How Do Flight Attendants Handle Crying Babies?

"Airlines can't handle disruptive children. Besides advising the parent that the kids need to talk quieter, sit down, or not kick the seat in front of them, there's really nothing we can do."

Can you complain about a crying baby on a plane?

If the issue isn't a crying baby, however, but instead a toddler or child who is kicking your seat, she said it's entirely appropriate to politely ask them to stop. If that doesn't work, she said to ask a flight attendant in your cabin for assistance, and he or she will have your back.

Can flight attendants hold babies?

We Can't Hold Your Kids

We are not allowed to hold them, technically, for health code reasons as well as liability issues. I have had a baby or two thrust into my arms over the years by people traveling alone with their kids and only two hands.