Once I flew 1.5 hours from Kiev to Moscow, and a child was screaming behind me. Without stopping his indignation for a second. When I took a ticket for a 9-hour flight to Bangkok, I was very afraid of a repeat of the situation with the same child — it would be a test! But in most cases, parents can calm down their baby and let everyone around get some pleasure from the flight. We ourselves discovered the wisdom of calming our child, and our baby on the plane was an angel.
Be cool. This is the most difficult advice, but this is the most important thing — not to succumb to the manipulation of the child, it is taking you out of balance that children perceive as a marker of the success of their event. Stay calm and speak slowly and quietly. Never mind the angry glances of passengers — there will be a lot of them, believe me. They, in fact, only prevent you from dealing with your child.
Clear the rubble and make room.Overcoming airport cordons was filled with stress for you and your child. Therefore, your things are in chaos. As soon as you are allowed to unfasten your seat belts, do it and let the child stand. Do not clutter up the meager space with bags and packages. Many children need more space when they are angry. Arrange with your neighbor sitting near the window to put a child there, it calms the child and expands the perceived space for him.
Distract. If you do not give your phone or camera, wallet or notebook at other times, then your child should be allowed to touch them on the plane. It will really occupy him.
Whisper. Talk to the baby in a whisper: "Do you want me to tell you a secret?", the kid is guaranteed to want to know it. The secret itself is not important, the tone of the whisper is important, and some mystery that occupies the consciousness of the baby.
Don't run around the airport and don't get on the plane first.Airports are designed in such a way that they always have something to do, and it is not necessary to rush immediately to the isolated area of the departure gate. Take a walk around duty free, buy something for the kid, argue with him and turn the purchase of candy into a Big Shopping Trip. And don't get on the plane first. This is a normal impulse to "catch up", but no one will fly away without you. And if you are afraid for things, then know that the flight attendants will 100% find a place for your things, this is their job. I've never seen a stroller or a suitcase not stowed on the luggage racks.
Be smart. :) Tell the kid how everything works here. Here is a car with food, here they pour liquid on the wings from frostbite, and this uncle is a pilot, etc. The airport is a complicated thing, and children will be interested in everything. And adults are interested in all this, admit it ;)
Stock up on snacks and drinks. Passengers with children can bring more liquids on board. So take milk, cocoa and everything you need. Buy all sorts of goodies and everything that your baby loves. You need to have more favorite things on the plane. Also take toys, coloring books, stickers of transformers and ben-10 accessories :) Everything will come in handy.
