Originally Posted by JS
How do you reconcile that with "The problem is, the reaction of the couple in their 50s is, no doubt, the result of considerable experience having meals ruined by parents less considerate and capable than you. I'm not a parent, and have never been one, so the distinction between a 4 month old and an 8 month is lost on me. The only thing I know about babies is when they cry they cry loud, and restaurants seem to bring out the worst in a lot of them. I would also have asked to have been moved, though my request wouldn't have been framed as an insult to you." Do you, or do you not, cringe at the sight of a child? Quit waffling.
I'm not waffling, and there's nothing to reconcile -- I'm talking about expectations. I've had enough restaurant meals (and flights) ruined so that if I see a child, I'll try and move elsewhere. All children aren't disruptive, and all parents don't bring disruptive children to places where they'll be a nuisance. I own a handgun -- I always treat it as if it was loaded, too.
And how do you propose that someone fly from SFO to PEK without taking a long-haul or red-eye (or both) flight?
I propose either they don't go, or the airline step up to the plate and set up a section on the aircraft which either segregates the child or segregates those passengers who don't want to be disturbed byit.
No, that's what I do when I see parents board.
