Was she suppose to put the child with her Check-In luggage to please him?, it wouldn't matter he would find something else to wing about. I am 76 years old and I put myself in the parents place when it comes to flying with children, I was a father of small children and now I am a grandfather of...
One thing I have noticed over the years is that cars and SUV are getting bigger/larger and the car spaces stay the same size, maybe the car spaces need to be enlarged to meet todays vehicles.
I always ask the person sitting behind me is it alright if I recline my seat, some say no if you don't mind I haven't much room now, some say yes but not all the way back, if you ask first this could alleviate some conflict during a long flight.
Bring back memories of my school days in the 1950's when we use to tie a nice knot in the hair of the girls sitting in front of you or dipping their hair in the ink well.