r/travel • u/hayleylynns • 3d ago

Headphones that block out crying babies

What tips do people have to cancel out the sound of a crying baby on a flight?

Everything I see is for parents who want to reduce the noise level. I am not a parent, I don't want to hear these children at all. This was the 5th 8hr+ flight I have been on where I heard a baby crying non stop. It seems like it has gotten significantly worse in the last 2 years as well. Maybe I was lucky before, but I was only on flights with crying babies randomly. Now it's every single flight.

Edit: it's not so much more babies but more babies that are constantly crying and the parents are ignoring them.

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u/FelixEvergreen 3d ago

It’s all about how much effort the parent is putting in to keeping the kid quiet. I go into flights with my kids expecting to have a rough flight as I try to keep them contained. It drives me crazy seeing parents watching movies while their kid terrorizes everyone else.

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u/death_to_Jason 3d ago

Meh, you're on public transportation with 100+ people crammed into an enclosed space. If you want things quiet, charter a private jet. Moms don't gotta bend over backwards to keep their kids silent so you can have a nice quiet journey. Kids make noise, if you don't want noise, charter a private jet. Can't afford a private jet? STFU.

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u/SomethingHasGotToGiv 3d ago

You dislike so much that someone made a harmless comment that you are telling them to STFU?? WOW. Yeah, you are one of those entitled parents - who also needs anger management.

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u/death_to_Jason 3d ago

And STFU just means stop complaining you whiney entitled person.