stackable plastic cups and in the bottom of each put a napkin soaked in hot water, she then took two more cups and stacked them on top, meaning the napkin was safely sandwiched between the two: cup -> hot napkin -> cup.
By holding the cups over my ears, the hot napkins heat the air inside the cup, increasing the pressure and thus removing the pain. The cups can be held in place using the airline earphones.
It's an awesome trick to know as ear barotrauma is very common in young children when flying.
Tartan Pixie said:
Slightly random one but as a kid I hated flying because my ears couldn't take the drop in pressure, it was agony (or at least seemed as much to me at the time).
This was solved by a kindly South African Airways hostess. She took two of those stackable plastic cups and in the bottom of each put a napkin soaked in hot water, she then took two more cups and stacked them on top, meaning the napkin was safely sandwiched between the two: cup -> hot napkin -> cup.
By holding the cups over my ears, the hot napkins heat the air inside the cup, increasing the pressure and thus removing the pain. The cups can be held in place using the airline earphones.
It's an awesome trick to know as ear barotrauma is very common in young children when flying.
Good trick - now try getting Ryanair to supply hot napkins This was solved by a kindly South African Airways hostess. She took two of those stackable plastic cups and in the bottom of each put a napkin soaked in hot water, she then took two more cups and stacked them on top, meaning the napkin was safely sandwiched between the two: cup -> hot napkin -> cup.
By holding the cups over my ears, the hot napkins heat the air inside the cup, increasing the pressure and thus removing the pain. The cups can be held in place using the airline earphones.
It's an awesome trick to know as ear barotrauma is very common in young children when flying.
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