[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Listen bub, come back and talk to me when you have your first child, and we'll see if you've had a change of heart.

[from occupied ga]

Listen bub, come back and talk to me when you have your first child, and we'll see if you've had a change of heart.

Been there done that. Never had a bit of trouble with any of my kids. So it's either genetics or parenting.

[eyedigress]

I would have been swatted into next week if I pulled a stunt like that. Just knowing that always let me know my actions carried consequences. Even at three!

[MEG33]

If you cannot get your child to sit in a a seat and get the seatbelt on..then the child should not fly.

I have children and 4 grandsons..one that had tantrums. I removed him from the store and did not take him to feed the ducks that resided on a pond nearby when he threw a tantrum.
Spanking him was not a solution..only removing him from an audience and depriving him of a favorite thing or activity helped, if done consistently.

I understand the problem but I agree with the airlline's decision to remove them.

[galveston]

I've worked as a nanny. I also helped care for my sister's small children when she had a prolonged hospital stay. I've dealt with tired, cranky toddlers and yes, it can be difficult. That being said, I fully support the airline's actions. Yes, you have to cut parents some slack if something like this happens in a supermarket or other public place, but others can step away in a public place without too much disruption. This child's tantrum caused the delay of an airline flight for crying out loud. How long were the other passengers supposed to wait? An hour? Two hours? Should other flights have been delayed because these parents wouldn't pick up the child, belt her in and yes--hold her down by her shoulders if necessary? If the child's so unruly she can't be extricated from underneath a seat, she shouldn't have been on a plane in the first place. These parents must think the world revolves around them because they have a small child. I have a news bulletin for them: it doesn't. I guarantee they'll end up with a mouthy, surly, spoiled brat in another ten years who thinks the world revolves around her. I can remember taking my sister's four year old out of a restaurant (when I desperately wanted to relax and enjoy dinner) because she refused to calm down and was throwing a screaming tantrum hissy fit. Yes, I felt lousy. Yes, I had to fight to control my temper but you know what? It was my niece, in my temporary guardianship. It was my problem, not the other patrons' problem. Why should they have to put up with someone else's child screaming? You wouldn't put up with an adult ruining your dinner like that. Bravo to the airline.