http://www.mymommymanners.com/blog/on-the-go/taking-discipline-into-our-own-hands/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:34:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.mymommymanners.com/blog/on-the-go/taking-discipline-into-our-own-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Jen Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:55:33 +0000 http://www.mymommymanners.com/blog/?p=622#comment-294 I disagree that walking away and changing seats is the proper way to handle the situation. Not that I think putting your hands on someone else's child is appropriate either. But my question would be, what was the mother doing to prevent the situation from happening? Had the child been kicking/hitting the seat repeatedly? All to often I see parents who seem to want to excuse their children from proper manners just because they are on an airplane and everyone else is just supposed to tolerate the child's improper behavior. Again, not saying that what the adult passenger did was ok, but as a responsible parent you have to understand that there are other people on the plane, and their feelings need to be considered too. Some options could be to sit in the front of the plane, where there are no seats in front to kick or hit, teaching children proper manners is never a bad idea, and ensuring that there are items available to your child to keep them entertained will go a long way also. I don't mean to sound harsh, or to say that the mother is at fault- just making a general statement that if the child is being disruptive that needs to be addressed, yes adults should act like adults and never discipline someone else's child- but there have been many times I've been on a flight and felt like if the parent wasn't going to do it, then someone should! I travel alone with my two children frequently, an 8 year old and a 3 year old and I receive compliments often as to their behavior, and its because we talk about proper behaviors, I try to sit in a spot that will provide the most comfort to not just myself but the passengers *I do this by looking online and selecting my own seat based on availability or by calling the airline and asking for special considerations, most of the time they are happy to oblige.* And I'm always sure to have coloring books and crayons, puzzles and small toys to help keep them busy. I disagree that walking away and changing seats is the proper way to handle the situation. Not that I think putting your hands on someone else’s child is appropriate either. But my question would be, what was the mother doing to prevent the situation from happening? Had the child been kicking/hitting the seat repeatedly? All to often I see parents who seem to want to excuse their children from proper manners just because they are on an airplane and everyone else is just supposed to tolerate the child’s improper behavior. Again, not saying that what the adult passenger did was ok, but as a responsible parent you have to understand that there are other people on the plane, and their feelings need to be considered too. Some options could be to sit in the front of the plane, where there are no seats in front to kick or hit, teaching children proper manners is never a bad idea, and ensuring that there are items available to your child to keep them entertained will go a long way also. I don’t mean to sound harsh, or to say that the mother is at fault- just making a general statement that if the child is being disruptive that needs to be addressed, yes adults should act like adults and never discipline someone else’s child- but there have been many times I’ve been on a flight and felt like if the parent wasn’t going to do it, then someone should! I travel alone with my two children frequently, an 8 year old and a 3 year old and I receive compliments often as to their behavior, and its because we talk about proper behaviors, I try to sit in a spot that will provide the most comfort to not just myself but the passengers *I do this by looking online and selecting my own seat based on availability or by calling the airline and asking for special considerations, most of the time they are happy to oblige.* And I’m always sure to have coloring books and crayons, puzzles and small toys to help keep them busy.

]]> http://www.mymommymanners.com/blog/on-the-go/taking-discipline-into-our-own-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Jess Twardzik Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:29:10 +0000 http://www.mymommymanners.com/blog/?p=622#comment-266 Now I'm really nervous for our flight to Calif in July! Yikes! People are NUTS! Now I’m really nervous for our flight to Calif in July! Yikes! People are NUTS!

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