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Janet

In article >,
says...
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> On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 12:07:09 +0100, Janet > wrote:
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> >In article >, lid
> >says...
> >>
> >> On 7/27/2015 12:36 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> >> > On 2015-07-27 1:40 PM, sf wrote:
> >> >> On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 10:44:06 -0500, MaryL
> >> >>
> >> >> The only time I've been on an airplane with a crying baby, the baby
> >> >> obviously had an ear problem that was the cause. I was seated
> >> >> directly across the aisle and barely heard the cries over all the
> >> >> airplane noise, so AFAIC anyone who complains about that sort of thing
> >> >> must *want* to be wound up about something... however small.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Lots of people have ear problems from changes in altitude and pressure.
> >> > Only the little ones scream, and that is hard for some people to take. I
> >> > did not spend a huge portion of my life around toddlers. It is not a
> >> > sound I like to have to deal with.
> >> >
> >>
> >> You summed up the situation well. It's hard for most people to take.
> >> OTOH, it helps if you understand what's going on. Babies cry when
> >> they're in pain. This is unavoidable but it may be of some comfort if
> >> you know what's happening and can empathize with the pain of others.
> >
> > I always gave babies a dummy to suck during take-off, and older
> >children a boiled sweet. Sucking and swallowing regulates the pressure
> >in their ears and relieves the pain.
> >
> > Janet UK
>
> Back in the old days when cabin pressurization was awful, the crew
> used to pass out gum and/or boiled sweets/candy before take off.

They still pass out boile sweets, on many longhaul flights from here.

Janet UK