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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 79 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (27 children)

Carry ons should be put in the overhead bin or tuck under your seat.

If you carry your baby onto the plane, be kind to your fellow passengers and put it in the bin.

[–] prorester@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago

and not on kbin

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[–] ThePac@lemmy.ml 53 points 1 year ago (8 children)

How anybody flies without noise-canceling headphones these days is beyond me.

[–] rab@lemmy.ca 42 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

I just had a 9 hour flight where both bathrooms were plugged and aisles were completely covered in puke because this kid got so sick, and refused to throw up into a bag. Every time he got sick he ran from his mom and threw up somewhere else on the plane

Left flight with puke on my backpack and shoes. Whole back of the plane was vomiting throughout the flight due to the smell. Nobody could use the bathrooms for the last 3 hours of the flight. Even two of the stewardesses were crying by the end

My noise cancelling headphones were not effective

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[–] mister_monster@monero.town 44 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm gonna be unapologetically that person one day. Get into a tube full of stinky humans and complain that babies exist in the world. People need to get over themselves.

[–] DrM@feddit.de 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Especially now that Noise Cancelling headphones are everywhere and work as good as they do. Since I've got my Sony headphones a crying infant becomes only a really minor inconvenience

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[–] Angry_Maple@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don't get the rage that some of these comments have from seeing this meme.

It doesn't say that anyone actually did or said anything, just that their expression dropped after seeing an infant board a plane.

People are allowed to be disappointed. I mean, I don't think that most parents actually love hearing screaming and/or crying either. Is a (probably) brief facial expression seriously the same as hating all children, or wishing for them to dissapear to some of you guys? Jeez Louise.

I mean, normally I wouldn't give a hoot either way. Kids on the plane, no kids on the plane, whatever. If I had a migraine that day though, yeah, I wouldn't be thrilled. I wouldn't be upset at anyone for the noise in the slightest, but I also wouldn't be joyful about it.

Are we certain that that's the actual contect of the picture, or did someone just say it was? Is this the accurate, OG text on the picture? Did any one of those people actually say or do anything beyond a facial expression when seeing very small children board the plane?

Some of you guys need to take a deep breath and just relax. I'm referring to both extremes with this.

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[–] MuffinHeeler@aussie.zone 27 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Maybe it's different in the USA, but I've travelled a lot and don't think I ever remember a long haul flight without multiple babies and young children. It's just a fact of travelling.

I recently did a 16hr flight solo and the other 3 seats in my row of 4 were parents and a toddler.

That's just part of flying and you should plan for it (noise cancelling headphones, sleeping tablets, ear plugs).

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[–] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 27 points 1 year ago (40 children)

Yeah ok I'll just fucking have my kids put down at the vet before I go on holiday! Get a fucking grip!

[–] airlinefood@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't be overdramatic. You're allowed to travel but you've gotta accept that no one's happy to see you.

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[–] Mercival@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] NewAgeOldPerson@reddthat.com 23 points 1 year ago (10 children)

This is one of those things I see people complain about everyone complaining. Like vegans or CrossFit people. I've met far more people complaining about complaints than actual incidents.

Most of us get it. It's kids. I've seen obviously not emotional support animals brought in by asshats. Kids aren't my concern.

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[–] explodicle@local106.com 22 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I don't think hours of noise canceling headphones are a realistic solution for everyone, like people with autism or sensitive ears.

What we should have is a "children's section" in the back of the plane. If your party only contains adults, then you can only book in the adult section until it's filled, and same with parties that have kids. Parents don't want to disrupt everyone, but imagine this on a longer bus or train ride!

[–] Saik0Shinigami@lemmy.saik0.com 13 points 1 year ago (10 children)

When I bring my whole family somewhere I almost always book the farthest back on the plane I can. There doesn't have to be specific sections... just people with common courtesy.

but one thing I'm noticing as a common theme in these threads is that there's an innate blame on the children/parents. Kids oftentimes CANNOT pop their ears due to how narrow their Eustachian tubes are. https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/flying-ears.html There can be cases where the baby's ears actually tear if the Eustachian tubes are blocked due to a cold or something of that nature.

The better answer is to just educate them in a friendly manner. If you do it tactfully then maybe junior will simmer down and everyone can move on without this passive aggressiveness we see in the photo. Giving the kid a bottle (if they're that young) is often all that needs to happen to work the tubes open a little bit to relieve the pain.

Now... if you're a parent... and have a colicky little one... skip the plane if you can. You know your kid. If they're not going to take to the plane well, then you're just being a dick to everyone around you.

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[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago

I DROVE across Canada rather than dare take a plane with a possibility of screaming and kicking children. Sensory issues are a bitch.

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[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a dysfunctional baby. We took an 8 month old on a plane to Japan because of a family tragedy and she freaking got excited when we hit turbulence and when we landed. Five other babies lost their shit but my kids all giggling.

Actually, she also lost her shit in a literal way, Jesus fucking Christ the amount of poop that came out after the pressure change or someone. Ain't nobody talks about that but all babies shit their pants at landing--- pretty sure.

[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

Get her a dirt bike and a ramp. You may have a future stunt woman on your hands.

[–] Beeko@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This ass taking weird selfies in his first class seat looks so entitled

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[–] nekahat@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've been in a 10+ hour flight with 6 young children sitting next to and in front of me recently and It'd only make me look like an immature piece of shit if I were to complain because I have childhood memories about those kind of adults and that's all what I thought of them back then.

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[–] UnicodeHamSic@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago

I really feel like society has advanced to whre headphones or ear plugs are a thing you should be able to expect to provide for your self like sunscreen. Maybe you don't need it or want it for every mission. However if you are on a mission where it would have benefitted you to have that's on you for lacking.

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why not make an airline for people with kids and then they could deck the inside of the plane out to make it fun for kids complete with a flying tube sized playground, maybe a mini arcade, and definitely a ball pit. The pilots could even be those creepy ass animatronic creatures from Chuck-E-Cheese.

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[–] FollyDolly@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (6 children)

This thread is goddamned train wreck. If you need to fly with young children, buy a big bag of those el cheapo foam ear plugs and pass them out to whomever wants some.

I don't have kids, and I have sensory issues that make baby crying noises physically painful, but I get it. Sometimes you need to take your tiny human places, and I just have to deal. It's a part of life.

[–] RoquetteQueen@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's unreasonable to expect parents to buy you earplugs. If you know you have sensory issues, you need to pack earplugs just in case. That is your responsibility.

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[–] nyakojiru@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 year ago (16 children)

Seems that everyone forgets they were kids once . I mean, we were not born adults and intolerant, right?...

[–] RealEarthHuman@lemmy.world 71 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's irrelevant. Yes, we were all kids once. That doesn't make children any less annoying to travel with.

[–] dopeshark@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I used to think that way until I had my own baby. I understand the parents a lot more now. We don't bring our babies in flights/places to annoy anyone (some parents might do it, Idk :v). It's a complicated situation where we want to stay with our loved ones and at the same time don't be yelled by strangers who can't handle baby noises, trust us, we try to calm them down, if we could, babies wouldn't annoy so much, but they kinda have a mind of it's own 🙂 (stubbornness at its peak) I don't expect anything to change, specially in the terms lf having patience with strangers, but... idk :v

[–] r00ty@kbin.life 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think perhaps you misunderstand. Most people don't think parents bring their kids along to deliberately disrupt travel. At least, I certainly hope that's not what people think.

But, intent is irrelevant. It doesn't stop it being annoying for some/many people.

As for the picture here. I suspect the reason more people are looking this way than usual. It looks to be a business class cabin. I know many people book business class because it more likely puts you at some distance from the noisier cabins. This looks like they probably have a dedicated business class boarding door. So they likely realise they're coming to sit in the same cabin.

If you book in economy, you're used to and expect it more, I think.

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[–] Anamana@feddit.de 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And you think you didn't annoy the fuck out of your own parents when you were one?

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[–] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (10 children)

I'm gonna be that guy in about a week, kid is 6 months. Any seasoned parents got good tips? It's not a long flight at least, only 2h.

Edit: Thank you all, I read every one of your replies. Flight goes at 6am, but we booked a night at the airport hotel so we just have to walk across the street. Baby will be in a carrier and get the bottle during takeoff/landing. Fingers crossed.

Since Roe v Wade has been overturned, I'm all out of ideas

[–] DrMango@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think most people will give you credit for trying. Parents get it, non-parents who are non-assholes will also have some level of tolerance as long as it looks like you're doing your best to keep the child calm and quiet.

Shit happens. Kids are unpredictable.

You can also try a baby dose of benadryl to knock them out just before takeoff.

[–] Comment105@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Googling your benadryl solution results in what I can only describe as the Internet desperately yelling at me to NOT DO THAT

The specific search terms being "benadryl to make baby sleep", resulting in the Office of the Child Advocate Connecticut Child Fatality Review Panel's writing in all-caps

"CAREGIVERS SHOULD NEVER USE BENADRYL OR OTHER ANTIHISTAMINES IN ORDER TO GET THEIR INFANTS TO BE QUIET OR TO SLEEP. ANTIHISTAMINES LIKE BENADRYL SHOULD ONLY BE USED WHEN PRESCRIBED BY A LICENSED MEDICAL PROVIDER."

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[–] Enigma@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To avoid the screaming ear popping, have them eat some baby food, or those teething crackers. The sucking and chewing should help pop their ears.

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[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Spends hundreds of euros on a flight. Cant buy a noise cancelling heqdphone or earphone. I kinda assume a babys gonna cry when i fly because 200 people closed in an aluminium cylinder together isnt the most pleasant experience.

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