Airline says family is too unruly to fly.

[hooeylewis]

consumerist.com/tag/southwest/?i=5022579&t=southwest-airlines-says-family-is-too-unruly-to-fly

I saw this on consumerist today and I thought it was a pretty good story that proves that parenting is going downhill. I personally think that Southwest was in the right to kick her off. She even admitted her kids were unruly. I know that 2 of the were handicapped, however that does not excuse their behavior and the other passengers have the right to fly in peace with out little brats causing trouble. What does everyone else think about this?

[Madman Szalinski]

If I were one of those kids, and I got my parents kicked off an airplane...yeah, I'd still be getting my ass whipped, five years plus after I moved out. My dad would come over to see me..."Hey, Jeremy. How you doing? Just came by to say I still love you..oh, hey..." *punches me backwards through the wall* "Be good, son."

But no...parents these days are too good to smack their kids once in a while. A quick light tap when they're still learning is a hundred thousand times better than the alternative, which is waiting for somebody else to knock some sense into your unruly disrespectful children. And if someone else does it, they might not stop until they knock brain matter or other precious organ tissue loose.

[Rocky Van Heineken]

I hate screaming kids, handicapped or not.

[Vengeance Of War]

Jul 7, 2008 21:26:56 GMT -5 Madman Szalinski said:

But no...parents these days are too good to smack their kids once in a while. A quick light tap when they're still learning is a hundred thousand times better than the alternative, which is waiting for somebody else to knock some sense into your unruly disrespectful children. And if someone else does it, they might not stop until they knock brain matter or other precious organ tissue loose.

Agreed 100%. Nowadays, you smack your kid when they're misbehaving and some self-righteous douchebag will call CPS on you.

Parents these days try to be more of a friend to their brood than a, you know, parent. How else do you explain those snotty little bitches on My Super Sweet 16? God, if one of those hellspawn sprung forth from my loins, they'd be walking with a limp by the time they were 6.

[Mac]

What bothers me is her saying "And they're kids" like its an excuse for bad behavior. Unfortunate situation but Southwest has a duty to ensure a safe flight for all its passengers.

[Corporate H]

Me being a TSA "officer" and all, I see a TON of people who deserve not to fly. For a nation that was in mourning after 9/11, people seem to be really unreasonable towards keeping things safe. Or, at least, our definiton of "safe".

[Tim]

Meh, kids will be kids.

[Ali Du Jour]

That's why when you travel with kids, you make them run around before or in the terminal to tire them out a bit. That's how my parents got me to sleep on those long car rides.

I'm more bothered that the mother admits that her children were out of control and disruptive, yet is still asking for money from the airline.

[Insomniac]

The kids were just upset about the airline food. They wanted to know what the deal was with it.

[The Summer of Muskrat XVII]

Jul 7, 2008 21:26:56 GMT -5 Madman Szalinski said:

If I were one of those kids, and I got my parents kicked off an airplane...yeah, I'd still be getting my ass whipped, five years plus after I moved out. My dad would come over to see me..."Hey, Jeremy. How you doing? Just came by to say I still love you..oh, hey..." *punches me backwards through the wall* "Be good, son."

But no...parents these days are too good to smack their kids once in a while. A quick light tap when they're still learning is a hundred thousand times better than the alternative, which is waiting for somebody else to knock some sense into your unruly disrespectful children. And if someone else does it, they might not stop until they knock brain matter or other precious organ tissue loose.

In any other situation I'd agree with you 100% but the one kid had cerebral palsy and the other was autistic so this is entirely the parents fault because they should have known the kids wouldn't be able to handle flying for that long.

I mean, it didn't say the severity, but Cerebral Palsy can be as little a limp and slightly slurred speech and live normal lives or it can be as severe as basically be mentally retarded, I've seen both degrees.

Neither of those kids should have been flying, that's for damn sure

EDIT: I reread the article, and I thought it was only the 2 disabled kids, not 2 disabled and 2 healthy kids. The 2 healthy kids should have the asses kicked from one end of the state to the other

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

I agree with Southwest on this.

You're in an airplane 30,000 feet above the ground, you better make sure your kids aren't causing a disturbance. One little kid throws something at one of the windows, and there's the possibility that it turns into an extremely bad situation.

[Annette]

I can see she did a "real good job" parenting. Kids learn by example, I'm willing to beat Mom is a nightmare to be around also. My daughter is only 5 and not only behaves, but even says Please, Thank You, Excuse Me, and Pardon? all on her damn own.

[livetowin]

Jul 7, 2008 22:49:19 GMT -5 Jedi-El of Tomorrow said:

I agree with Southwest on this.

You're in an airplane 30,000 feet above the ground, you better make sure your kids aren't causing a disturbance. One little kid throws something at one of the windows, and there's the possibility that it turns into an extremely bad situation.

Windows are double plated. They can't break.

Haven't you ever seen Hook?

[Bravo Echo November]

Reasonable, I hate kids on airplanes.

16 Hour Flight to South Korea and there were at least two toddlers and a baby on board.

Why God? Why?

[Johnny B. Decent]

Someone should have had some Duct Tape, and everything would have been fine.

[Annette]

I've found the key to keeping a kid quiet on an airplane - I've done this all the time with my daughter since she was little and it works like a charm. I buy her small toys from the dollar store and gift wrap them (I don't know why, it just makes them "extra special") and I bring one out every 20 minutes or so. I can usually keep her quiet for a good 2 - 3 hours that way and usually hear "Wow, didn't even know you had a child with you!" when the flight is over.

[Dave at the Movies]

Jul 8, 2008 0:21:06 GMT -5 Annette said:

I've found the key to keeping a kid quiet on an airplane - I've done this all the time with my daughter since she was little and it works like a charm. I buy her small toys from the dollar store and gift wrap them (I don't know why, it just makes them "extra special") and I bring one out every 20 minutes or so. I can usually keep her quiet for a good 2 - 3 hours that way and usually hear "Wow, didn't even know you had a child with you!" when the flight is over.

So you bribed her? ;D

[megaman2184]

Just ran into this story just a few mins. ago on the main page on yahoo.com. Here is the video story of the indecent and as for me 2 cents. Those kids need a spanking big time or at least put have them take there meds for the 2 disabled kids but spank the other ones.

cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=4226712&cl=8708934&src=news

[Annette]

Jul 8, 2008 0:26:45 GMT -5 Dave at the Movies said:

Jul 8, 2008 0:21:06 GMT -5 Annette said:

I've found the key to keeping a kid quiet on an airplane - I've done this all the time with my daughter since she was little and it works like a charm. I buy her small toys from the dollar store and gift wrap them (I don't know why, it just makes them "extra special") and I bring one out every 20 minutes or so. I can usually keep her quiet for a good 2 - 3 hours that way and usually hear "Wow, didn't even know you had a child with you!" when the flight is over.

So you bribed her? ;D

Nah - to me a bribe is giving a toy to a kid that's mid-fit, just to get them to shut up. I would give a toy to my perfectly quiet & content child to keep her perfectly quiet & content even longer.

[The Summer of Muskrat XVII]

Jul 8, 2008 1:29:16 GMT -5 Annette said:

Nah - to me a bribe is giving a toy to a kid that's mid-fit, just to get them to shut up. I would give a toy to my perfectly quiet & content child to keep her perfectly quiet & content even longer.

Ya, I've heard of that quite a bit before actually