01-06-2017, 06:36 PM
hi everyone,
I should point out that I'd be _very_ upset if paid for 1st class seats and Delta asked me to leave them because Baby M was crying. If I coughed up the bucks for the seats, then I'm entitled to use them, especially if I was making an effort to quiet down my daughter. Other passengers have rights but I have the same rights as a paying customer.
During our flights to and from CA on Jetblue, my wife and I each took turns walking the aisle with Baby M. She cried and screamed for a minute or two now and again during the flight but such is the nature of an infant. Each time, we quickly got the situation as under control. The other passengers complimented Baby M's behavior as well as our efforts to keep her from inadvertently causing any chaos in the cabin.
For the record, Baby M was too old to be swaddled. That's fine for a very young infant. an 11 month old? Not a chance. that's why we coughed up the bucks for a 3rd seat and let her relax with one of her favorite toys in her car seat during the flight. We also read to her, let her listen to music, etc. Or, when she wasn't in her car seat, on our lap or in our arms while we walked the aisle with her.
I can just imagine how the snotty 1st class passengers might have reacted if the parent decided to change the baby at their seats instead of in the bathroom.
Robert
I should point out that I'd be _very_ upset if paid for 1st class seats and Delta asked me to leave them because Baby M was crying. If I coughed up the bucks for the seats, then I'm entitled to use them, especially if I was making an effort to quiet down my daughter. Other passengers have rights but I have the same rights as a paying customer.
During our flights to and from CA on Jetblue, my wife and I each took turns walking the aisle with Baby M. She cried and screamed for a minute or two now and again during the flight but such is the nature of an infant. Each time, we quickly got the situation as under control. The other passengers complimented Baby M's behavior as well as our efforts to keep her from inadvertently causing any chaos in the cabin.
For the record, Baby M was too old to be swaddled. That's fine for a very young infant. an 11 month old? Not a chance. that's why we coughed up the bucks for a 3rd seat and let her relax with one of her favorite toys in her car seat during the flight. We also read to her, let her listen to music, etc. Or, when she wasn't in her car seat, on our lap or in our arms while we walked the aisle with her.
I can just imagine how the snotty 1st class passengers might have reacted if the parent decided to change the baby at their seats instead of in the bathroom.
Robert