Flights and babies.

[FnG]magnolia · 20 Jun 2019 at 11:28

OK, real talk for a sec. If you've made the decision that taking a child under 1 on holiday is the right decision then you will face people who (1) hate you, (2) don't care, or (3) think your baby is cute. Broad brushstrokes, obvs. The thing is, it doesn't really matter. Babies cry and then sometimes they don't. You might get lucky, you might not. It's a short period of time in most people's lives so even if it all goes Pete Tong then apply the "well, so what?" test. So what if darling progeny screams like a * for 5 hours solid? So what if they fall asleep, look cute, and are generally rad as heck for 5 hours solid?

Make your decision. Deal with it, rock and roll.

wolfie138 · 20 Jun 2019 at 11:29

Shivy011 said:
Well.... you do.

well...I don't. I pay for the flight. the wailing brat just happens because some idiot parent drags their spawn on the same plane.

VincentHanna · 20 Jun 2019 at 11:33

wolfie138 said:
well...I don't. I pay for the flight. the wailing brat just happens because some idiot parent drags their spawn on the same plane.

You were a wailing brat once.

[FnG]magnolia · 20 Jun 2019 at 11:33

VincentHanna said:
You were a wailing brat once.

Once?

singularity · 20 Jun 2019 at 11:34

VincentHanna said:
You were a wailing brat once.

Still is

Thekwango · 20 Jun 2019 at 11:38

[FnG]magnolia said:
OK, real talk for a sec. If you've made the decision that taking a child under 1 on holiday is the right decision then you will face people who (1) hate you, (2) don't care, or (3) think your baby is cute. Broad brushstrokes, obvs. The thing is, it doesn't really matter. Babies cry and then sometimes they don't. You might get lucky, you might not. It's a short period of time in most people's lives so even if it all goes Pete Tong then apply the "well, so what?" test. So what if darling progeny screams like a * for 5 hours solid? So what if they fall asleep, look cute, and are generally rad as heck for 5 hours solid?

Make your decision. Deal with it, rock and roll.

mags with a 100% spot on post......somethings afoot i tell you.

Thekwango · 20 Jun 2019 at 11:43

wolfie138 said:
well...I don't. I pay for the flight. the wailing brat just happens because some idiot parent drags their spawn on the same plane.

who's the real idiot though? the parent(s) for wanting to go on a nice holiday with their child or perhaps flying because they have no option or the traveller who doesn't like crying children but doesn't travel prepared to mitigated the sounds of a crying child? i know which one my money is on.

Raymond Lin · 20 Jun 2019 at 11:45

I wouldn't like it but now I don't care with some Noise Cancelling headphones. Part and parcel of flying economy really.

Before someone says you get babies in First Class too, statistically it would be lower as there are fewer people at the front.

.Lethal · 20 Jun 2019 at 11:49

No one is going to enjoy a baby crying hours on end, should it happen. Most people ignore it, some might stare letting you know they hate you, one or two may follow you into a dark alley once you land... maybe not.

I wasn’t aware of the whole baby thing at the front of the plane, probably because I’ve never flown with a baby myself and probably because it isn't widely known to the rest of us. It doesn’t really make things much better though, everyone will hear it.

Personally at that age I would leave the baby with my parents if they were happy to have them. I wouldn’t really see it as much of a holiday with a baby that young mind.

FortuitousFluke · 20 Jun 2019 at 12:22

Meh, babies need to travel too, they don't judge me for shameful abuse of the free long haul alcohol, then I won't judge them for screaming their lungs out for 7 hours.

tom_nieto · 20 Jun 2019 at 12:28

This again? Go on your holiday and leave the internet behind.

Nitefly · 20 Jun 2019 at 12:34

I tend to be ok with babies and very small children at most places but I went to a fine dining restaurant recently where someone brought a baby, which I thought was a bit much.

D.P. · 20 Jun 2019 at 12:40

Best time to go when they are babies. The are much easier to handle, will sleep most of the flight, you can get a much more relaxing holiday, they travel for almost nothing.

labcoattech · 20 Jun 2019 at 12:46

If you can't bear the sound of a baby crying then surly you should avoid travelling on public transport. Wasn't there talk of airlines have flights only for adults?

NVP · 20 Jun 2019 at 12:48

D.P. said:
Best time to go when they are babies. The are much easier to handle, will sleep most of the flight

Once they're walking however... just don't put them down in the aisle unless you got a good grip

the-evaluator · 20 Jun 2019 at 12:57

iamdjdz said:
Be fine, everyone was a baby once.

And everyone will be a corpse at some point but nobody seems to expect people to want to be entralled at being around a corpse as they do a baby.

peterwalkley · 20 Jun 2019 at 12:58

I believe the correct procedure is to have the older children misbehave so much that no-one notices the baby. Bonus points for the adults getting drunk and starting a fight.

Wife and I avoided foreign holidays when the children were small as just the thought of all the airport faff along with all the baby stuff you have to carry was just a no-no. Centre parcs did well out of us for a good few years. Drive up to your lodge, unload the car and done.

Semple · 20 Jun 2019 at 12:58

Depends how well they settle!

Had a baby a row behind mine flying back from Majorca and was crying when we boarded, the grandmother/aunt was sat in my row and i heard her mutter to her partner when she sat down that she could see people tutting at her (she carried the baby on board). But it settled down just before take off and didn't hear a peep out of it after that.

I think most people can put up with a bit of crying, but if it cries for a solid 5 hours, that'll be enough to wind up even the most patient of people. I guess do all you can to ensure they settle well.

placeholder · 20 Jun 2019 at 13:01

Agree that its much easier to take them as babies than as toddlers. Ours slept most of the way albeit short-ish flights and if they are crying then as long as you are seen to be trying to do something to comfort them people tend to be pretty understanding.

Far rather a baby crying who cant really help it than small mobile kids running riot unchecked because parents cant be arsed controlling them.

Bear · 20 Jun 2019 at 13:06

I've used noise cancelling headphones for ages and they are a Godsend for times like this. Now babies aren't a problem any more, little kids behind you kicking your chair though :mad: