Toddler Tantrum Gets Family Booted from JetBlue Flight.
Mar 9, 2012, 3:48 pm
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Toddler Tantrum Gets Family Booted from JetBlue Flight.
They have absolutely no reason. The family were kicked it off the plane. This is ridiculous!! They will continued the flight back home. They doesn't do anything wrong. This is has happening the toddler did not return the seated and they did not followed the flight crew instructions.
http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/tod...184600037.html
There is no reason to kicked them off the plane. Thsy should stay onboard the aircraft. They have remain in the seated and get ready for takeoff.
Shame on JetBlue!!!
http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/tod...184600037.html
There is no reason to kicked them off the plane. Thsy should stay onboard the aircraft. They have remain in the seated and get ready for takeoff.
Shame on JetBlue!!!
Mar 9, 2012, 5:13 pm
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I agree. As a father of a 3-year-old, when I read that article I was horrified. It seemed that the parents were trying all they could. I'm sure all parents have been in that helpless situation, trying all we could to clam our child down. I just felt sick reading about what JetBlue did to this family.
And on top of all that, JetBlue only has one flight a week from PLS to BOS, so JetBlue basically just left them stranded....
And on top of all that, JetBlue only has one flight a week from PLS to BOS, so JetBlue basically just left them stranded....
Mar 9, 2012, 5:18 pm
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Too bad. Control your kid for their own safety, that's why there are rules and regulations in place. If you can't control your child, don't board a plane with them. Would you expect to be allowed to fly if, when instructed to remain seated, a 35 year old decided to get up, climb over seats, etc. during taxi/take off?
No.
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No.
Full disclosure: I have no kids.
Mar 9, 2012, 5:26 pm
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Seems like someone needs to find a waaaambulance.
Perhaps some kids aren't meant to travel. If they can't be seated safely during takeoff, landings, and other times when it's necessary, then perhaps a cruise would better suit them.
2k for one night? Seems a bit extreme, unless Comdex was in down.
Perhaps some kids aren't meant to travel. If they can't be seated safely during takeoff, landings, and other times when it's necessary, then perhaps a cruise would better suit them.
2k for one night? Seems a bit extreme, unless Comdex was in down.
Mar 9, 2012, 5:36 pm
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That's why I felt sick to my stomach when I read the article....
Kids are just unpredictable. My son is perfectly calm and good 99% of the time, and almost every time we get off the flight the flight attendants tell us how good he was. Last time on a TATL flight they even thanked us for being good parents.
But, I know he is capable of throwing tantrums. He hasn't done it on a plane yet thankfully, but who knows, he may never do it, or he may go crazy on our next flight. We try to be fully prepared - his own backpack of toys, snacks, iPad, as much milk as the TSA allows, etc. But we know he is fully capable of it.
And reading what happened to this family just made me sick because I knew it could've been us....
Kids are just unpredictable. My son is perfectly calm and good 99% of the time, and almost every time we get off the flight the flight attendants tell us how good he was. Last time on a TATL flight they even thanked us for being good parents.
But, I know he is capable of throwing tantrums. He hasn't done it on a plane yet thankfully, but who knows, he may never do it, or he may go crazy on our next flight. We try to be fully prepared - his own backpack of toys, snacks, iPad, as much milk as the TSA allows, etc. But we know he is fully capable of it.
And reading what happened to this family just made me sick because I knew it could've been us....
Mar 9, 2012, 5:45 pm
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I know 4 years ago I had the attitude other posters show here - be better parents, control your kid, etc etc. But now that I've experienced that helpless feeling, it completely changed my attitude.....
Mar 9, 2012, 9:23 pm
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Too bad. Control your kid for their own safety, that's why there are rules and regulations in place. If you can't control your child, don't board a plane with them. Would you expect to be allowed to fly if, when instructed to remain seated, a 35 year old decided to get up, climb over seats, etc. during taxi/take off?
No.
No.
Mar 9, 2012, 10:50 pm
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That's why I felt sick to my stomach when I read the article....
Kids are just unpredictable. My son is perfectly calm and good 99% of the time, and almost every time we get off the flight the flight attendants tell us how good he was. Last time on a TATL flight they even thanked us for being good parents.
But, I know he is capable of throwing tantrums. He hasn't done it on a plane yet thankfully, but who knows, he may never do it, or he may go crazy on our next flight. We try to be fully prepared - his own backpack of toys, snacks, iPad, as much milk as the TSA allows, etc. But we know he is fully capable of it.
And reading what happened to this family just made me sick because I knew it could've been us....
Kids are just unpredictable. My son is perfectly calm and good 99% of the time, and almost every time we get off the flight the flight attendants tell us how good he was. Last time on a TATL flight they even thanked us for being good parents.
But, I know he is capable of throwing tantrums. He hasn't done it on a plane yet thankfully, but who knows, he may never do it, or he may go crazy on our next flight. We try to be fully prepared - his own backpack of toys, snacks, iPad, as much milk as the TSA allows, etc. But we know he is fully capable of it.
And reading what happened to this family just made me sick because I knew it could've been us....
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Mar 9, 2012, 11:53 pm
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Right. I don't want to disturbed the children during in-flight. When I am sleeping. They won't bother me while I am sleep on the plane. I will wake up myself when I see the sun is shining.
Mar 10, 2012, 10:14 am
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i've sat on the tarmac on two occasions now because of free-range parents who refused to constrain their children during taxi/takeoff -- even saw one couple get threatened with expulsion from the plane.
so i'd love to hear the story told by a neutral 3rd party who was on that plane before i go forming any opinion about jetblue.
so i'd love to hear the story told by a neutral 3rd party who was on that plane before i go forming any opinion about jetblue.
Mar 10, 2012, 12:58 pm
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I don't feel sorry for the parents at all. This was non-essential pleasure travel. Not medical, not emergency bereavement, not moving overseas where no other option exists. These parents chose to chance traveling to a flight-required destination with a toddler, they get to suffer the consequences of their poor decision making. Good for Jet Blue.
Mother was a pediatrician, she of all people should know about the wonders of medication/sedation. Or next time, take a holiday they can drive to in their own private car. Spare the rest of society from the brat. Parents are beginning to reap what they have sown, as the traveling public is beginning to push back and push hard.
Mother was a pediatrician, she of all people should know about the wonders of medication/sedation. Or next time, take a holiday they can drive to in their own private car. Spare the rest of society from the brat. Parents are beginning to reap what they have sown, as the traveling public is beginning to push back and push hard.
Mar 10, 2012, 1:07 pm
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Tons of empathy having travelled w. twins from 10 mos. to 8 years now. But, no sympathy. The captain's decision is safety based and has nothing to do with anything else. The consequences were terrible, but the captain's decision can't be based on whether there is hourly or weekly service.
What if the kid had been flung from her seat during a turbulent climb out and seriously injured? What if she had been flung and not injured, but had seriously injured another pax? (30-40 lb. projectile).
If this happened to me, I'd be upset, but not at the carrier.
What if the kid had been flung from her seat during a turbulent climb out and seriously injured? What if she had been flung and not injured, but had seriously injured another pax? (30-40 lb. projectile).
If this happened to me, I'd be upset, but not at the carrier.
Mar 10, 2012, 2:21 pm
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Mother was a pediatrician, she of all people should know about the wonders of medication/sedation. Or next time, take a holiday they can drive to in their own private car. Spare the rest of society from the brat. Parents are beginning to reap what they have sown, as the traveling public is beginning to push back and push hard.
You sound pretty arrogant, sometimes things happen with kids and you have to roll with the punches. You clearly don't have kids, and that's a good thing for all of us.