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[PatrickGHBusan]

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[southernman]

I like children and teenagers but I think the idea of having non children restaurants and other public places does have merits but I'd prefer a simple notice that states if your child misbehaves then you will be asked to leave and you will not be refunded. That puts the emphasis squarely on each individual parent.

I've worked with hundreds of children and teenagers in the social welfare system from being a 'house' parent to ecorting juvenile offenders on flights to juvenile dentention centres.

I never had any major issues. I'm the adult so I always explained when I first met someone how I expected them to behave and what the consequences for bad behaviour would be and also what the rewards for good behaviour would be.

On my last CebuPacific flight I was surrounded by about 5-6 young children including a baby. I just looked at the airhostess and rolled my eyes, she smiled as well. Both of us weren't looking forward to that flight.
The children's behaviour was amazing each parent had something organised for the kid's to do and the kids were happy.

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[Steelrails]

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[Feloria]

Of course unruly disruptive kids can't be banned from long flights--they have to get to their destination,too.
I say drug unruly, screaming brats--they do it with animals
I'm kidding of course, but not entirely--I've been on flights where it's been just short of torture having to listen to screaming, uncontrollable kids.
But I sit back, say nothing and bear it. I'm adult about it--it is what it is.
Of course parents will get angry at my "just drug the kids" statement-- they'll say "children act like that, sometimes they can't be controlled."
Very true, and the rest of us have to suffer for it.
"I'm just sayin'"

[Julius]

how about a soundproof creche area on long flights?

One or two of the female staff would be in charge of running it and the room would include a large glass window so any anxious parents could monitor the care of their children or help out if necessry.

It would be optional, but you could charge less for kids in the creche than for those in regular seats.

[goreality]

I think having a behavior code at an establishment is much more difficult to manage than simply banning children, it will inevitably lead to more arguments. Whether or not it's an issue of human or child rights, I think that is going to far.
Some parents even complain that their children are turned away from bars and other such generally accepted adult only places.
Asides from the many businesses that cater towards children and families, there are already many things that are only for children, such as certain rides at amusement parks and many indoor playgrounds, as well as multitudes of discounts offered to them. Is this discriminatory towards adults without children?
Heck they are even participating in Valentine's Day.

[DorkothyParker]

Movie ratings don't really stop parents from taking their kids to R-rated movies. Any person of any age can go when accompanied by a guardian. NC-17 movies are adult only, but a person would have to be crazy to even consider bringing a child to see that!

[Died By Bear]

Someone mentioned long flights sitting in front of unruly and fearless teens that kicked their seat repeatedly, and what was that other one...small children/screaming babies on long flights.

Ban them forever. Just do it. Make parents stay where they belong in the first few years, in a house! I fly business and lemme tell ya, those screamers and shit drawers waft way up in front. You can't fly without a nice pair of headphones though

And as for those unruly kids kicking the seat, a short hike to where the nearest attendant is hanging out, and a well worded summary would have had an immediate effect on where I would ride out the rest of the flight. Controlled anger with measured wording is the way to go, trust me on this.


I was on a flight sitting in business not too long ago from Tokyo to SF, a woman had her 25 New Delhi sisters sitting in economy, her ticket had been bumped. Pretty soon after the flight started, she started getting visitors from the cattle car. Four of my fellow BC travelers started looking for our attendant -she reacted like lightning, and got rid of them. She had to stick around though, because there were so many of them on the plane and they all wanted to hang out and yap all night

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