“I spent a fifty -hour flight in the company of an infant. Problems began during the start”

My work is associated with frequent traveling and recently I see my parents traveling with children several months. Although I am a mother myself, it didn’t even occur to me to fund my daughter such entertainment when she was just getting to know the world. First of all, because it is stress for parents and the child feels their emotions. Secondly, the change in pressure, limited movement capabilities and noise around the child can cause irritability. Thirdly, during the infection season, we expose the toddler to various diseases.

Why do you do it to your children?

I know that times have changed and we do not want to give up anything when we decide on a child. Only I have the impression that we lose common sense in all this. Recently, I spent a five -hour flight in the company of my parents with a monthly baby. Problems began already during the start.

The child began to cry when the pressure changed. It is not pleasant for anyone, let alone for such a toddler. Stressed parents did everything to calm him down. Feeding or rocking did not help and for the next hour all passengers had to listen to crying. Not everyone had patience. There were a few unpleasant comments like “sitting at home with a child”, and I really was a pity for a helpless mother. On the other hand, the flight was at six in the morning and most of us just counted on a nap. Only walks in the corridor and singing lullabies helped to sleep a toddler.

A plane flight like endless kinderparty

During the same flight, another child decided to tear himself, pulling the passenger in front of him. The woman made a row to her parents and asked the flight attendant to change their place. Fortunately, there was no full occupancy and it was done. “Starszak” a few rows in front of me, in turn, argued with his mother for a packet of chips and shouted all the cabin, how much she hated her, because he did not want to fulfill his whims. I had the impression that it was an endless kinderparty.

I understand that it is difficult to give up travel, but maybe it is worth considering other forms of rest than those that require flying by plane? Or a better planned journey? When my child was small, we spent great moments traveling by car. Trips with the whole family to Polish towns were a great adventure. We could make stops on the route when the children needed it and it was much less stress than traveling by plane. And above all, we did not expose ourselves to biting comments and quarrels.

Ilona

What to do when a child cries during the flight?

Some time ago. The first of them is a breast or bottle for the baby, or a pacifier. Why? Because their use requires sucking and swallowing reflex, which is indispensable in the event of pain in pressure. However, you need to be careful and give up feeding in the case of turbulence. When booking tickets, it is worth making sure that the airline provides cradle for children on the plane.

This improves the child’s comfort and makes it calmly fall asleep. It is also a convenience for parents. First of all, it is worth focusing on playing with the little one and doing what will most effectively improve his mood.