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So I was on this horrible flight yesterday with several small kids aboard. I really don't have anything against kids, but sometimes they can be too much when people are confined in such a small space. There was just constant yelling, baby noises, crying, and then like a 5 minute scream fest when we hit some moderate turbulence. It's already bad enough being cramped up on a full flight, and it just makes it all the more uncomfortable when parents let their kids misbehave.
To be fair, I have been on flights when kids have been well behaved. I was on a 3 hour flight recently and the kid next to me slept the entire way. He was asleep before we even took off. I wonder if his grandmother gave him something.
Has anyone else had a bad experience with kids when flying?
The best thing to do is get headphone that are noise cancelling and use them and if possible ask to be relocated on the flight if there is an open seat in an area further away from the children.
The best thing to do is get headphone that are noise cancelling and use them and if possible ask to be relocated on the flight if there is an open seat in an area further away from the children.
The flight was full so there was no moving seats. It would not have mattered anyway since they seemed to be spread out all over the plane. I've thought about the noise cancelling headphones, but I usually am not bothered by the ambient noises.
The best thing to do is get headphone that are noise cancelling and use them
+1 !! Worked for me on my flight to Anchorage. The guy next to me was having a fit over the child behind me crying and carrying on. Those headphones were the best investment I made in a long time.
The flight was full so there was no moving seats. It would not have mattered anyway since they seemed to be spread out all over the plane. I've thought about the noise cancelling headphones, but I usually am not bothered by the ambient noises.
Children do tend to spread even when there are only a few of them, sometimes it feels like there are 50.
I hope your next flight is better for you.
So I was on this horrible flight yesterday with several small kids aboard. I really don't have anything against kids, but sometimes they can be too much when people are confined in such a small space. There was just constant yelling, baby noises, crying, and then like a 5 minute scream fest when we hit some moderate turbulence. It's already bad enough being cramped up on a full flight, and it just makes it all the more uncomfortable when parents let their kids misbehave.
To be fair, I have been on flights when kids have been well behaved. I was on a 3 hour flight recently and the kid next to me slept the entire way. He was asleep before we even took off. I wonder if his grandmother gave him something.
Has anyone else had a bad experience with kids when flying?
Interesting thread. I have been on some flights with some very poorly behaved kids and idiot parents who ignored it. What I don't get are the families who pay to fly everyone to go see their grandparents. Unless their grandparents are in poor health, why not spend the money to fly them to see the grandkids? It would probably cheaper than flying the whole family.
Interesting thread. I have been on some flights with some very poorly behaved kids and idiot parents who ignored it. What I don't get are the families who pay to fly everyone to go see their grandparents. Unless their grandparents are in poor health, why not spend the money to fly them to see the grandkids? It would probably cheaper than flying the whole family.
It's because where the grandparents are still living is most likely where the parents grew up. And it is likely the kids can also see other relatives there (uncles, aunts and cousins there). The parents can probably also see their childhood friends, as well as show the kids where they used to study or hang out. It is also the logical place to hold some family gatherings such as Thanksgiving dinner especially if the parent has other siblings who are living in other cities.
My three year old wants to go to Disney but that would mean a 3 hour flight. We are practicing for it and I have said not til she can listen and be good and quiet for the 3 hours will we go. My last flight was seven hours to LA with a whiny kid kicking my seat behind Me. While the parents had headphones on and ignored it! If they can't behave, don't bring em.
You know, it's amazing how perspectives change after you have your own child. I just had my first child and like the OP, I dreaded planes with kids on them. Now that I have one of my own, I really feel for the parents, and not blame them, and am dreading my first flight in a few months with my child.
Kids are kids and sometimes there isn't anything in the world that will make them stop crying or fussy other than time. This is especially true for babies. Please don't blame parents for crying and fussy kids. I'm sure they are doing their best not to be the center of attention but because they can't get their kids to stop "annoying" everyone on the plane, doesn't mean they are not trying.
The next time a kid is crying or being fussy, why not try your best to calm them down. Engage them in conversation. I'm sure they may shut up for at least a few minutes and you may just feel a little less annoyed. Of course you can always say "hey, that's not my kid and not my responsibility" but the old saying that it takes a village to raise a child will always be true.
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