Ban Kids On Flights

Murphy_The_Cat

Hastobe_Katt wrote: »

Having spent a five hour flight being kicked in the ribs at 30 second intervals by the child in the seat behind this is my choice every time.

What was the parents response when you asked them to control their child more consideratably ?

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Murphy_The_Cat wrote: »

What was the parents response when you asked them to control their child more consideratably ?

Nobody should ever need to do that, if a parents needs telling, they have failed as a decent and caring parent.

Micjac

Alcmene wrote: »

I've been sat near perfectly behaved children, and I have also been sat near children who have been allowed to run wild.

I agree that sections that would cater for adults only would be good, however, why should it be an optional extra? Maybe those with children are the ones that should be paying extra?

They already are! they are paying for the children to travel

lovetodive

On a recent 10 and a half hour flight there was a toddler that kept coming up and down the aisle repeatedly. The toddler was very sweet and not really a problem, it was the oversized Grandad that kept following her and bashing into those either side in the aisle seats that was really annoying people. As for babies a bit of Calpol just before flying and a dummy works wonders or so I've been told by Cabin Crew. I have to travel during school holiday periods (it is my job and I can only holiday then) and having spent all term dealing with some quite direspectful, badly behaved children I hardly want that sort of company on my holiday too. Yes of course there are great kids out there who know how to behave and they are a pleasure to travel with .... there are also those that dont behave and you only have to look at the parents in the majority of the cases. Ohh and yes I have kids of my own, they're practically grown up now, they have flown for years but they have always know what is acceptable behaviour on a flight or not because this has been instilled into them.

Hastobe_Katt

kelloggs36 wrote: »

I personally find the terminology used here offensive as a parent. My children are people, like you, they are NOT brats and I find it disgusting that people want to avoid being in contact with small people because they can be noisy and unruly. Sometimes children (very young ones) scream because they can't communicate in any other way - babies can't say why they are uncomfortable etc and so they cry. If you are in a confined space it is embarrassing for the parents and not pleasant for the other passengers but come on, it isn't the end of the world is it? Your whole holiday isn't going to be ruined because of some inconvenience during the journey. The same argument goes in restaurants. Yes, there are some unpleasant people in the world, both adult and children and it is the adults' fault that their children are the way they are, not the children's, but you can't separate yourself from them at your convenience, I just find that utterly selfish.

I have three children who have had a responsible upbringing and were as well behaved as one can expect given their age. They are all grown up now (the youngest is 18). Having just had our adulthood / freedom returned we are not rushing to share someone else's terrible two's moments - sorry.

However well you bring up your children, there will be the child with a cold who can't equalise pressure and so screams for the entire flight or the child who is cutting a tooth.

So - nothing personal, but I have no wish to share your frustrated, irritable, bored, tired children if I can avoid it - thank you. And, yes, it's totally selfish - and, no, I don't apologise.

Murphy_The_Cat

Inactive wrote: »

Nobody should ever need to do that, if a parents needs telling, they have failed as a decent and caring parent.

I didn't say 'telling' I said 'asked' and there is an enormous gulf in emphasis between the two.

I am a great believer of people being responsible for their own actions, as well as being responsible for their own inaction -- for someone to have had a 5 hour flight, with a seat being kicked every 30 seconds and not asking the parents of the child to control that child (if that is what happened), then that person, is, IMO, partially responsible for having such a miserable trip.

If you have asked and nothing is done, and then a FA has asked and nothing is done, then you have exhausted your options and its time to 'suck it up' like a big boy/girl.
But to sit there seething and say nowt is turning the other cheek to extremes.

Hastobe_Katt

It's the same thing. There's no way I would have let my child kick the seat in front even for a few minutes.

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Hastobe_Katt wrote: »

It's the same thing. There's no way I would have let my child kick the seat in front even for a few minutes.

Agreed, some people seem to try to excuse bad parenting, there is no excuse, nobody should need to " ask " any parent to control their children.

Murphy_The_Cat

Inactive wrote: »

Agreed, some people seem to try to excuse bad parenting, there is no excuse, nobody should need to " ask " any parent to control their children.

then don't complain when you have your flight 'ruined' and you have done nothing to try and improve the situation for yourself !

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Murphy_The_Cat wrote: »

then don't complain when you have your flight 'ruined' and you have done nothing to try and improve the situation for yourself !

Obviously the comments of one of the offending bad parents.

Children are the responsibility of their parents/guardians, nobody else should need to intervene to rectify their actions.