If you're a traveller, then chances are good you've encountered the stress of listening to a screaming child on an airplane, or felt the dull thumping of child-sized feet on the back of your seat. If you've been on the other side of that battle, though, you're the frazzled parent desperate to find a way to soothe a cranky kid.

If you’ve ever been trapped on a plane with a mewling and puking infant (yes, that’s this week’s Shakespeare nod), you may have concluded that babies and travel go together as successfully as as happily as Montagues and Capulets.

But it doesn’t have to be that way. Although personally deficient in the child-rearing department, I’ve gathered some sage advice guaranteed to make your trip run smoother than a baby’s … well I think you know where that one’s going.

This article titled How do I keep my kid from annoying the rest of the plane? outlines some great ways to prepare your child for a flight and tricks for dealing with inconsolable children in-flight.