Revealed: The top four childhood tantrums on planes – and how parents have just 27 minutes to prevent the first meltdown

Unfortunately, flying with young children often means dealing with screaming babies and misbehaving toddlers at 35,000 feet.

Parents are in luck, though: a new mathematical formula has been unveiled for ‘tantrum-free’ flights for parents traveling short distances with young children.

The formula, revealed by mathematician Dr. Tom Crawford from the University of Oxford, which coincides with the half-yearly holidays in Britain, covers the top four tantrums in children on flights and the most commonly reported ways to control outbursts.

It provides a method to calculate the amount of time until a tantrum is expected to occur during a flight, so parents can delay the tantrum and ensure it doesn’t happen in the air.

Broader research has been conducted behind the formula Through Asda money, found that children are most likely to have a tantrum 27 minutes and 48 seconds into a flight, with each tantrum lasting an average of 15 minutes and six seconds.

The formula (above) provides a method to calculate the amount of time (T) until a tantrum is expected during a flight, so parents can delay the tantrum and ensure it doesn’t happen in the air. The main triggers of tantrums are taken into account: sleepiness (S), boredom (B), hunger (H) and noise (N).

According to parents of British irritable toddlers, the most common causes of a tantrum are drowsiness, boredom, hunger and noise.

In creating the formula, each trigger is scored from zero to ten, where zero means the problem is ignored and ten means the problem is managed successfully.

Dr. Crawford notes: ‘If all four main causes of a tantrum are addressed, meaning they score a 10, the average time until a tantrum occurs during a flight can be increased to 129 minutes, which is almost five times more than expected time. into a tantrum without any intervention.

‘This means parents will have a tantrum-free journey for flights under 129 minutes, covering many short-haul flights [from the UK] to Europe that families will take during the summer holidays.

‘To score an A and effectively tackle the four main causes of tantrums, parents should ensure their children take a 37-minute nap to overcome drowsiness and avoid boredom by drawing, watching movies or give their child a tablet or phone. it will reportedly entertain them for 31 minutes.”

Additionally, Dr. Crawford says parents should set aside 19 minutes to enjoy snacks to avoid hunger. Finally, they must “cut out noise through music or reading,” which reportedly keeps children occupied for 14 minutes.

Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of parents admit to being concerned about the prospect of traveling with their children

To help parents traveling this half term, Asda Money has a tantrum-free snack bundleconsisting of chips, fruit, cookies, crackers and raisins – all snacks “that parents have proven” to keep children’s tantrums and munchies at bay, according to a statement.

The survey also found that almost two-thirds (63 percent) of parents admit to being worried about the prospect of traveling with their children, while a third report feeling stressed (33 percent), embarrassed (20 percent) and anxious to feel. 15 percent) if their child wobbles in the cabin.

The stress is so terrifying that British parents would rather have lunch with their in-laws (26 percent), spend two hours alone on the commute (19 percent), or deal with the anxiety that comes with starting a childhood illness. new job (18 percent) than taking a plane ride with their offspring.

One in eight (12 percent) parents even admitted they would rather experience a breakup.

The research also showed that 35 percent of parents opted for a less convenient means of transport, such as the bus, ferry, train or boat, to avoid tantrums, especially during the flight.

Neil Foster, Senior Manager at Asda Money, said: ‘At Asda Money we always want to go the extra mile to ensure our customers can focus on what matters most: enjoying time with their family.

‘While the summer holidays are the perfect opportunity to spend some family time with the kids, there’s no doubt that it doesn’t come with its own challenges. Especially for those traveling on a plane with young children.

‘So we hope that not only can we keep parents stress-free with insurance and travel money, but we’ve also made half-term travel plans a little easier with this equation for a tantrum-free flight and a tantrum-free trip. snack bundle.’