Originally Posted by injera

Correct, this was actually his first flight not traveling infant in arms.

I get that people have the right to not want to switch seats and my needs to not get priority over your needs. At the same time, who would want to sit next to a toddler anyhow? Is there a rule that says he has to sit next to a parent? I could have just put him in his car seat, gone to my seat and let my son bother 2C the entire time; which would have been a lot worse for everyone involved.

Also - when assigning upgrades, does Delta ever think about splitting families apart? Presumably there have been times where a medallion and their companion are upgraded, arent sititng together but would rather be together in coach than apart in first? Also, would they have a way of knowing they just upgraded a 2 year old?

Next time i'll just uncheck the upgrade request box. But honestly i didnt think it would be an issue for this flight, as, again, who would rather sit next to a toddler over an adult?