Why you shouldn't complain about crying babies on planes

The new BBC drama series ‘The Cry’ features Jenna Coleman as a struggling first time mum. One scene features her unable to control her crying baby on a long haul flight. How do you stop a baby crying? And why does taking a baby or young toddler on a plane cause so much anxiety for parents?

05 October 2018

4 minutes

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