So you're lined up and ready to board your flight, but as soon as you take your seat, a child several rows away starts running up and down the aisle, screaming and making a mock 'jungle gym' out of the chairs.

Sound familiar? You're not alone. Many airline passengers, particularly those of us who like a bit of peace and quiet, find ourselves in this troublesome situation more often than we'd like.

But unfortunately, it's often the case that the passengers sitting around the child are left having to deal with the situation–not the parents, who often don't seem to have a care in the world.

That's what happened recently on one flight, as recounted by one passenger's post on the popular forum website Reddit. The traveller said that while on board, he had to endure the chaos of a kid recklessly running around while his parents did nothing to put a stop to it.

The child was ‘planking’ between two seats with his feet in the air. Credit: Reddit.

'Using the seats as his own personal jungle gym,' the passenger explained as he posted a photo of the kid jumping across the seats.

And it seems that many fellow passengers were fed up with this common passenger 'pet peeve', with thousands commenting on the post and calling out the child's guardians for not exercising their duty to monitor him properly.

'I never understood why people just let their kids do whatever they want to do,' one said.

'Kids like that (and their parents usually) have never been told no in their lives,' added another.

But it's not all hate. Some commenters tried to come to the defence of the carers, sharing just how challenging it can be to fly with young children.

Others argued that while parents are responsible for controlling their children's behaviour on a plane, the onus shouldn't immediately shift to the flight attendants.

'Flight attendants aren't babysitters,' one person commented.

Nonetheless, when children's behaviour can become unsafe, another argued that it's the airline's job to take proactive measures: 'They should be warning the terrible parents about their children's unacceptable behaviour and the consequences the parents face if they don't control their child.'

Key Takeaways

• A passenger shared their frustration about a child running around and jumping on seats during a flight while the parents did not intervene.
• Thousands of commenters expressed their anger towards the child's guardian for not controlling the child's behaviour during the flight.
• Some users defended the carers, acknowledging the challenges of flying with young, restless children.
• The post triggered a debate about whether it is the responsibility of flight attendants to intervene when a child's behaviour could be considered unruly or unsafe during a flight.

Do you agree that whether you're on a plane or relaxing in an airport lounge, adults need to keep an eye on any children in their care?

If you're travelling with your own family, make sure you plan ahead and bring along plenty of toys and snacks to keep those little ones entertained. And it also wouldn't hurt to have a trick or two up your sleeve to calm them down if they get a bit too rowdy!

At the end of the day, remember: travel can be fun for everyone—it's just a matter of taking some precautions and being mindful of our fellow passengers. What do you think about this story? Drop us a comment below and let us know!

 

[Jest]

So you're lined up and ready to board your flight, but as soon as you take your seat, a child several rows away starts running up and down the aisle, screaming and making a mock 'jungle gym' out of the chairs.

Sound familiar? You're not alone. Many airline passengers, particularly those of us who like a bit of peace and quiet, find ourselves in this troublesome situation more often than we'd like.

But unfortunately, it's often the case that the passengers sitting around the child are left having to deal with the situation–not the parents, who often don't seem to have a care in the world.

That's what happened recently on one flight, as recounted by one passenger's post on the popular forum website Reddit. The traveller said that while on board, he had to endure the chaos of a kid recklessly running around while his parents did nothing to put a stop to it.

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The child was ‘planking’ between two seats with his feet in the air. Credit: Reddit.

'Using the seats as his own personal jungle gym,' the passenger explained as he posted a photo of the kid jumping across the seats.

And it seems that many fellow passengers were fed up with this common passenger 'pet peeve', with thousands commenting on the post and calling out the child's guardians for not exercising their duty to monitor him properly.

'I never understood why people just let their kids do whatever they want to do,' one said.

'Kids like that (and their parents usually) have never been told no in their lives,' added another.

But it's not all hate. Some commenters tried to come to the defence of the carers, sharing just how challenging it can be to fly with young children.

Others argued that while parents are responsible for controlling their children's behaviour on a plane, the onus shouldn't immediately shift to the flight attendants.

'Flight attendants aren't babysitters,' one person commented.

Nonetheless, when children's behaviour can become unsafe, another argued that it's the airline's job to take proactive measures: 'They should be warning the terrible parents about their children's unacceptable behaviour and the consequences the parents face if they don't control their child.'

Key Takeaways

• A passenger shared their frustration about a child running around and jumping on seats during a flight while the parents did not intervene.
• Thousands of commenters expressed their anger towards the child's guardian for not controlling the child's behaviour during the flight.
• Some users defended the carers, acknowledging the challenges of flying with young, restless children.
• The post triggered a debate about whether it is the responsibility of flight attendants to intervene when a child's behaviour could be considered unruly or unsafe during a flight.

Do you agree that whether you're on a plane or relaxing in an airport lounge, adults need to keep an eye on any children in their care?

If you're travelling with your own family, make sure you plan ahead and bring along plenty of toys and snacks to keep those little ones entertained. And it also wouldn't hurt to have a trick or two up your sleeve to calm them down if they get a bit too rowdy!

At the end of the day, remember: travel can be fun for everyone—it's just a matter of taking some precautions and being mindful of our fellow passengers. What do you think about this story? Drop us a comment below and let us know!

it is the parents responsibility, but if they do nothing then this person would be advising them to shut the .... up with their kids.

 

[Aussie all the Way]

Definitely NOT the Attendants job, the arsehole parents. If the kid had of climbed over my seat I would have grabbed him and dragged him off into the isle and yelled for the arsehole parents to take CONTROL of your FERAL child

 

[Cheezil]

Who deals with unruly adults on a flight? Perhaps it should be the same ones that deal wit kids & if a parent doesn't like that, kick them both off (parent/s & kid)

 

[Lynstar007]

I would have gone up to the child and whispered if you keep running up and down you will wake the big bear
behind the curtain in the next compartment. He will be very angry. I used that once on a child at Coles who was having a full tantrum. Whether it would work in this situation do not know but the child at Coles was quiet and kept looking at me. I kept knodding my head and said yeah He is just over there shhhhhhhhhh

 

[SGH]

I had to put up with an unruly brat from Melbourne to Brisbane, I have told the story before and dont want to bore everyone again, but unruly adults can be tied to a seat until they land the aircraft and if they make a landing not where they are meant to, guess who is up for the charges?

 

[fourwb]

So you're lined up and ready to board your flight, but as soon as you take your seat, a child several rows away starts running up and down the aisle, screaming and making a mock 'jungle gym' out of the chairs.

Sound familiar? You're not alone. Many airline passengers, particularly those of us who like a bit of peace and quiet, find ourselves in this troublesome situation more often than we'd like.

But unfortunately, it's often the case that the passengers sitting around the child are left having to deal with the situation–not the parents, who often don't seem to have a care in the world.

That's what happened recently on one flight, as recounted by one passenger's post on the popular forum website Reddit. The traveller said that while on board, he had to endure the chaos of a kid recklessly running around while his parents did nothing to put a stop to it.

View attachment 21258

The child was ‘planking’ between two seats with his feet in the air. Credit: Reddit.

'Using the seats as his own personal jungle gym,' the passenger explained as he posted a photo of the kid jumping across the seats.

And it seems that many fellow passengers were fed up with this common passenger 'pet peeve', with thousands commenting on the post and calling out the child's guardians for not exercising their duty to monitor him properly.

'I never understood why people just let their kids do whatever they want to do,' one said.

'Kids like that (and their parents usually) have never been told no in their lives,' added another.

But it's not all hate. Some commenters tried to come to the defence of the carers, sharing just how challenging it can be to fly with young children.

Others argued that while parents are responsible for controlling their children's behaviour on a plane, the onus shouldn't immediately shift to the flight attendants.

'Flight attendants aren't babysitters,' one person commented.

Nonetheless, when children's behaviour can become unsafe, another argued that it's the airline's job to take proactive measures: 'They should be warning the terrible parents about their children's unacceptable behaviour and the consequences the parents face if they don't control their child.'

Key Takeaways

• A passenger shared their frustration about a child running around and jumping on seats during a flight while the parents did not intervene.
• Thousands of commenters expressed their anger towards the child's guardian for not controlling the child's behaviour during the flight.
• Some users defended the carers, acknowledging the challenges of flying with young, restless children.
• The post triggered a debate about whether it is the responsibility of flight attendants to intervene when a child's behaviour could be considered unruly or unsafe during a flight.

Do you agree that whether you're on a plane or relaxing in an airport lounge, adults need to keep an eye on any children in their care?

If you're travelling with your own family, make sure you plan ahead and bring along plenty of toys and snacks to keep those little ones entertained. And it also wouldn't hurt to have a trick or two up your sleeve to calm them down if they get a bit too rowdy!

At the end of the day, remember: travel can be fun for everyone—it's just a matter of taking some precautions and being mindful of our fellow passengers. What do you think about this story? Drop us a comment below and let us know!

Unfortunately many parents do not supervise their children. They must be held accountable in all situations. I always knew how to behave as a chid and could be taken anywhere. How times have changed.

 

[Wendy]

We had a 7 hour flight from London to Doha with a child in one of the nearby centre seats, jumped up and down on the seat screaming and yelling for most of the journey. Her Mother/carer who was in a full burka sat on her phone and never said a word. It was down to the person in the seat directly behind the child to try to get her to be quiet, with not much success unfortunately.

 

[Rob.]

So you're lined up and ready to board your flight, but as soon as you take your seat, a child several rows away starts running up and down the aisle, screaming and making a mock 'jungle gym' out of the chairs.

Sound familiar? You're not alone. Many airline passengers, particularly those of us who like a bit of peace and quiet, find ourselves in this troublesome situation more often than we'd like.

But unfortunately, it's often the case that the passengers sitting around the child are left having to deal with the situation–not the parents, who often don't seem to have a care in the world.

That's what happened recently on one flight, as recounted by one passenger's post on the popular forum website Reddit. The traveller said that while on board, he had to endure the chaos of a kid recklessly running around while his parents did nothing to put a stop to it.

View attachment 21258

The child was ‘planking’ between two seats with his feet in the air. Credit: Reddit.

'Using the seats as his own personal jungle gym,' the passenger explained as he posted a photo of the kid jumping across the seats.

And it seems that many fellow passengers were fed up with this common passenger 'pet peeve', with thousands commenting on the post and calling out the child's guardians for not exercising their duty to monitor him properly.

'I never understood why people just let their kids do whatever they want to do,' one said.

'Kids like that (and their parents usually) have never been told no in their lives,' added another.

But it's not all hate. Some commenters tried to come to the defence of the carers, sharing just how challenging it can be to fly with young children.

Others argued that while parents are responsible for controlling their children's behaviour on a plane, the onus shouldn't immediately shift to the flight attendants.

'Flight attendants aren't babysitters,' one person commented.

Nonetheless, when children's behaviour can become unsafe, another argued that it's the airline's job to take proactive measures: 'They should be warning the terrible parents about their children's unacceptable behaviour and the consequences the parents face if they don't control their child.'

Key Takeaways

• A passenger shared their frustration about a child running around and jumping on seats during a flight while the parents did not intervene.
• Thousands of commenters expressed their anger towards the child's guardian for not controlling the child's behaviour during the flight.
• Some users defended the carers, acknowledging the challenges of flying with young, restless children.
• The post triggered a debate about whether it is the responsibility of flight attendants to intervene when a child's behaviour could be considered unruly or unsafe during a flight.

Do you agree that whether you're on a plane or relaxing in an airport lounge, adults need to keep an eye on any children in their care?

If you're travelling with your own family, make sure you plan ahead and bring along plenty of toys and snacks to keep those little ones entertained. And it also wouldn't hurt to have a trick or two up your sleeve to calm them down if they get a bit too rowdy!

At the end of the day, remember: travel can be fun for everyone—it's just a matter of taking some precautions and being mindful of our fellow passengers. What do you think about this story? Drop us a comment below and let us know!

So you're lined up and ready to board your flight, but as soon as you take your seat, a child several rows away starts running up and down the aisle, screaming and making a mock 'jungle gym' out of the chairs.

Sound familiar? You're not alone. Many airline passengers, particularly those of us who like a bit of peace and quiet, find ourselves in this troublesome situation more often than we'd like.

But unfortunately, it's often the case that the passengers sitting around the child are left having to deal with the situation–not the parents, who often don't seem to have a care in the world.

That's what happened recently on one flight, as recounted by one passenger's post on the popular forum website Reddit. The traveller said that while on board, he had to endure the chaos of a kid recklessly running around while his parents did nothing to put a stop to it.

View attachment 21258

The child was ‘planking’ between two seats with his feet in the air. Credit: Reddit.

'Using the seats as his own personal jungle gym,' the passenger explained as he posted a photo of the kid jumping across the seats.

And it seems that many fellow passengers were fed up with this common passenger 'pet peeve', with thousands commenting on the post and calling out the child's guardians for not exercising their duty to monitor him properly.

'I never understood why people just let their kids do whatever they want to do,' one said.

'Kids like that (and their parents usually) have never been told no in their lives,' added another.

But it's not all hate. Some commenters tried to come to the defence of the carers, sharing just how challenging it can be to fly with young children.

Others argued that while parents are responsible for controlling their children's behaviour on a plane, the onus shouldn't immediately shift to the flight attendants.

'Flight attendants aren't babysitters,' one person commented.

Nonetheless, when children's behaviour can become unsafe, another argued that it's the airline's job to take proactive measures: 'They should be warning the terrible parents about their children's unacceptable behaviour and the consequences the parents face if they don't control their child.'

Key Takeaways

• A passenger shared their frustration about a child running around and jumping on seats during a flight while the parents did not intervene.
• Thousands of commenters expressed their anger towards the child's guardian for not controlling the child's behaviour during the flight.
• Some users defended the carers, acknowledging the challenges of flying with young, restless children.
• The post triggered a debate about whether it is the responsibility of flight attendants to intervene when a child's behaviour could be considered unruly or unsafe during a flight.

Do you agree that whether you're on a plane or relaxing in an airport lounge, adults need to keep an eye on any children in their care?

If you're travelling with your own family, make sure you plan ahead and bring along plenty of toys and snacks to keep those little ones entertained. And it also wouldn't hurt to have a trick or two up your sleeve to calm them down if they get a bit too rowdy!

At the end of the day, remember: travel can be fun for everyone—it's just a matter of taking some precautions and being mindful of our fellow passengers. What do you think about this story? Drop us a comment below and let us know!

 

[fourwb]

Unfortunately many parents do not control their children and do not care what they do. They must be held accountable. I am 68, when I was a child I could be taken anywhere, how times have changed.

 

[MG943]

So you're lined up and ready to board your flight, but as soon as you take your seat, a child several rows away starts running up and down the aisle, screaming and making a mock 'jungle gym' out of the chairs.

Sound familiar? You're not alone. Many airline passengers, particularly those of us who like a bit of peace and quiet, find ourselves in this troublesome situation more often than we'd like.

But unfortunately, it's often the case that the passengers sitting around the child are left having to deal with the situation–not the parents, who often don't seem to have a care in the world.

That's what happened recently on one flight, as recounted by one passenger's post on the popular forum website Reddit. The traveller said that while on board, he had to endure the chaos of a kid recklessly running around while his parents did nothing to put a stop to it.

View attachment 21258

The child was ‘planking’ between two seats with his feet in the air. Credit: Reddit.

'Using the seats as his own personal jungle gym,' the passenger explained as he posted a photo of the kid jumping across the seats.

And it seems that many fellow passengers were fed up with this common passenger 'pet peeve', with thousands commenting on the post and calling out the child's guardians for not exercising their duty to monitor him properly.

'I never understood why people just let their kids do whatever they want to do,' one said.

'Kids like that (and their parents usually) have never been told no in their lives,' added another.

But it's not all hate. Some commenters tried to come to the defence of the carers, sharing just how challenging it can be to fly with young children.

Others argued that while parents are responsible for controlling their children's behaviour on a plane, the onus shouldn't immediately shift to the flight attendants.

'Flight attendants aren't babysitters,' one person commented.

Nonetheless, when children's behaviour can become unsafe, another argued that it's the airline's job to take proactive measures: 'They should be warning the terrible parents about their children's unacceptable behaviour and the consequences the parents face if they don't control their child.'

Key Takeaways

• A passenger shared their frustration about a child running around and jumping on seats during a flight while the parents did not intervene.
• Thousands of commenters expressed their anger towards the child's guardian for not controlling the child's behaviour during the flight.
• Some users defended the carers, acknowledging the challenges of flying with young, restless children.
• The post triggered a debate about whether it is the responsibility of flight attendants to intervene when a child's behaviour could be considered unruly or unsafe during a flight.

Do you agree that whether you're on a plane or relaxing in an airport lounge, adults need to keep an eye on any children in their care?

If you're travelling with your own family, make sure you plan ahead and bring along plenty of toys and snacks to keep those little ones entertained. And it also wouldn't hurt to have a trick or two up your sleeve to calm them down if they get a bit too rowdy!

At the end of the day, remember: travel can be fun for everyone—it's just a matter of taking some precautions and being mindful of our fellow passengers. What do you think about this story? Drop us a comment below and let us know!

 

[MG943]

Kids sometimes get hopelessly bored on flights. They should be allowed to play outside.

 

[Rob.]

The airline should warn the parents/carers of the child/children that they MUST be kept under control and reasonably quiet throughout the trip, not bothering others, or harsh penalties WILL be imposed if reported by staff. The flight attendants should be empowered to move troublesome children and their carers to a suitable area of the aircraft (like a crying room), and isolate them from the other passengers. If I were the parent, I'd grab the child, give it a good slap, and strap it in to its seat, firmly warning it to behave, or there'd be more to come. (I was brought up this way, and didn't dare misbehave). Sedation in longer flights may help.

 

[Thecheesequeen]

If the parents won’t discipline their unruly children then it HAS to be the responsibility of the cabin crew. They’re the people with the authority to speak to the children and their parents. Why should it be left to other passengers to try to remonstrate?

 

[Catherines]

Control your own children, is what I believe must happen. Or speak your mind to the parents and ask them to take control of their children. Flight attendants can only ASK a parent to do so but that is where their authority stops, they cannot do more.

 

[MariaG]

I know what might make the parents take their responsibilities seriously.
Get the airlines to nominate a parents with children area and block them off from the rest of the plane with kiddy style gates.
Keep the kids and parents contained in a small area with each other. If they want to climb on seats let them climb on the seats belonging to all the other bored kiddies and lazy parents. I can imagine what their nerves would be like when they get off the plane. Might be too much for parents who know how to manage bored kids, but this is the price one has to pay taking kids on trips like that.
This is yet another reason why we don't travel.

 

[Barbara V]

It's not just on flights unruly kids are everywhere. I was in a library trying to find a specific book when this kid kept running up and down the aisles,the mother took not notice she was engrossed in magazines and the librarian did nothing. So I waited until he came past again gently stuck my foot out and he tripped over. He couldn't hurt himself as library fully carpeted and aisles wide. It worked ,he stopped doing didn't even tell his mother

 

[byethebye]

Kids sometimes get hopelessly bored on flights. They should be allowed to play outside.

I thought we all supposed to be seated with seatbelts on for emergency. Granted kids get bored but there is a limit and other passengers comfort is also a priority in my book. Some people just do not care about other people. It is disgusting, we all should respect other's in all matters of life.

Kids sometimes get hopelessly bored on flights. They should be allowed to play outside.

 

[cheviegirl34]

So you're lined up and ready to board your flight, but as soon as you take your seat, a child several rows away starts running up and down the aisle, screaming and making a mock 'jungle gym' out of the chairs.

Sound familiar? You're not alone. Many airline passengers, particularly those of us who like a bit of peace and quiet, find ourselves in this troublesome situation more often than we'd like.

But unfortunately, it's often the case that the passengers sitting around the child are left having to deal with the situation–not the parents, who often don't seem to have a care in the world.

That's what happened recently on one flight, as recounted by one passenger's post on the popular forum website Reddit. The traveller said that while on board, he had to endure the chaos of a kid recklessly running around while his parents did nothing to put a stop to it.

View attachment 21258

The child was ‘planking’ between two seats with his feet in the air. Credit: Reddit.

'Using the seats as his own personal jungle gym,' the passenger explained as he posted a photo of the kid jumping across the seats.

And it seems that many fellow passengers were fed up with this common passenger 'pet peeve', with thousands commenting on the post and calling out the child's guardians for not exercising their duty to monitor him properly.

'I never understood why people just let their kids do whatever they want to do,' one said.

'Kids like that (and their parents usually) have never been told no in their lives,' added another.

But it's not all hate. Some commenters tried to come to the defence of the carers, sharing just how challenging it can be to fly with young children.

Others argued that while parents are responsible for controlling their children's behaviour on a plane, the onus shouldn't immediately shift to the flight attendants.

'Flight attendants aren't babysitters,' one person commented.

Nonetheless, when children's behaviour can become unsafe, another argued that it's the airline's job to take proactive measures: 'They should be warning the terrible parents about their children's unacceptable behaviour and the consequences the parents face if they don't control their child.'

Key Takeaways

• A passenger shared their frustration about a child running around and jumping on seats during a flight while the parents did not intervene.
• Thousands of commenters expressed their anger towards the child's guardian for not controlling the child's behaviour during the flight.
• Some users defended the carers, acknowledging the challenges of flying with young, restless children.
• The post triggered a debate about whether it is the responsibility of flight attendants to intervene when a child's behaviour could be considered unruly or unsafe during a flight.

Do you agree that whether you're on a plane or relaxing in an airport lounge, adults need to keep an eye on any children in their care?

If you're travelling with your own family, make sure you plan ahead and bring along plenty of toys and snacks to keep those little ones entertained. And it also wouldn't hurt to have a trick or two up your sleeve to calm them down if they get a bit too rowdy!

At the end of the day, remember: travel can be fun for everyone—it's just a matter of taking some precautions and being mindful of our fellow passengers. What do you think about this story? Drop us a comment below and let us know!

 

[cheviegirl34]

I have been on a flight with a child who just would NOT be quiet. I was so tired I needed to sleep but instead I went through 4 hours of hell. It is way past time children are quiet when on any public transport!!!! Also on a Catamaran from Devonport Tasmania to Victoria. A child kept up running up & down making so much noise!!! Parents did nothing! It is so unfair!!!!!