Travelling with a baby isn’t always the most pleasant experience. But to help anxious new parents cruise through their next flight, Australian pilot Jimmy Nicholson has offered his simple ice cube trick to stop the tiny passengers from crying on board. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: How to stop babies from crying on flights.
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today “I’ve done the research for you, I asked a ton of mums and apparently these work,” the pilot explained. If your youngster started to weep, he suggested giving the child an ice cube to suck on as this can help the pressure in their little ears. “Ask your flight attendant for an ice cube, give it to your baby and try to get them to suck on the ice cube and this will help unclog their ears,” he explained.
Parents are advised to only offer pieces of ice cubes that don’t pose a choking hazard — and adult supervision is essential. Most passengers experience a little discomfort or pain in their ears when there’s sudden changes in pressure during flights. But it’s worse for babies because they are too young to understand how to pop their little ears — causing them to cry.
“Aircraft increases altitude, gases in the body expand like when you release a balloon. Descend, the gases need to leave your body, your ears, nose or..
. your bum,” Nicholson explained. “As adults, we can swallow, chew gum or do the Valsalva that helps get rid of the gases in your body.
“Babies are a little bit more difficult.
