She certainly understands the Golden Rule..."do unto others..." If my six year old would know what the right thing to do is, there shouldn't even be a debate here about it.

To be honest, I would willingly give up any seat in first and ride in the back (even on a long flight), if it was necessary to accomodate this family. This is "real life", folks. What is your comfort on a 4 hour flight really worth to you? I mean, what is it *really* worth?

-L