Posted on 03/10/2012 8:32:14 AM PST by JoeProBono
BOSTON, -- A family returning from a trip to Turks and Caicos said it cost them $2,000 when they were kicked off their flight to Boston due to their daughter's tantrum.
Colette Vieau said she and her husband were on a JetBlue plane preparing for takeoff in February with daughters Natalie, 2, and Cecilia, 3, when the younger girl threw a tantrum and refused to sit down, the New York Daily News reported Friday.
"We were holding them down with all of our might, seat belt on. And I said, 'We have them seated. Can we go now?' (The flight attendant) said the pilot's made a decision to turn the plane around," Vieau said.
She said the plane returned to the gate and her family was forced to spend the night in a hotel and book a new flight, costing them $2,000.
"We did what we were asked to do. We weren't belligerent, drunk, angry or screaming. We were just having a hard time struggling with our children," Vieau said.
JetBlue released a statement saying the flight "had customers that did not comply with crew member instructions for a prolonged time period. The captain elected to remove the customers involved for the safety of all customers and crew members on board."
So, your one kid got 30 seconds!
Gad!
I was always able to pick the kid up and that was the end of that ~ and sometimes both kids ~ and ..... well, what can I say. I have more than 30 first cousins on one side of the family and I was one of the older ones so maybe I got more practice.
All of them are different, and sometimes a kid gets in a crying jag that's uncontrollable. Years back the stewardesses would have probably been able to comfort the kid but today they have to be super cautious because there are plenty of parents who don't want anybody to touch their kids ~ even they don't touch them!
It's possible the kid wasn't such a problem as it was the fact that the parents were uncooperative ~ just like the crew reported.
What an amazing group of parents we have posting in here. Their 2 year olds are always well behaved and respect what their parents say at all times.
BULL SHIT!!!!!
The self righteous here are pathetic.
FAA and NTSB did this to the baby.
FAA and NTSB did this to the baby.
My son just read this story and went “phew”. He and his wife just got back from Turks and Caicos with her extended family. There were twelve adults and 7 kids 5 and under.
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LOL!
One slip up and teething will become the worst ~ worst ~ worst..............
You really must work on your reading comprehension...I didn’t say my children NEVER threw a tantrum, just not in public. They both threw a couple at home, as I posted in my first comment, and were corrected for their behavior and learned that tantrums were not going to get them what they wanted. Once they learn that tantrums aren’t going to get them rewards, they will stop throwing tantrums. Anyone who refuses to correct their child’s behavior deserves the hellion they get. The bible says “spare the rod, spoil the child” ...I did not spare the rod, so my children are not spoiled, just loved.
BULL SHIT!!!!!
The self righteous here are pathetic.
About 14 years ago my then young family flew down to Florida for Christmas break to visit Grandma and Grandpa. Me, my wife, a 6 year old, and an almost 3 year old. We bought four seats for the four of us, and we brought a booster seat for the 3 year old to sit in.
On the flight home, the plane was completely booked and there weren't four seats together, so me and the wife split up and each took a child. I got the 6 year old, and she got the 3 year old.
We were stuck on the tarmac for almost an hour after the door was closed waiting in line for takeoff, when from the back of the airplane I heard this loud screaming and crying as some kid didn't want to sit down and put on his seatbelt.
The kid of course was mine, and my wife was having fits trying to get him to behave. I heard all the groans and muttered complaints from the other passengers as his voice became more and more shrill.
Being half a plane away, I turned to the adult next to me and said "I blame the parents."
Looks like it's all about how wonderful she is. She sure didn't give a damn about anyone else.
My grandmother had 10 kids. With 30 cousins, all the assorted inlaws, their kids, and so forth, we could have family reunions of several hundred people with no trouble at all.
Sometimes one of the young ones would freak out ~ that's the fear response ~and all it takes is a "group hug" to put an end to that.
The other kind of tantrum? That's somewhat under the child's control, but if it gets a start it reverts back quickly to the "feed me/wet diaper/I itch" response which the kid can't control.
Again, a parental hug is required. Won't stop it instantly, but it will stop it. Strapping the kid into the plane won't work!
Again, first distract the child with a hug. Even a "planned" tantrum will dissolve quickly.
Sometimes, rarely, there really is something wrong. Check for blood!
Note: If most the kids are red heads, check for blood first ~ they play rough.
When we came out of the bathroom we heard this incredible, yet slightly familiar, screaming coming from the lower level of the concourse where the regionals are parked. Loud enough that everybody in the concourse was looking that way. Then the sound was muffled, then the doors on the elevator opened and my wife was trying to console our 18 month old, who was still screaming.
My wife stormed over to me and gave me the hand of the screamer with a "Here's your son, I'm going to the bathroom" comment. It was awesome.
Nate was at the age where his comprehension way outstripped his ability to talk. Through the tears, crying, gasping, and snot, I gathered that he wanted to take the moving stairs (escalator) instead of the elevator. I remarked that he was in luck because we were in ATL where we were going to get to ride every type of people moving device known to airline passengers. Escalators, moving walkways, and trains. He was immediately quiet and quite content.
My kids have always been really good on airplanes, and now I have three. It is partially due to the type of kids they are, but also with trip prep by me. How many people here hate flying? I do. Sitting in a seat for hours in a small space sucks. For a kid, it isn't much different. Now we are a family of 'i' products, but back when portable DVDs were the rage I carried extra batteries, bought a couple new movies for the trip and everybody was happy.
Regardless of the effectiveness of the parents on a normal basis here are the mistakes I see parents make most.
First, is bringing too much stuff.
Second, getting stressed out makes your kids stress out.
Last, is that they don't tell their kids what is going to happen. If you promised your kid they can watch a movie on the plane, why didn't you tell them that they have to sit quietly until the plane takes off and gets to 10k.
Who in their right mind takes a 2 and 3 year old on a trip overseas in the first place?
Who in their right mind takes a 2 and 3 year old on a trip overseas in the first place?
I wondered the same thing. People ignore tantrums so often they may miss a kiddo in real distress.
No one who can help it.
WTF
I soon realized that these two next to me would be high maintenance to say the least. Getting them to turn off their gameboys before takeoff, ordering them drinks, helping them with their seat back TVs. I basically became their guardian for the entire flight.
When I went to the bathroom the grandma informed me that one of the kids was ADHD/Hyperactive. Gee, thanks a lot.
You are cruel. Kids with autism can become that upset over something you might not believe. Like a piece of paper they want getting torn. In public. They can’t, as in are unable to, “lean that tantrums don’t pay off.”. They aren’t doing it for attention. They are just that upset.
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