10 comments

• Comment Link Monday, 04 June 2012 10:24 posted by BB

  Wa wa Yanchak. See if you can find someone who think you AND your family have a point.

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• Comment Link Thursday, 31 May 2012 16:25 posted by C

  Really!!!! Are we going to go there!!!! I fly often enough to know that the seats are not spread a mile apart. If the child is sitting next to his father, what's the problem. The father obviously doesn't know how to control his own "flesh and blood". What makes him so special that he doesn't have to put on his seat belt like everybody else. Does this mean that if this child was seriously injured and had to be attended to at a hospital, would the father not bring him because his son doesn't want to go? This follows the same principle of "life and death". Seat belts are required in order to prevent serious injury. It's a part of life and safety procedure. This father needs to "dummy-up" and stop being stupid. One more thing, why in the world didn't the father have the pacifier, water and any other gadget required for his son's pleasure while flying and what is a 3 year old doing with a PACIFIER anyway????? I'm just saying....

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• Comment Link Thursday, 31 May 2012 14:26 posted by Melanie

  agree with you all...(except wisecracker Marty) They obviously don't insist on a seatbelt in a car or he would be used to that! If the tables were turmed like Kelvin said they wud sue Alaskian Air if something happened because they didn't enforce the rules...Unfortunately something bad usually has to happen to people like this -for them to learn a lesson.. ie: car accident etc!! let's hope not - so they should be glad Alaskian Air did what they did as it may have taught them some kind of lesson, instead of learning a tragic one down the road!

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• Comment Link Thursday, 31 May 2012 14:22 posted by Patricia

  I am so tired of parents blaming everyone else for their children's misbehaviour... Kodos on the airline for dealing with it the way they did. My daughter has been flying since she was 18 months old, and has been "trained" how to act properly in these situations... there's nothing worse than being bothered by someone else's children... especially when you've taken the time to raise yours right.

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• Comment Link Thursday, 31 May 2012 12:35 posted by Kelvin

  If the aircraft hit turbulence in mid-air and child got injured, the family would sue Alaska Air for not ensuring the child was buckled.

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• Comment Link Thursday, 31 May 2012 12:05 posted by Greg

  I'm with David. What happens to the child when they drive? He should know by now about seatbelts. Kids get used to them from the time they are babies. This is the kid controlling the parents. Smarten up Dad - by the time he's a teen your life will be hell.

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• Comment Link Thursday, 31 May 2012 11:58 posted by Laurie

  I actually take the airlines side on this one. I am tired of parents not disiplining their children. I was on a flight one time and a 5 year old caused havic on the plane the whole way home from Las Vegas. The mother had absolutly no control over that child. He was throwing things and screaming things at his mother. If you can't discipline your kids then don't fly with them, and DON'T be surprised when you are asked to leave the plane! And yes, I do have 3 children, they did fly to Orlando when they were very young and no they did not act up because we disiplined our children. I took a our 1 1/2 year old grandchild to Maui and she was excellent, because she was disiplined. I think our society has been told that you mustn't spank (alot different from beat) their children, that you should "talk" to them. Well its not working! Thats my rant for the day!

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• Comment Link Thursday, 31 May 2012 11:52 posted by Laura

  Who is the adult here? It is the role of the parents to teach children manners and to make them aware of what is acceptable behaviour BEFORE they get on a flight. there are few objections to children being around when the are well behaved and well mannered. Shame on the parents - perhaps it is time to start fining passengers for unacceptable behaviours - whether it is themselves or those they are responsible for.

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• Comment Link Thursday, 31 May 2012 11:24 posted by David

  A father could not tell his son to put his seat belt? do they drive or take a bus everyday? Here is the blame game

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• Comment Link Thursday, 31 May 2012 11:14 posted by Marty

  This guy Yanchak really isn't setting a good example at all, he lets his wife and mother-in-law sit in first while he gets to sit in the back with the child from hell. What are mother-in-laws for if it isn't looking after their grandchildren? He really has to improve his negotiating skills, "Okay honey I'll agree to sit in economy but you and your mom get to take Damian in the front with you" would seem like a good place to start.

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