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Toddler's Tantrum Gets Family Booted from JetBlue Flight
The problem: The toddler's tantrum came just before takeoff when the girl refused to sit down and put her seat belt on. Federal aviation regulations, of course, require all passengers to be seated and buckled in before a plane can legally take off. (travel.usatoday.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I would pay extra to fly on a guaranteed kid-free flight.
You and me both. There is a new trend of restraunts coming out that are kid free. They do not allow families with small kids. I know there is one in North Carolina. I would definetly frequent those restraunts, and as well Airlines that off kid free flights.
Good for the captain. Somehow society has gotten the idea that motherhood and children trump everything.
Not true. Managing your children so they fit in with the rest of society is a parent;s obligation
Not true. Managing your children so they fit in with the rest of society is a parent;s obligation
Every parent has the right to raise and discipline their child according to their own beliefs....as long as it doesn't infringe on the safety and well-being of everyone else. Some of the public can be very menacing and unforgiving though when it comes to children and anything else that may be different than their insulated domain and that will always be problematic for parents. That being said, parents will have to accept the risk of travel interruption that may cause themselves anxiety and financial disappointment if the airline makes an unpopular decision. Parents should be aware of those risks and make their decisions accordingly. I feel bad for the parents, though, as parenting is difficult enough without additional anguish.
The only seriously worrying comments are from Wingscrubber. If these kinds of elaborate measures are needed, maybe people should stay home with their snotlockers. After all this was a resort trip not one to see the grandparents. It was all about Mommy and Daddy wanting to do what they wanted and everyone else be damned. The first airline that allows dogs in the cabin and kids go in the baggage compartment gets my unending loyalty
Some seriously worrying comments on this one, showing some real lack of understanding of toddler mentality. Let me share some tips:
# 1, Let the child play, run around and generally burn off as much steam as possible BEFORE getting on the plane.
# 2, FEED the toddler before getting on the plane as much food as they can eat, pizza, fries, anything - just feed them and water them, and then have snacks and drink available for them in flight.
# 3, CHANGE THEIR DIAPER, last thing before boarding the plane!
# 4, TOYS must be available to distract them with.
# 5, Benadryl or Dimetapp is a good idea for long flights to allow the parents some respite.
For most parents it's not necessarily a discipline issue, more about understanding their needs.
# 1, Let the child play, run around and generally burn off as much steam as possible BEFORE getting on the plane.
# 2, FEED the toddler before getting on the plane as much food as they can eat, pizza, fries, anything - just feed them and water them, and then have snacks and drink available for them in flight.
# 3, CHANGE THEIR DIAPER, last thing before boarding the plane!
# 4, TOYS must be available to distract them with.
# 5, Benadryl or Dimetapp is a good idea for long flights to allow the parents some respite.
For most parents it's not necessarily a discipline issue, more about understanding their needs.
Your tips sound like reasonable and good advice. That said, dicipline IS a problem in some cases. I know some really bratty kids, some in my family. Also, you got to realize that just because the parents have the money to buy a ticket doesn't mean they have mantality much above the kids.
Agreed - but if you can see things from the childs perspective, 'discipline' comes naturally or isn't even needed, but sadly some parents don't even try.
In a lot of cases parents bear responsibility. If the kid throws a fit and then gets their way one time, they have just learned a lesson. Who's fault is it that they learned this lesson?