Originally Posted by
spin88
I do this all the time on flights I don't expect to fill up, but I am doing 4 seats (SO + 2 kids). Only one time ever has someone not want to move. I nicely asked this sort of unpleasent looking woman in her 50s if she wanted to switch, but before I got it out she said "No I don't want to move" so I put an 8 year old on one side of her and an 11 year old on the other.

My SO and I had a nice flight on the other side of the isle, with an empty middle seat between us.

My daughter and 4 year old grandson had middle and window. I had aisle one row behind. She stuck my annoying grandson in middle. I was passing her all the food, toys etc that I had in my bag. The gentleman originally didn't want to switch but after a few minutes with my grandson, he snapped at the chance.