as the others have said love, flying when they are younger is generally easier as they are happy to suck on your boob, dummy or bottle (it helps equalise their ears during take off and landing) and have a kip.

We took a play blanket/map with us when DS was very small and travelling and some toys and just found a quiet corner to put him down and he'd play happily.

I travelling by myself from newcastle to cairns via brisbane return and it was fine... mostly. that was when bub was about 6 months tho.

Our trip when he was 16 weeks down the tassie was carp one part and great the other part.

On one of the trips Ds screamed his head off the whole time and I got pretty stressed but the hostess came up to me and said "oh love don't worry" and the people behind and around me, turned around and said "oh love, we've been there. your'e doing great'' etc. They were all so nice despite a crying baby for an hour! so Even if your bub plays up, most people understand and those who don't can go jump!!!

i certainly 2nd the others' comments about not putting your life on hold cos of a bub. And remember, bub flies free so it's a great opportunity to introduce your new one to the family.

we are planning a tassie trip (from darwin eeeek) with a 12 week old and a 20 month old! now, that scares the bejesus outta me!!! and it's the older one who'll be a toad!!

hth