[Labyrinthos]

Has anyone ever heard of SPANKING?

Gee that's an effective way to get the kid to pipe down and sit in his seat -- NOT. The better approach is not to spoil the kid in the first place, and to teach him what is expected when he rides on airplane before he gets on board.

[eyespysomething]

I don't think piping down was the problem. And at that point, not spoiling the child wasn't an option. But you're right, just pick up the child, put her in the seat and strap them in. End of story.

[homeschool mama]

**Gee that's an effective way to get the kid to pipe down and sit in his seat -- NOT.**

Boy, that's the truth. In a grocery store I witnessed a child crying (she was obviously in need of a nap...I'm a mom...I can sense these things) and attempting to be held by her mama. The mother slapped the little one (about 3 years old) on the leg and said, "Stop crying!" The child cried harder. Incredible.

In this situation (toddler on plane)...the grandmother should have become the adult and strapped the child in the seat. Period. arghgh.

[SERE_DOC]

"Gee that's an effective way to get the kid to pipe down and sit in his seat -- NOT."

Don't have kids yet, huh.

[stanz]

If this kid is Italian, I'm surprised he didn't get the lef-right smack in the face which we often got as kids. (Why waste lifting your hand twice- - -get him on the way back.

[MIgramma]

When I saw the headline, I thought, "uh oh" my daughter's flying again.
She flew here from CA last summer and had to stand around for 6 hours with a 7-year old and a two year old before flight.
Not even a place to sit while waiting.
You fill in the blanks....
By the time they got on the plane, the two-year old could have fit the above scene and she was ready to toss him out the window!
"teach him what is expected before....."
A TWO-year old????
RIGHT!
You ever had a two-year old?
I've had seven and explaining dos and don'ts beforehand to a 2-year old would be futile, at best.
They are all geared up on the excitement of new experiences/surroundings and probably not a little bit frightened. Then, add hysterical adults to the mix.....
I do agree that just straping him in would have been the way to go.
AND furnish earmuffs to other passengers!

[johnb838]

You're not going to accomplish that with a two year old. Heres an idea, don't take a two year old on an airplane!