Originally Posted by
Visconti
Agreed.
Of course, I'd rather not have to endure it; but, I think just trying to ignore it is better than venting frustration on the children (unfair to hold children to the standard of behavior of adults) or confront the parents (who are we to dictate how others should raise children?), which can only result in escalating tensions.
Wish there were a better way, but in my 20 years of flying, this seems to work out the best.
I agree that is a good way to handle it, but I would definitely ask the parents to control their children. I don't consider this to be dictating how they raise them, but just asking the parents to enforce decent behavior in a public setting so the kids don't impinge on the rights of others.