Galley Gossip: Best invention for kids on the airplane - CARES

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I'm always shocked at how venomous the comments about kids on airplanes (and in restaurants) are in this country. It's entirely different in many of the countries we travel to, where the people around us are more likely to think "wow parents with a young kid, wonder how I can help out" than "why are those people here"

My two young kids, like yours, are well behaved on planes ... playing quietly or napping... and I don't particularly appreciate the glares and hostility whenever I get on a plane. The one advantage? On a recent southwest flight (where everyone chooses their own seat) My 2 year old and I got an entire row to ourselves as the other travelers rushed to fill every middle seat on the plan rather than sit next to a toddler.

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