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You just assumed that the stewardess went a little nuts, then you denigrated my opinion as knee jerk.

I’m just a little tired of your over reaction to anyone who expresses a different opinion than your “knee-jerk” opinions.

Aside from my my joking posts, my posts on this thread include the following statements:

#130 - If the story happened anything like it was reported in the article, the flight attendant was way out of line and should be reprimanded. If you have children, I doubt you would be very receptive (even if your child were behaving very badly) if someone leaned into your face and said “It’s not funny anymore, you need to shut your baby up.” Regardless of how somebody else is acting I would hope that I never respond with such rudeness. (emphasis added)

Note that I qualified the statement based on what was reported. Note also, that while I disagreed with the other poster's reaction to the story, I did not overreact or resort to any form of name-calling. I simply expressed my opinion based on what I had inferred from the article.

#154 - Given the description of the situation by other passengers, I would infer that the child was saying the words in a normal voice rather than shrieking the words. To assume the child was shrieking is about as kneejerk a reaction as assuming the flight attendant was just pissed off that the child was not listening attentively to her safety speech about the location of exits, floatation devices and emergency oxygen supply.

Again, I stated what I inferred from the information available. Also, I did not denigrate your opinion as kneejerk. I said that "to assume the child was shrieking is about as kneejerk a reaction as assuming the flight attendant was just pissed off that the child was not listening attentively to her safety speech about the location of exits, floatation devices and emergency oxygen supply." This was simply pointing out two possible equally kneejerk reactions to the story. If you want to infer from that that you have a kneejerk opinion that is your own business, but I did not criticize you or your opinion.

#162 - What is critical about pointing out a kneejerk reaction that is not supported by any information in the story. Based on the information available, one would infer from the story that the flight attendant over-reacted, and possibly lied about the situation in order to retaliate against the mother of the child.
According to the story, another passenger confirmed the mother's account to a tv news department, and none of the other passengers were complaining about the child. If there is more to this story (as you presume to be the case) then the airline will probably not discipline the flight attendant. If however the story at face value is accurate, then the flight attendant should probably consider another line of work where she doesn't have to interface much with the public.
I haven't condemned the flight attendant anywhere on this thread. I have simply pointed out the kneejerk reaction of many on the thread that assumed the child was unruly and screaming and out of control not only in the absense of any information to that effect in the story but in stark contradiction to the statement of at least one other party to the story.

Again, I cited the elements of the story upon which I based my inferences. Also, I again stated that many on the thread have concluded with no basis from anything in the story that the child was unruly, screaming, and disruptive. That may be the case, but there is nothing in the story to suggest so other than the possibility that "there must be more to this story". Based on the fact that several individuals have posted comments along the line of yours, but I have replied to only you and one other poster, it is surpising that you have so quickly been able to become "tired of (my) over reaction to anyone who expresses a different opinion than (my) “knee-jerk” opinions."