It's not the kids...it's the PARENTS. My observation is that with 2 person working executive families, we are seeing a lot of kids accompanying their parents, who have been upgraded into the front cabin. In every case where there has been a disruptive kid, I have noted that the parent or nanny (gee, I hate that word) has made no attempt to restrain the child's activity. It really can be done by using the word "no". Where I come from, that's a full sentence. Note to folks who have expressed disdain in this thread for those of us riding up front: when you fly 50 to 100 thousand miles a year, and deal with the baloney we do, you can join us. It's not a socio-economic slight.