I know how some kids feel and no americans are no crazy, just like one of the other posters made not all kids have a great deal of friends, I recall when I was growing up how I had very few friends because of my speach, till this day am still not out going, and my late brother had given me a dolphins since I collect them. The toy means a lot even kids that are lost are given toys by the police to claim them, till the parents show up.
Today even hospitals give kids toys to help them feel comfortable about operations and so fort. I agree should have some way for the air lines to contact the parents when the little one forgots his best friend and family member. way to go airlines, keep the kids happy and feel specail, today not many kids are feelin specail with our economy as it is.