theddo

In this case the child should've been moved prior to take off according to AAs guidelines.

But as a general rule I find it more difficult. If a fat person sits next to me I expect them to buy two seats to if they need them, I wouldn't accept giving up half of mine simply because they require the room.

Why would I then accept someone requiring the room behind me taking it for their comfort? Why wouldn't the mom need to pay for the seat if the seat infront of it cannot recline? If the person ahead wants to recline we can talk all we'd like about "well, she had 6fts of room anyway" but that doesn't change the facts.

Either it's right that fat people take up half your seat, for you to not being able to recline your seat with someone tall sitting behind you and when people use the knee defender equipment or it isn't. But then neither is placing a child seat there.