Otherwise, I have noise cancelling headphones

That said. I do think I can handle a whole can of soda. On the food front, I can pretty much take it out leave it.

I fly first class a fair bit (10-12 flights per year), and children in first class is pretty rare. When I've seen it, they've never been rowdy. In fact, my experience is that its usually really quiet, which is one of the things I really value.

Maybe i'm just the luckiest person in the world. But its never happened to me and I fly a moderate amount to have some sample data.

I will concede, that flight rowdiness in general is very different based on time of day. The afternoon is the worst. Fridays and Mondays are the worst. I love night flights, to the point where I prefer them. Everyone is so much calmer on red-eyes.

In some cities, only the rich can afford multiple kids.

I suspect they are just as happy to take some kids parents money for the seat as not.

And judging by the number of people I know that get upgraded, its not like they sell out every flight.