[Virginia Ridgerunner]

No, we discipline him. But he is very head strong and can throw some real temper tantrums, even after appropriate aforementioned discipline is administered. Some youngsters will be youngsters, and people just need to deal with it since you can't lock them in a closet or chain them up when you have business to attend to out in public.

[Just another Joe]

Some youngsters will be youngsters, and people just need to deal with it since you can't lock them in a closet or chain them up when you have business to attend to out in public.

I can't agree with you on this statement.

Some youngsters will be youngsters, and people parents just need to deal with it since you can't lock them in a closet or chain them up when you have business to attend to out in public.

There, that's more like it.

It is beyond the pale that an unruly child should hold up 100s of other passengers just because the child is throwing a fit.
The parents are the ones that need to deal with it. Either by having their child under discipline, or by acquiescing to the fact that they will be delayed themselves.

[Trust but Verify]

Our children traveled extensively as toddlers and they never went on a tear like this kid did. If they had and we had not been able to quiet either one of them quickly, we would have disembarked without being asked to. No way would I have subjected a planeload of passengers to a 30 minute screamfest.

[CindyDawg]

No but you can pick him up and strap him in a seat and make him sit there. Letting a child hit you, climb under seats,and refuse to sit down is not disciplining. I don't have an issue with the crying. Dogs are going to bark. Kids are going to cry. My comments are the other behavior that was allowed.

[John D]

and people just need to deal with it since you can't lock them in a closet or chain them up when you have business to attend to out in public.

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