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No. And DD slept gate to gate on a 4 hour flight. Bring a boppy or similar pillow for each to lay on your lap, and the combo of white noise and motion is magical for babies that age. Good luck!

I actually don't like these. I think that you thinking about doing it is so lovely of you ... but let's be real: you'll be busy enough traveling with kids. Anyone who isn't okay with it needs to focus on themselves ... not your parenting/kids.

No one has ever said anything but positive things to us on flights. I think kids traveling is SO COMMON these days.

The ONLY thing I'd do is offer to buy the person in front of our LO's car seat a drink. We rear face her on planes, which means that person can't lean their seat back. Otherwise, I don't think I owe anyone anything ... I've already paid $1,000+ to be on the plane.

No - we (or I guess my mom since DD was with her at the time) didn't do anything for other people for DD's first flight.

@bluestriped bee: Yep ... children should ride in a car seat on a plane the same direction they ride in the car. And, airlines must allow you to rear face if you want to.

No I really dislike this idea. Babies are humans who deserve the right to be in public like anyone else. They aren't a nuisance or something to be apologized for. People need to learn to accept and deal with the fact that sometimes they make noise. Most tiny babies sleep anyways and if they cry, it's hardly loud enough to hear over plane noises.

It's a lovely sentiment but unnecessary in my opinion. I flew solo with DS at 22m and it was kind of ehh at times but one lady was like "everybody was a baby at one point, they can all get over themselves and cut you and LO some slack! He has every right to be here, etc." when I was apologizing for him being a little fussy mid flight and saying that we'd gotten a little stink eye.

Another thing a friend suggested to me (I didn't do it) was to say that you're headed to a funeral or something like that, most people would scrape together an iota of compassion. I'm kinda weird about putting that kinda thing out in the universe personally but she had a point.

I don't think this is necessary at all! I've flown with my oldest domestically as well as internationally and everyone has been nothing but kind. Maybe we just lucked out, I don't know. But you will have enough on your hands you don't need to do this! Best of luck to you, your babies will be great!

I think it's a nice gesture but at the same time, you/your kids have a right to be there! babies make noise and people can/should deal with it

@bluestriped bee: you might want to bring the bottles of premixed formula vs. powder. Just one less thing to have to mix/do when you guys will literally have your hands full.

If your babies take pacifiers, that accomplishes the same thing as a bottle on takeoff/landing.

I've flown twice with a toddler, and I offered to buy my row mates a drink since my little guy was squirmy and dropping cheerios everywhere. I think the bags are a little too much.

As someone who just flew with my 3 month old for the first time, 4 flights total, I do not think this is necessary. People are pretty understanding that babies may have issues on the flight. It happens. You do what you can. It sounds like you're doing a great job of planning ahead, but I wouldn't add this as one more thing to worry about.

We did this. Our LO screamed most of the flight so it did help us feel better.. .and people WERE using the ear plugs we handed out.

I wouldn't. I've flown a lot with DD - when she was under 6 months she always slept gate to gate. When she was a little older, she was still mostly fine, except when she had an ear infection or a cold and her poor little ears hurt her so bad. People were really understanding despite the screaming on landing. I don't think little gifts would have changed anything, and they actually kind of make me uncomfortable because you shouldn't have to apologize in advance for traveling with your babies. Babies have as much right as anyone else to fly Hope everything goes smoothly for you and your family!

I don't think you need to worry about this at all. I think it'll be another thing to carry and worry about on your trip. People are generally very understanding about babies on planes. I've flown with lo1 probably seven or more times between ages 0-3 and never received one negative comment. We did bottles and pacis during takeoff and landing and she never cried for those parts. Also, I know what you mean about the gas/bloat on planes and thankfully that hasn't been a problem for my daughter. Maybe bring some gas drops and just cross that bridge when you get there!

I agree that it's unnecessary. When I once flew alone with DD I was stressed out when she had a small meltdown, and when I offered to buy the men around me drinks they just laughed it off and all of them ended up having young kids of their own at home. It's part of life.

I don't like the sentiment of them, and I agree with pps that children have a right to be in public like the rest of us and shouldn't be apologized for. I just flew with my 8 month old and 2.5 year old solo and it was very bad with lots of screaming, but you really can't hear them all that well. In general people were very nice. The people that weren't nice to just glared a lot but didn't say anything.

ETA: oh, and flying with older babies and toddlers is much much worse/problematic than infants!

Agree with @anya, it's the older kids who kick seats that are more annoying. I see plenty of adults exhibit selfish and irritating behavior on planes that is far worse than a baby crying. I think bags like this are overkill and give the impression that babies shouldn't be accepted on the plane like any other passenger paying a fare. I think it's fine to apologize in person to those directly around you if the babies get esp fussy. Otherwise just focus on taking care of your babies! Don't worry about what others think. If they can't have some compassion for parents traveling with little ones, their opinion is not worth even considering.