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From: bob@onyx.UUCP (Bob Toxen)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Infants & Airplanes
Message-ID: <127@onyx.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 11-Jan-84 02:53:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 11 02:53:00 1984
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I flew five planes over the holidays and on each one most or  all
of  the  young children (under 4 years) started crying (screaming
sometimes) during descent. It seemed the worse on a  flight  that
rapidly  decelerated  and I assumed it was fear. I think now that
is was more due to pressure changes.

Feeding infants will distract them and, due to  the  movement  of
their  jaws,  releave  the  pressure  build-up in their ears. Gum
helps. I'm sure your airline would be happy to advise you.