28 August 2023 , 07:57
1203
0
Flying can be a stressful enough experience for most people at the best of times but when you've got to deal with a crying baby as well, it manages to add even more chaos.
Thankfully, a flight attendant has revealed a useful bit of advice to help beleaguered parents along. He posted it onto TikTok in response to one nervous mum worried about taking her sprog aboard for the first time.
Posting the advice online, @ichbinvin said: "The first thing you need to do is just accept the fact that your baby might cry on the plane and it is what it is.
"I've said it before, the only thing more annoying than a screaming, crying kid on the plane, is somebody that won't stop complaining about a screaming, crying kid on a plane."
The truth of the matter is that in the age of travel, parents of little ones have every right to travel and having babies on board is something we have to get used to.
Baby boy has spent his life in hospital as doctors are 'scared' to discharge him
The flight attendent shares his advice (ichbinvin/TikTok)
Parents were quick to thank him (ichbinvin/TikTok)He explained: "And I've heard it so many times, that I'm honestly tone deaf to crying babies and I feel like people who are on planes a lot probably feel the same way."
Some measures can be taken by the parents before they even get on the flight to help get the baby ready.
He said: "I would suggest just getting to the airport with an absurd amount of extra time, that way if TSA (Transportation Security Administration) has to go through your strollers and all your bags and everything, you're not going to be stressed out about being late."
The helpful attendant advises parents should get to the gate earlier than usual so staff there can help with any preparation such as giving tags for the pram.
Video courtesy of ichbinvin on TikTok
For slightly older children, he advises parents to find a way to entertain them. He said: "I would bring whatever they use to entertain themselves at home on the plane."
He added: "I would bring snacks and maybe water, because even though they're on the plane it might be bumpy, and if it's bumpy the flight attendant's won't be able to do service."
The final bit of advice he offered worried parents was to feed their kids as the plane came down to land. He explained: "Swallowing will help their ears pop and I think a lot of kids scream and cry on a plane because their ears hurt."
Crucially though, parents shouldn't be overly worried about their kids. He said: "As long as they're not running up and down the aisles of a plane and smashing crackers into the carpet I really don't think you'll have a problem."