Hi All
This is my first ever message on here. A big THANK YOU to the mother who happened to sit next to me on a plane with a cute little baby boy on her lap and who managed the flight situation like a true champ from the first to the last minute. I anticipated a nervous breakdown followed by a heart attack from listening to hours of screaming from the seat next to mine, but no. All went well. I want to share my advice with all of you who don't happen to know about this 'trick' just yet. I am sure a lot of you do though.
I am a frequent flyer and have lots of family members with kids. I have observed what some parents do and some other parents don't do to their kids when inside a plane. From this, my advice to you is that parents should offer their child PLENTY OF FLUIDS the very minute the air conditioning is switched on inside a plane. This may even be before the plane takes off. Why so?
Air conditioning inside a plane (with lots of passengers inside) is a powerful machine that changes the composition of the air in a matter of minutes. A child cannot tell you that their skin is drying out disproportionately fast, hence they start screaming to express their discomfort. In order to keep their delicate skin hydrated start giving liquids as soon as you hear/feel air coming from the vents.
Hydrate your child THROUGHOUT the flight even if that appears excessive. That way we can all travel in peace. So, one hand to hold the kid and the other hand to hold the water bottle and offer water without interruption, because the air conditioning won't stop either.
Best wishes and thank you to all future travellers.
PS: This is NOT medical advice, just an opinion.