Saint in Paradise Posted 5 November, 2009 Share Posted 5 November, 2009 "An airline in the United States has kicked a mother and toddler off their flight because the child was screaming too loudly." According to an MSNBC poll, a full 76 percent of people take Southwest’s side in the matter, applauding the removal of the offending toddler. The consensus on the Southwest side is that kids his age probably should not fly, and that perhaps the mother was not parenting well enough. http://travel.msn.co.nz/destinations/northamerica/927189/airline-removes-crying-child-from-flight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 5 November, 2009 Share Posted 5 November, 2009 A few years ago when my 2 tiddlers were 19 & 8 months old we were flying back from South Africa over night. We boarded the plane quite late in the evening and the Girls were dressed in their sleep suits. We had a Skycot booked for the youngest but following a check in **** up for the first half hour of the flight we were shunted around the plane by the stewardesses. Eventually we got the seats they preferred us to have, but when we were led to the seats the look on 95% of the peoples faces in that section of the plane was never to be forgotten; everyone was 50+, mostly couples,they took one look at our youngest with faces of "oh god no! not a baby in our section for an overnight flight". We put one in the "shoebox" on the wall, the other on 2 seats between us, and didn't hear a peep out of either of our girls until giggling from the shoebox woke us up............. All those people who had a look of horror on their faces the night before within sight of our youngest was playing Peek-a-boo with her; and nearly all of them wanted to goodbye to the girls when we went to get off the plane. We should have been given free long haul flights for life for having such well behaved children........................................... although they would have probably been rescinded now as they are stroppy moody teenagers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 5 November, 2009 Share Posted 5 November, 2009 Screaming kids on planes should be drugged and stuffed into a soundproof shelf between the floor and the cargo hold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 5 November, 2009 Share Posted 5 November, 2009 This never happens to me on flights ...... ......... well not yet anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nineteen Canteen Posted 5 November, 2009 Share Posted 5 November, 2009 A few years ago when my 2 tiddlers were 19 & 8 months old we were flying back from South Africa over night. We boarded the plane quite late in the evening and the Girls were dressed in their sleep suits. We had a Skycot booked for the youngest but following a check in **** up for the first half hour of the flight we were shunted around the plane by the stewardesses. Eventually we got the seats they preferred us to have, but when we were led to the seats the look on 95% of the peoples faces in that section of the plane was never to be forgotten; everyone was 50+, mostly couples,they took one look at our youngest with faces of "oh god no! not a baby in our section for an overnight flight". We put one in the "shoebox" on the wall, the other on 2 seats between us, and didn't hear a peep out of either of our girls until giggling from the shoebox woke us up............. All those people who had a look of horror on their faces the night before within sight of our youngest was playing Peek-a-boo with her; and nearly all of them wanted to goodbye to the girls when we went to get off the plane. We should have been given free long haul flights for life for having such well behaved children........................................... although they would have probably been rescinded now as they are stroppy moody teenagers! In my experience moody, uncommunicative (other than grunts) teenagers with ipod's blaring, taking up room for 4 and phone key tapping are a million times worse than little tots. At least the little ones are just trying to let you know something is wrong the only way they know how. However, the teenagers are trying to make sense of growing up and increasing need for independence and decide the best approach is to alienate their family whilst not admitting they don't want to let go either of their ties, so for this angst they reward you by seemingly becoming hell bent on shaming you in public. The worse people to sit next to on a long haul fight though is grown men in football shirts who've had a few beers before boarding and on holiday with a few family groups together. We had that particular hell going to Florida this year and I would have preferred it if we had only been the family on a plane full of Year 11s on a school trip from hell. BTW the shirts were West Ham and the humorous interaction with the Air Stewardesses would have made Jim Davidson uncomfortable. Under two's always before teenagers and men in football shirts acting like teenagers. Alternatively just turn left on long haul flights, failing that self medicate before boarding and wear a football shirt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nineteen Canteen Posted 5 November, 2009 Share Posted 5 November, 2009 This never happens to me on flights ...... ......... well not yet anyway Never will in Economy unless your idea of sex is similar to a belief that golf is a sport. First Class is where you'll get the room and the blind eye to do what you like but in Economy you only have the room and the queues to fly solo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 5 November, 2009 Share Posted 5 November, 2009 Never will in Economy unless your idea of sex is similar to a belief that golf is a sport. First Class is where you'll get the room and the blind eye to do what you like but in Economy you only have the room and the queues to fly solo. Who the hell is 'flying solo' in a airplane bathroom?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 5 November, 2009 Share Posted 5 November, 2009 Australia is a bloody long flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 5 November, 2009 Share Posted 5 November, 2009 Kids jabbing and kicking the back of the seat in front of them should be drugged and put in a box, why do the parents of kids that do this never bloody stop them!!! :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poshie72 Posted 5 November, 2009 Share Posted 5 November, 2009 A few years ago when my 2 tiddlers were 19 & 8 months old we were flying back from South Africa over night. We boarded the plane quite late in the evening and the Girls were dressed in their sleep suits. We had a Skycot booked for the youngest but following a check in **** up for the first half hour of the flight we were shunted around the plane by the stewardesses. Eventually we got the seats they preferred us to have, but when we were led to the seats the look on 95% of the peoples faces in that section of the plane was never to be forgotten; everyone was 50+, mostly couples,they took one look at our youngest with faces of "oh god no! not a baby in our section for an overnight flight". We put one in the "shoebox" on the wall, the other on 2 seats between us, and didn't hear a peep out of either of our girls until giggling from the shoebox woke us up............. All those people who had a look of horror on their faces the night before within sight of our youngest was playing Peek-a-boo with her; and nearly all of them wanted to goodbye to the girls when we went to get off the plane. We should have been given free long haul flights for life for having such well behaved children........................................... although they would have probably been rescinded now as they are stroppy moody teenagers! My experiences with taking my 3 children on flights is the same as yours. They have flown every year since they were 9 months old and they are always well behaved. But I initially get that 'oh my god not children' look on the faces of passengers around us, but by the end of the flight they ae interacting with them, making them laugh etc. Tbh I think alot of it is down to the parents attitude. Mine are now 12, 7 & 5 and I think they could teach a few adults how to behave on flights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 5 November, 2009 Share Posted 5 November, 2009 I remember when I flew to Oz back in April and there were babies on that flight, and they screamed the plane down for at least 20 out of the 23 hours. Initially I was angry but then I saw the parents and they looked like they had been dragged through hell and back and I felt really quite sorry for them. Anyway, not so much of a problem now, I just switch on my noise cancelling headphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 5 November, 2009 Share Posted 5 November, 2009 Who the hell is 'flying solo' in a airplane bathroom?!?!? Half Mile High Club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Will Posted 5 November, 2009 Share Posted 5 November, 2009 Never will in Economy unless your idea of sex is similar to a belief that golf is a sport. OK you got me to bite. Golf is a sport you moron. That's why it's on Sky Sports every week, that's why you can buy golf equipment in sports shops, that's why all the major sports brands have branched into the golf industry, and that's why the number 1 golfer in the world is now officially the first billionaire SPORTSMAN. So don't talk such nonsense. That is such a fuddy duddy, old fashioned way of thinking. Back to the topic.....I love Southwest!! Flown with them loads of times and they're a good airline. They shouldn't have kicked off that hottie for wearing a skirt too short a year or two ago though ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted 5 November, 2009 Share Posted 5 November, 2009 the number 1 golfer in the world is now officially the first billionaire SPORTSMAN. My views are: why believe in God when you can believe in yourself? Talking of nonsensical chitter chatter, would this be the same Number 1 Golfer who supports the Tiger Woods Foundation at Aspen CHRISTIAN College? Yep that Chrstian one William. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Will Posted 5 November, 2009 Share Posted 5 November, 2009 the number 1 golfer in the world is now officially the first billionaire SPORTSMAN. Talking of nonsensical chitter chatter, would this be the same Number 1 Golfer who supports the Tiger Woods Foundation at Aspen CHRISTIAN College? Yep that Chrstian one William. Tiger is a Buddhist, HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 5 November, 2009 Share Posted 5 November, 2009 Hearing babies crying at 30,000 feet is much better than hearing the engines stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted 5 November, 2009 Share Posted 5 November, 2009 Tiger is a Buddhist, HTH So is Pooh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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