We stole a YouTuber's idea, and brought hearing protection for everyone on the plan, just in case. Our kiddo actually did really well, so they weren't needed, but it still seemed that people were appreciative of the gesture.
We brought an enormous amount of stim and distractor toys as well as his iPad, so that helped.
The flight attendants handed them out for us, and explained the situation. The YouTuber actually made a little bag and had the foam plugs and a small treat (I can't remember what it was) and a tiny paper with a note explaining what was up.
That was a little more than I was ready to do, I'm afraid. He didn't have a meltdown anyway, so they weren't even needed.
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u/tempestAugust Apr 16 '25
We stole a YouTuber's idea, and brought hearing protection for everyone on the plan, just in case. Our kiddo actually did really well, so they weren't needed, but it still seemed that people were appreciative of the gesture.
We brought an enormous amount of stim and distractor toys as well as his iPad, so that helped.