Originally Posted by
gglave
Interesting - Probably a purely academic question as I'm sure they'd find two people willing to move so a child could sit with a parent, but I wonder if they'd really deplane the family?
I've seen them do it.
If my kid was sitting next you reading Dr. Suess, what would be the criteria to deplane us?
I'm not your baby sitter and won't take responsibility for your child. I've had UMs seated next to me, and they've been find -- better than fine, in fact -- they were perfect little ladies and gentlemen (these were kids around 7 or 8 I think). However, because they were UMs, the airline was responsible for their safety and comfort, not me. They didn't require much attention, but that which they did was provided by the FAs. Also, 7 or 8 is significantly older and more mature than 4 and under.