Originally Posted by valve bouncer

Some parents just can't win. On a recent flight I was making sure my 8 year old young bloke wasn't kicking the seat in front. However, being 8 and being a longish flight it was ineviable that he would contact the seat in front a few times. I was watching him and admonishing him whenever he accidentally kicked the seat in front. At the end of the flight the guy in front stood up and said to my young fella sarcastically "thanks for kicking my seat all the way". I apologised, despite knowing that he wasn't kicking "all the way" and mentioned to the man that I had been telling him quite often to watch out for the seat in front. He said "Yeah, I heard you"
In that situation I don't know what more I could have done.