I flew both my sons frequently from newborn onwards. I always plugged ears with cotton wool as well as putting ear defenders on them, which can get pushed out of position whilst they sleep. We had the straps in the back adapted to take a standard baby’s car seat.
It is essential to have them in the back with a nominated adult to look after them, checking for screaming, vomiting, choking etc, all the usual delights of trying to keep your small baby alive, as well as checking the ear defenders remain in place. Having said that, I found both mine were asleep before skids up, until after skids down.
I was, however, keen to avoid any significant water crossing, as I could not see there was a possibility of the baby’s survival in the event of ditching. (Try getting a baby out of a car seat and then imagine doing it underwater etc). It went against all my maternal instincts to stack the odds against his survival, even though the probability of it happening was small.
Good Luck!
Last edited by Anne Tenner; 11th May 2005 at 17:42.