I'd have given the parents a few minutes to calm the kid down. It makes
for better press...

They had already given them 15 minutes. That is far more than I'd
give.

Here's what the AP Travel Editor thinks of the situation:

http://tinyurl.com/28zuf7
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
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www.AlexisParkInn.com
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