Because no one, least of all the kid’s parent, wants to hear them scream all flight
A recent decision by Malaysia Airlines to ban babies in first class sparked quite the debate on the New York Times Motherlode blog, and when one mom recognized herself in a comment, she had to write in to tell her side of the story. Despite her best efforts at preparation (virus medication, Benadryl, toys, crayons) her sick baby cried off and on throughout the entire flight from San Francisco to Paris. If you know that despite all this prep work, there’s still a chance your child will test their lung strength, we like this idea of pre-takeoff peace offering. Or make like Amy Poehler and buy drinks.
Could she have done anything differently? We know that with scattered extended families and adventurous parents, Bunchlanders know a thing or two about travel, so we’ve asked you for your best travel tips. Here’s what you said:
