I've been at BANZ for 20 years, so I notice the little ears. On almost every flight, there's a moment I've come to watch for: a new parent boarding with a baby, bags on both shoulders, trying to look calm while the gate area gets louder and louder.
Airports are busy, loud places, and everything is new to a baby. So I started doing something small. I keep a few pairs of BANZ baby earmuffs in my carry-on, and when I see a family who could use them, I offer a pair.
On a flight from Kansas City to Seattle, there was a mom on her very first flight alone with her baby. A few rows over, new parents were bouncing their little one, juggling three bags, a bottle and a dog. When I offered the earmuffs, they said, "Oh, we've seen these, but we didn't know if they would work."
That's the moment I love. Parents are almost always surprised, then relieved, once they try them.
What I'd tell you at the gate
If your baby has a first flight coming up: pack earmuffs where you can reach them, give yourself extra time, and don't worry about being perfect. Everyone on that plane was a baby once.
BANZ baby earmuffs are made for ages 0–2, with an adjustable headband and a 26dB noise reduction rating. You can find them in our baby earmuffs collection, and our first-flight travel guide has a full packing checklist.
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Safe travels,
Shari