| 193. Have the parents subdue them, but this is plain discrimination |
| -Southwest denies family travel (4 unruly kids) |
RamboLiberal |
Jul-07-08 03:16 PM |
#0 |
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Some police officers donated money? |
Bluzmann57 |
Jul-07-08 03:18 PM |
#1 |
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Do you really meet people with such simple opinions? |
alcibiades_mystery |
Jul-07-08 03:21 PM |
#6 |
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I certainly do, and to bloody many of them are here on DU. n/t |
TheMadMonk |
Jul-07-08 07:10 PM |
#83 |
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there's been some anti-cop crap on DU that is very disturbing |
Skittles |
Jul-07-08 08:08 PM |
#99 |
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Psst. Head over to the lounge. |
Midlodemocrat |
Jul-07-08 03:19 PM |
#2 |
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You would think the airlines would have to foot any bills the family incurred after being left |
OhioBlues |
Jul-07-08 03:19 PM |
#3 |
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There really IS a Screaming Baby Airlines |
tularetom |
Jul-07-08 03:21 PM |
#4 |
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I'm on Soutwest's side too |
WriteDown |
Jul-07-08 03:21 PM |
#5 |
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What do you suggest? A martini? A Valium? |
Sabriel |
Jul-07-08 03:31 PM |
#10 |
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Maybe just some benadryl.... |
WriteDown |
Jul-07-08 03:36 PM |
#13 |
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Benadryl is what we gave our kids before flying |
joeglow3 |
Jul-07-08 04:38 PM |
#40 |
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a grasshopper or two may be more to their liking. |
pansypoo53219 |
Jul-07-08 05:25 PM |
#54 |
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Some kids who take Benadryl |
TXDemGal |
Jul-07-08 07:36 PM |
#91 |
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yeah I think diphenhydramine hcl is a chiral product |
sui generis |
Jul-08-08 04:25 PM |
#189 |
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Benadryl has a paradoxical effect on ALOT of kids. It is a very |
Ilsa |
Jul-07-08 08:27 PM |
#105 |
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It is important to know your kids reaction prior to the flight... |
AnneD |
Jul-07-08 09:39 PM |
#119 |
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My son used to get sleepy with benadryl, but not anymore. |
Ilsa |
Jul-07-08 10:48 PM |
#124 |
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Not all kids, only kids who have behavior issues that are hard to control |
slackmaster |
Jul-07-08 03:47 PM |
#21 |
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I remember a flight where some kid kicked the back of my seat all |
roguevalley |
Jul-07-08 04:13 PM |
#32 |
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I remember a flight when some elderly woman shoved the back of my seat all the way. |
uppityperson |
Jul-07-08 05:13 PM |
#50 |
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I always get stuck behind a seat reclining person |
LisaM |
Jul-07-08 06:52 PM |
#80 |
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If I were politely asked to not recline far, I probably would. |
uppityperson |
Jul-07-08 07:21 PM |
#86 |
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I haven't figured out the best way to deal with it (the reclining) |
LisaM |
Jul-07-08 07:26 PM |
#88 |
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Everyone's seat reclines, they don't have to ask permission. |
uppityperson |
Jul-07-08 09:37 PM |
#117 |
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Not all of them do. |
Angleae |
Jul-08-08 04:32 AM |
#147 |
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That is true, I missed that. Everyone's seat reclines except for the few that don't. |
uppityperson |
Jul-08-08 11:11 AM |
#168 |
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That row is rigged not to recline. |
SheilaT |
Jul-09-08 08:24 AM |
#220 |
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LOL, just a light punch. More like a push back. I think you misunderstand. |
LisaM |
Jul-08-08 11:54 AM |
#171 |
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That device was banned by American Airlines (among others) |
jberryhill |
Jul-08-08 05:45 PM |
#203 |
| -
You deal with my back problems.... |
jberryhill |
Jul-08-08 12:31 AM |
#137 |
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I sympathize |
LisaM |
Jul-08-08 11:57 AM |
#172 |
| -
Here you go.... |
jberryhill |
Jul-08-08 03:41 PM |
#186 |
| -
the light thing was rude, but seat reclining? |
nodehopper |
Jul-07-08 08:49 PM |
#110 |
| -
You need to ask for the seat puller then |
izquierdista |
Jul-08-08 03:33 PM |
#185 |
| -
goddamned you |
Horse with no Name |
Jul-09-08 06:52 AM |
#213 |
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its awful but then flying is hell anymore. I remember when it was great. |
roguevalley |
Jul-07-08 09:15 PM |
#114 |
| -
Let's reminisce about that. I remember real silverware - cute little utensils |
yardwork |
Jul-08-08 02:43 PM |
#175 |
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I actually remember getting dinner. |
appleannie1 |
Jul-09-08 12:36 PM |
#231 |
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Before Seats Were Spaced Roughly Equivalent to Slave Ship Accommodations |
Demeter |
Jul-08-08 04:59 AM |
#148 |
| -
I've been on that train up to Edinburgh |
LibertyLover |
Jul-07-08 07:32 PM |
#90 |
| -
Love the runon-sentence types |
Posteritatis |
Jul-07-08 08:16 PM |
#103 |
| -
this was like fingernails on a chalkboard. I've never seen anything |
roguevalley |
Jul-07-08 09:14 PM |
#113 |
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Hell, I was on a trans continental flight once on one of those jumbo jets |
Lorien |
Jul-07-08 10:42 PM |
#123 |
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how about not flying at all... |
Jack_DeLeon |
Jul-07-08 06:49 PM |
#79 |
| -
I think people just need to get over being bothered by kids on airlines |
nodehopper |
Jul-07-08 08:53 PM |
#111 |
| -
I actually dont fly... |
Jack_DeLeon |
Jul-07-08 11:12 PM |
#127 |
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right, and that is totally your choice |
nodehopper |
Jul-08-08 12:26 AM |
#136 |
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Seriously. If you don't want "unruly" kids on your flight, take a private jet. |
krabigirl |
Jul-07-08 11:13 PM |
#128 |
| -
Exactly ! |
Lifetimedem |
Jul-08-08 02:52 PM |
#177 |
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Normal kids, no. Autistic children - yes! |
bitchkitty |
Jul-08-08 11:20 AM |
#169 |
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Doctors are not at all adverse to medicating children with |
whereismyparty |
Jul-08-08 06:08 PM |
#204 |
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No it's for the adults silly............ |
Maraya1969 |
Jul-10-08 02:38 AM |
#241 |
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ugh...all I can say |
krabigirl |
Jul-07-08 11:12 PM |
#126 |
| -
Good for Southwest |
high density |
Jul-07-08 03:23 PM |
#7 |
| -
I felt the same way until I read... |
skooooo |
Jul-07-08 03:29 PM |
#9 |
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Not an excuse. |
enlightenment |
Jul-07-08 03:35 PM |
#11 |
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Should have given them antihistimines.. |
skooooo |
Jul-07-08 03:37 PM |
#14 |
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In many children antihistamines have an opposite effect to what you'd |
pnwmom |
Jul-07-08 06:34 PM |
#74 |
| -
By the age of those kids.. |
skooooo |
Jul-07-08 06:47 PM |
#78 |
| -
That comment shows you know very little about autism. |
pnwmom |
Jul-07-08 07:24 PM |
#87 |
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Not with autistic kids. A moderately autistic child can be very unpredictable. |
Ilsa |
Jul-07-08 08:31 PM |
#106 |
| -
I agree! Many parents just don't take responsibility for their children's behavior |
kaygore |
Jul-07-08 03:59 PM |
#29 |
| -
Autistic tantrums don't last forever. |
kiranon |
Jul-07-08 06:16 PM |
#72 |
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Thanks for your post, kiranon. As a parent of so-called "normal" children, |
pnwmom |
Jul-07-08 06:44 PM |
#75 |
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No evidence these kids were having a tantrum. |
antfarm |
Jul-07-08 09:28 PM |
#115 |
| -
That can be an autistic kid's tantrum. |
knitter4democracy |
Jul-09-08 10:17 PM |
#236 |
| -
This brings up a question. |
LWolf |
Jul-09-08 08:11 AM |
#217 |
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Autism can cause severe behavioral issues. I seriously doubt that |
pnwmom |
Jul-07-08 04:09 PM |
#31 |
| -
Some autistic kids are also ADD |
proud2Blib |
Jul-07-08 05:22 PM |
#53 |
| -
From the interview this morning on CNN. |
enlightenment |
Jul-07-08 05:57 PM |
#64 |
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Doctors aren't handing out those diagnoses very easily any more. |
Ilsa |
Jul-07-08 08:43 PM |
#108 |
| -
Please don't put words in my mouth. |
enlightenment |
Jul-08-08 12:19 AM |
#134 |
| -
That's Just Plain Ignorant and Nuts |
Demeter |
Jul-08-08 05:10 AM |
#149 |
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Perhaps you will be so fortunate to get a chance to find out. |
kiranon |
Jul-07-08 06:08 PM |
#67 |
| -
Eh, I'm not so quick to believe that. |
Stewie |
Jul-07-08 03:50 PM |
#22 |
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CP is not an emotion/behavioral/mental condition |
LostinVA |
Jul-07-08 06:01 PM |
#65 |
| -
Bingo! |
Lifetimedem |
Jul-08-08 02:53 PM |
#179 |
| -
Believe it or not |
Lifetimedem |
Jul-08-08 02:53 PM |
#178 |
| -
Severely autistic children cannot always be taught to listen to anyone |
LeftishBrit |
Jul-09-08 07:27 AM |
#215 |
| -
If the parents |
Lifetimedem |
Jul-09-08 08:37 PM |
#234 |
| -
So where do they leave him? |
LeftishBrit |
Jul-10-08 02:19 AM |
#239 |
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agreed - parents should have to go to school and get a license |
sui generis |
Jul-07-08 03:39 PM |
#15 |
| -
I love you. nt |
enlightenment |
Jul-07-08 03:42 PM |
#17 |
| -
Yeah!! |
kestrel91316 |
Jul-07-08 04:17 PM |
#34 |
| -
Damn straight! give then tasers and spray valium in their "newborn" packages also! |
uppityperson |
Jul-07-08 05:16 PM |
#52 |
| -
Thank you for understanding children with disabilities |
kiranon |
Jul-07-08 05:45 PM |
#61 |
| -
I'll be more gentle with you |
sui generis |
Jul-08-08 09:19 AM |
#163 |
| -
Ugh |
DarthDem |
Jul-08-08 02:00 AM |
#141 |
| -
grow up |
sui generis |
Jul-08-08 09:07 AM |
#162 |
| -
The more out of control children I see |
Lifetimedem |
Jul-08-08 02:55 PM |
#181 |
| -
"rugrats" . . . well, no one will accuse you of going overboard with your family values |
DrDan |
Jul-07-08 03:40 PM |
#16 |
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I guess you haven't sat for a few hours on a plane in front of kids that are constantly screaming |
high density |
Jul-07-08 04:39 PM |
#41 |
| -
oh I guess I have. |
DrDan |
Jul-07-08 05:27 PM |
#55 |
| -
"Rugrat" can be a term of affection or derision depending on |
hedgehog |
Jul-07-08 07:44 PM |
#93 |
| -
I certainly agree with that - but read the post |
DrDan |
Jul-07-08 07:49 PM |
#94 |
| -
read post number 7 above |
DrDan |
Jul-07-08 07:57 PM |
#95 |
| -
I have to admit that I agree with the poster that it's up to parents to |
hedgehog |
Jul-07-08 08:07 PM |
#98 |
| -
How do you know they were kicking the seats? |
DrDan |
Jul-08-08 06:06 AM |
#150 |
| -
I was referring to the other posts that indicate that children kicking the seats |
hedgehog |
Jul-08-08 10:51 AM |
#166 |
| -
How do you know my tolerance level? |
high density |
Jul-08-08 08:55 AM |
#160 |
| -
they need a no children section. |
pansypoo53219 |
Jul-07-08 05:32 PM |
#57 |
| -
stupid and being very inconsiderate? |
nodehopper |
Jul-07-08 08:58 PM |
#112 |
| -
Well when you pump out the kids |
high density |
Jul-08-08 08:39 AM |
#157 |
| -
yes, but parents can't always control their kids |
nodehopper |
Jul-08-08 07:51 PM |
#209 |
| -
I don't understand where people get the idea that they're entitled to let their kids run wild. |
Zhade |
Jul-08-08 11:24 PM |
#211 |
| -
my response wasn't to the OP's article |
nodehopper |
Jul-09-08 11:49 AM |
#226 |
| -
I flew Frankfurt to New Delhi in front of an uncomfortable baby... |
jberryhill |
Jul-08-08 03:46 PM |
#187 |
| -
I personally prefer "ankle biters" |
LostinVA |
Jul-07-08 06:08 PM |
#68 |
| -
My mom calls them "curtain climbers" |
slackmaster |
Jul-07-08 06:12 PM |
#70 |
| -
crumb snatchers. |
tenaciousradical |
Jul-08-08 07:06 AM |
#156 |
| -
How old were they? |
DrDan |
Jul-07-08 07:13 PM |
#85 |
| -
They were all school aged |
LostinVA |
Jul-07-08 08:10 PM |
#100 |
| -
how do you know that |
DrDan |
Jul-08-08 06:31 AM |
#154 |
| -
She was 7 -- all the articles I read said that |
LostinVA |
Jul-08-08 05:17 PM |
#197 |
| -
I agree if there are no other circumstances - like CP at play |
DrDan |
Jul-08-08 05:29 PM |
#198 |
| -
CP should not affect a child's ability to behave |
LostinVA |
Jul-09-08 11:36 AM |
#225 |
| -
you would think - however please note the following from an earlier post of mine |
DrDan |
Jul-09-08 12:05 PM |
#230 |
| -
hmmmmmm |
DrDan |
Jul-07-08 07:30 PM |
#89 |
| -
WTF? CP doesn't cause mental retardation |
LostinVA |
Jul-07-08 08:13 PM |
#101 |
| -
Local person has CP, gets around well except for ft drag and hand contraction. |
uppityperson |
Jul-07-08 09:43 PM |
#121 |
| -
I believe the references I provided state a correlation |
DrDan |
Jul-08-08 06:17 AM |
#152 |
| -
True; but sometiimes a brain injury at or before birth causes both. |
LeftishBrit |
Jul-09-08 07:33 AM |
#216 |
| -
All children sometimes develop behavioral or emotional problems |
uppityperson |
Jul-07-08 09:39 PM |
#118 |
| -
such as children with CP |
DrDan |
Jul-08-08 06:08 AM |
#151 |
| -
In the navy community, we were all called "house apes." nt |
MookieWilson |
Jul-09-08 08:20 AM |
#219 |
| -
Thanks Dr. Dan. Anyone who can't handle the crying should wear earplugs, IMO. nt |
Ilsa |
Jul-07-08 10:50 PM |
#125 |
| -
I agree - time for adult to be adults |
DrDan |
Jul-08-08 06:43 AM |
#155 |
| -
Let the kids have the run of the cabin |
wtmusic |
Jul-07-08 03:28 PM |
#8 |
| -
I'm flying Southwest from now on. |
Demobrat |
Jul-07-08 03:35 PM |
#12 |
| -
I knew there was a reason I prefer to fly on Southwest...n/t |
kiva |
Jul-07-08 03:45 PM |
#18 |
| -
There are ways of keeping challenging children calm without using force |
slackmaster |
Jul-07-08 03:46 PM |
#19 |
| -
They must have been really, really unruly |
LisaM |
Jul-07-08 03:47 PM |
#20 |
| -
One of these children has autism, a severe behavioral disorder. |
pnwmom |
Jul-07-08 04:18 PM |
#35 |
| -
I was just speaking in general terms |
LisaM |
Jul-07-08 04:30 PM |
#38 |
| -
The mother SAYS he has autism. |
bigworld |
Jul-08-08 10:52 AM |
#167 |
| -
Great post -- agree completely |
LostinVA |
Jul-07-08 06:10 PM |
#69 |
| -
I've flown while my kid was acting up. |
igil |
Jul-07-08 03:52 PM |
#23 |
| -
Who in the world flies from |
hawthorne17 |
Jul-07-08 03:53 PM |
#24 |
| -
That's Southwest's hub, isn't it? |
Sabriel |
Jul-07-08 03:56 PM |
#26 |
| -
I was asked to go by way of Buffalo but I thought that |
pokercat999 |
Jul-07-08 05:36 PM |
#59 |
| -
I would have bought you lunch |
Lifetimedem |
Jul-08-08 02:57 PM |
#182 |
| -
Sorry veggies only here, maybe a FAKE buffalo wing. |
pokercat999 |
Jul-08-08 04:37 PM |
#191 |
| -
Someone who can afford to fly on Southwest but not on Alaska Airlines? |
slackmaster |
Jul-07-08 03:56 PM |
#27 |
| -
Cheap tickets. |
mnhtnbb |
Jul-07-08 03:57 PM |
#28 |
| -
Stupid Airlines do - Amazing how out of the way they will fly you |
RamboLiberal |
Jul-07-08 04:04 PM |
#30 |
| -
People who choose the lowest fare above anything else |
high density |
Jul-07-08 04:46 PM |
#43 |
| -
Sometimes "folks" don't have any choice |
Sabriel |
Jul-07-08 07:05 PM |
#82 |
| -
it's called a hub and spoke system. |
QuestionAll |
Jul-07-08 04:56 PM |
#48 |
| -
Well . . . |
DarthDem |
Jul-08-08 02:09 AM |
#142 |
| -
cheapest fare? |
Retrograde |
Jul-07-08 08:05 PM |
#97 |
| -
It's tough to have kids with medical problems--BUT they don't belong |
mnhtnbb |
Jul-07-08 03:56 PM |
#25 |
| -
What should families with disabled kids do? |
Ilsa |
Jul-07-08 08:47 PM |
#109 |
| -
Years ago I flew LAX to Chicago at Christmas on American? or United? |
kestrel91316 |
Jul-07-08 04:14 PM |
#33 |
| -
You were delayed for hours on the ground, and a toddler |
pnwmom |
Jul-07-08 04:22 PM |
#36 |
| -
Yep. We were ALL pretty much at the ends of our wits just with the weather |
kestrel91316 |
Jul-07-08 04:25 PM |
#37 |
| -
The child actually had a normal, predictable reaction to a huge stress. |
pnwmom |
Jul-07-08 06:31 PM |
#73 |
| -
Actually, the child appeared to be a spoiled brat, as evidenced by the |
kestrel91316 |
Jul-07-08 08:03 PM |
#96 |
| -
Um...the kid was a toddler. |
krabigirl |
Jul-07-08 11:16 PM |
#130 |
| -
You had to be there. There was a MAJOR problem with the parents |
kestrel91316 |
Jul-08-08 01:02 PM |
#173 |
| -
Seriously. It's obvious the poster doesn't have kids. A toddler - hello?! |
krabigirl |
Jul-07-08 11:15 PM |
#129 |
| -
When that happened on a flight I was on, I got out my frog puppet. |
knitter4democracy |
Jul-09-08 10:19 PM |
#237 |
| -
so why don't the PARENTS distract them then? n/t |
Scout |
Jul-10-08 10:49 AM |
#242 |
| -
They do, but it doesn't always work. |
knitter4democracy |
Jul-10-08 01:07 PM |
#243 |
| -
fuckin Autistic kid ruined it for everyone else.... |
happygoluckytoyou |
Jul-07-08 04:31 PM |
#39 |
| -
Yeah, damn it for expecting parents to control their kids |
high density |
Jul-07-08 04:45 PM |
#42 |
| -
why argue with me..... i said the bastard kid was at fault |
happygoluckytoyou |
Jul-07-08 05:44 PM |
#60 |
| -
Why such language about a child with a disability? |
kiranon |
Jul-07-08 05:53 PM |
#62 |
| -
I have an autistic kid. It isn't that easy to know how they |
Ilsa |
Jul-07-08 08:34 PM |
#107 |
| -
did it occur to anyone |
MrsBrady |
Jul-07-08 04:49 PM |
#44 |
| -
Erm, why is it our or the crew's responsibility to parent another person's children? |
high density |
Jul-07-08 04:50 PM |
#45 |
| -
so what, are you saying... |
MrsBrady |
Jul-07-08 04:53 PM |
#47 |
| -
Autistic children respond well to calmness but not to anger. |
kiranon |
Jul-07-08 05:55 PM |
#63 |
| -
Have you ever heard "it takes a village"? |
pnwmom |
Jul-07-08 06:47 PM |
#76 |
| -
Give me a break |
high density |
Jul-08-08 08:44 AM |
#158 |
| -
Nope, that's not what I'm suggesting. All I'm suggesting is that people |
pnwmom |
Jul-08-08 09:03 AM |
#161 |
| -
There is also a level of paranoia -- |
Tansy_Gold |
Jul-07-08 05:15 PM |
#51 |
| -
That hadn't occurred to me |
LanternWaste |
Jul-07-08 05:34 PM |
#58 |
| -
Probably not. |
LanternWaste |
Jul-07-08 05:28 PM |
#56 |
| -
How do you know that no one offered? |
enlightenment |
Jul-07-08 06:14 PM |
#71 |
| -
1. They shouldn't have left them stranded, 2. They should have kicked them off the flight and told |
superconnected |
Jul-07-08 04:51 PM |
#46 |
| -
While the policy may or may not have been reasonable |
LanternWaste |
Jul-07-08 04:58 PM |
#49 |
| -
GOOD -- unsafe and unfair |
LostinVA |
Jul-07-08 06:05 PM |
#66 |
| -
I'd hate to be locked up in a confined place totally without any control and having rowdy people... |
Jack_DeLeon |
Jul-07-08 06:47 PM |
#77 |
| -
I was traveling with an infant from KC to Tampa |
KCdemocrat |
Jul-07-08 07:02 PM |
#81 |
| -
Babies can't help something like that -- older kids should behave |
LostinVA |
Jul-07-08 07:10 PM |
#84 |
| -
Nonsense! Autism is a spectrum disorder - it varies with each child. |
kiranon |
Jul-07-08 11:37 PM |
#131 |
| -
I have no problem with infants |
Retrograde |
Jul-07-08 08:13 PM |
#102 |
| -
how did hh react to the noise? |
Hannah Bell |
Jul-07-08 09:56 PM |
#122 |
| -
Very calm, |
KCdemocrat |
Jul-08-08 12:22 AM |
#135 |
| -
Noise is one thing, these kids were a danger to the flight |
marshall |
Jul-08-08 01:31 PM |
#174 |
| -
Re: unruly kids. |
cliss |
Jul-07-08 07:37 PM |
#92 |
| -
My husband and I sat in the passenger lounge at Newark and watched |
hedgehog |
Jul-07-08 08:21 PM |
#104 |
| -
Some autistic kids can get quite frantic when their routine is disrupted |
sfexpat2000 |
Jul-08-08 01:13 AM |
#140 |
| -
yeah, and maybe the other kids picked up on that |
renate |
Jul-08-08 02:55 AM |
#144 |
| -
Resolving a safety issue or even a behavioral issue |
sfexpat2000 |
Jul-08-08 03:04 AM |
#146 |
| -
I had a long flight with LeftyKid when he was two, so I kept him up real late the night before. |
LeftyMom |
Jul-08-08 05:13 PM |
#196 |
| -
One of the children is autistic. Another has cerebral palsy. |
MadMaddie |
Jul-07-08 09:29 PM |
#116 |
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But many or most planes have special seating areas for wealthy customers |
New Dawn |
Jul-07-08 09:42 PM |
#120 |
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Bingo. |
sfexpat2000 |
Jul-08-08 01:00 AM |
#139 |
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Southwest Doesn't |
DarthDem |
Jul-08-08 02:14 AM |
#143 |
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Those seats are bolted down and can be re-arranged. |
sfexpat2000 |
Jul-08-08 03:01 AM |
#145 |
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Not everyone who flies first class is wealthy |
marshall |
Jul-08-08 02:54 PM |
#180 |
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Actually... |
jberryhill |
Jul-08-08 03:50 PM |
#188 |
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Yes it does.. |
MadMaddie |
Jul-08-08 07:49 PM |
#208 |
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One point that has not been made here.. |
Fumesucker |
Jul-07-08 11:50 PM |
#132 |
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Too bad parents can't smack autistic children any more. |
sfexpat2000 |
Jul-08-08 12:57 AM |
#138 |
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What part of "normal" children do you fail to understand? |
Fumesucker |
Jul-08-08 06:19 AM |
#153 |
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Unbelievable, isn't it? |
PA Democrat |
Jul-09-08 08:19 AM |
#218 |
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What do you propose? A board with a nail, or a cat-o-nine-tails? |
Zhade |
Jul-08-08 11:36 PM |
#212 |
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Actually I prefer a bullwhip.. |
Fumesucker |
Jul-09-08 07:19 AM |
#214 |
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Everything (most things in fact) are not black-and-white |
Mind_your_head |
Jul-08-08 12:11 AM |
#133 |
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Hoo-boy. |
JNelson6563 |
Jul-08-08 08:48 AM |
#159 |
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the funniest part about this thread |
sui generis |
Jul-08-08 09:37 AM |
#164 |
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"you can't just show up on a thread and bite someone and turn them into...zombies" |
ContraBass Black |
Jul-08-08 11:54 AM |
#170 |
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lol |
nam78_two |
Jul-08-08 03:03 PM |
#183 |
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This doesnt happen often enough... |
n0nesuch |
Jul-08-08 10:00 AM |
#165 |
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People have a responsibility |
Lifetimedem |
Jul-08-08 02:50 PM |
#176 |
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I agree. On the one hand we feel for the family that was stranded |
question everything |
Jul-08-08 03:09 PM |
#184 |
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They were DISABLED. Jeez, how can anyone take SW's side in this?? |
Taverner |
Jul-08-08 04:35 PM |
#190 |
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It doesn't matter whether the kids are disabled or not. Can you imagine |
hedgehog |
Jul-08-08 04:44 PM |
#192 |
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Have the parents subdue them, but this is plain discrimination |
Taverner |
Jul-08-08 04:50 PM |
#193 |
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They weren't kicked off because of a disease or condition they have, |
hedgehog |
Jul-08-08 04:51 PM |
#194 |
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Ask any parent of an autistic child how easy it is to control their kid |
Taverner |
Jul-08-08 04:59 PM |
#195 |
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If she couldn't control her child, she shouldn't have brought him onto the plane. |
hedgehog |
Jul-08-08 05:32 PM |
#199 |
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That's just cold - so Autistic children should never fly? |
Taverner |
Jul-08-08 05:35 PM |
#200 |
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Anyone who is not capable of sitting down and strapping in as instructed |
hedgehog |
Jul-08-08 06:21 PM |
#205 |
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FINALLY! |
Robb |
Jul-08-08 07:28 PM |
#207 |
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Autistic children's behaviour is not necessarily consistent |
LeftishBrit |
Jul-10-08 02:25 AM |
#240 |
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I figured she was tending to the autistic and CP kids and the other two were wreaking havoc |
marshall |
Jul-08-08 05:37 PM |
#201 |
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I'm amazed that people will go on television and prove themselves to be such idiots |
marshall |
Jul-08-08 05:42 PM |
#202 |
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Fuck Southwest. |
lumberjack_jeff |
Jul-08-08 06:59 PM |
#206 |
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Considering Southwest skipped 30 MONTHS OF SAFETY CHECKS, this family should feel lucky. |
Zhade |
Jul-08-08 11:16 PM |
#210 |
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Do any of you siding with Southwest understand what CP or Autism is? |
apnu |
Jul-09-08 08:29 AM |
#221 |
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It doesn't matter what medical conditions the children have |
slackmaster |
Jul-09-08 09:48 AM |
#222 |
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Really? you were there witnessing this real danger? |
apnu |
Jul-09-08 10:13 AM |
#223 |
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According to eyewitnesses.... |
marshall |
Jul-09-08 10:28 AM |
#224 |
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The article I read said the children refused to take their seats and fasten their seat belts |
slackmaster |
Jul-09-08 11:57 AM |
#229 |
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WHAT DANGER? |
nodehopper |
Jul-09-08 11:50 AM |
#227 |
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A person who is not seat-belted on an aircraft in flight can become a missile |
slackmaster |
Jul-09-08 11:56 AM |
#228 |
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Raised 7 kids and could take them anywhere, without resorting to meds. |
appleannie1 |
Jul-09-08 12:46 PM |
#232 |
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Everyone's focusing on the autistic kid but there were 3 |
Phoonzang |
Jul-09-08 01:48 PM |
#233 |
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And this is why I always travel with a puppet in my carryon. |
knitter4democracy |
Jul-09-08 10:15 PM |
#235 |
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The dilemma: A family of six vs. a planeload of other passengers. |
AngryOldDem |
Jul-09-08 10:28 PM |
#238 |
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