How old is your child?
For the trip home with Julia, then age 6, she was so wide-eyed. She didn't go to sleep until the plane was circling DFW (sigh.) The plane showed "Narnia," plus we had a DVD player with DVDs for her. Mostly she just stared.
Highly advise some purse snacks and a couple of water bottles. Those are big flights and the stewardesses are not always very attentive.
We went in may, 2006, and didn't have to do the 8-doctor medical in country.
Becky
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