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[–] [email protected] 100 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (28 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.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

and not on kbin

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 1 year ago (5 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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[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 year ago (7 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 75 points 1 year ago (9 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

My noise cancelling headphones were not effective

[–] I_Fart_Glitter 31 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Dude. How did the fucking marshals not step in? Allowing anyone, child or not, to repeatedly spread bio hazard on other passengers is not ok. One time? Fine, kids are gross and things happen. Repeatedly? That kid is a terrorist.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Canada to Germany flight. Not much can be done while you are flying over Greenland.

The kid was mentally ill. I blame the mother. She tried to wash a blanket or something in the sink, clogging the entire plane. People were pissing into bottles

Surprised this didn't make the news really. It barely sounds like a true story

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[–] datelmd5sum 53 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If pets can travel in the cargo hold hopped up on benzos and ketamine, why can't babies? Or me?

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 1 year ago (4 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.

[–] [email protected] 15 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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[–] _CottonCandyUnicorn_ 48 points 1 year ago (21 children)

I had a man in his 60s tell me "if you board a flight without noise canceling headphones in 2023, that's on you."

We were flying to Italy (from US) with our 5 month old to visit my Aunt one last time before she passed away a few months later. Baby cried here and there for a total of maybe 1.5 out of the 9 hours. We felt so guilty but people were incredibly nice at the end when we apologized for disturbing their flight.

She's a pretty good flyer overall but will throw her occasional 5 minute fits. I think about that man's joke after working our asses off to calm her down.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I don't know what kind of noise-cancelling headphones he has but mine wouldn't help against crying - they reduce the volume of buzzes, humms, and other background noises, but I can definitely still hear shrieks quite well.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago

Being angry at babies is what pathetic people do.they cant do much about their situation.

Its on their parents but... as you say.. sometimes you just gotta fly. With the kid.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 year ago (4 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).

[–] ikidd 26 points 1 year ago

How do you get the sleeping tablets in the babies without the parents noticing?

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 year ago (15 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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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago (7 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!

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (7 children)

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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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (13 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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[–] SuddenDownpour 18 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I've had to use canceling headphones for several hours a day for months due to asshole neighbours. Doing that provokes and exacerbates migraines. Using common sense and separating noise emitters from noise sufferers should always be the first step.

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[–] taiyang 25 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.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (6 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.

[–] atticus88th 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

That would make people happy which is the opposite of what the airline industry wants to have happen.

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[–] zakobjoa 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (13 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.

[–] dulce_3t_decorum_3st 35 points 1 year ago

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

[–] DrMango 23 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.

[–] [email protected] 25 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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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (3 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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[–] FollyDolly 20 points 1 year ago (13 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.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (4 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.

[–] FollyDolly 16 points 1 year ago

Oh I travel with my own earplugs, but sometimes poeple forget. Nothing wrong with looking out for your fellow humans.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (4 children)

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

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

One thing I will say about lemmy is y'all take shit way too seriously. It's a meme. A relatable one at that. Getting annoyed by children is normal and it's not like anyone's actively trying to get rid of your kids.

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[–] HeavyTwenty 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Screaming kids are easy to ignore on most flights but I recently had one on a 14.5+ hour flight (Asia to US). Screamed 10-20 mins every 1 to 2 hours. I got 2 hours of sleep and felt as if I had the flu.

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