Originally Posted by
henkybaby
I always wonder if the people who object to kids are exactly the same people who say "I will not close the blinds. I paid for the ticket so I will do as I d*mn well please!".
Also the hero stories about drinking on this forum aren't few and far between. Although I am sure you can hold you liquor better than anybody else.
I will take a well behaved kid before those types any day of the week.
Can't speak for anybody else, but I do close the blinds if asked and never show the DYKWIA attitude at check-in, on board, in Immigration, Customs, etc. I'm always extremely courteous and polite to those I encounter.
I'm very aware that some people drink and can get loud on board. However, I've been lucky to only have experienced drunks on board once and the crew were very proactive in quietening them down. I've had numerous flights disturbed by screaming or badly behaved children.
And also, the crew will have no hesitation in telling adults to behave themselves on board, whereas some crews (especially female) seem too afraid to ask this of a parent. This is wrong in my view as the inconvenience is experienced whether it be a drunk or a child.