They had a few minutes, airline departures are scheduled,
that delay for a screaming rug-rat brat, was costing more
money than you probably earn in a week, maybe even a month.
To wait longer, was going to delay passenger connections at
the next hub.

Spanking, with an open hand-finger tips, on the butt
emphasizes what you say. But you can't use logic with a
child under about 10-12 years of age, their brain simply has
not developed to that level.

Sit down, shut up and then make them do it.


"Jake Brodsky" wrote in message
. ..
| Kingfish wrote:
| Can't get your kid to behave on a plane? There's always
Trailways...
|
| http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16773655/?GT1=8921
|
| I'm appalled at how many of you were cheering AirTran on
for their
| behavior. I'm a father of three typically well behaved
children.
|
| Perhaps most of you prefer not to remember, but kids have
energy: LOTS
| of energy. Yes, my kids do sit still on aircraft. I've
taught them
| very well how to behave in airports and on board an
airplane. They also
| have practice from long road trips. They've done
well --even my three
| year old.
|
| Yet everyone has an off day. I don't know what the
situation was with
| these parents or why their kid was such a problem. When
I've traveled
| with my three children, I took their car seats with them
on board the
| airliner. It wasn't easy. However, they felt right at
home and they
| all behaved very well. Expecting a child to sit still in
a seat they're
| not familiar with is no simple affair, especially when it
has so many
| buttons and stuff to play with.
|
| I'd have given the parents a few minutes to calm the kid
down. It makes
| for better press...
|
| Jake Brodsky