You’re right. I’ve never calmed a screaming baby., but ball gags are around 9$ on Amazon. You could also plan ahead to not travel while your baby is an uncontrollable infant.

Childfree people don’t care that you’re stressed. Don’t forget that you signed up for it by HAVING children, it was a choice so you shouldn’t really expect sympathy.

Something I’ve seen very often is that parents will set up their seating arrangements so that they are nowhere near their children. Leaving whoever to deal with their children for an 8 hour flight. Make sure you sit WITH your children you pieces of shit.