I think the parents are idiots.
They bought a seat for their daughter. It appears they had two seats together and one separate. Why did they put their daughter in the separate seat. Why wasn't the daughter with one parent and the other parent in the single seat.
Did I read it wrong?
That was my first take... but it's not clear aftr two re-readings.
Either way, if the child would not stay in the seat, wherever it was, the flight needed to takeoff and therefore the child and family removed.
I won't judge either the child or the family because there is not enough information.
I read it the same way, they were seated behind the child instead of sitting with their child.
Idiot parents alert. AirTran should put them on a No-Fly list.
Why did they put their daughter in the separate seat.
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If you wouldn't want to spend the flight next to the screaming brat why do you think the parents would?
"Why wasn't the daughter with one parent..."
That is a good question, and one that I wondered about as well. Recently, I took a trip to Hawaii. Upon my return flight, there was a couple with a young boy, whom was obviously scared. While passengers were finding their seats, the family stood and held the boy, calmly talking to him. Every once and a while he'd try to sit the boy in his seat, which was located between both parents. The boy would cry, and the father would patiently pick the boy up and carry him again until the child felt secure. Finally, when the seatbelt sign flickered on, the father placed the boy in his seat. The boy whimpered for just a moment, then settled down. He was fine the entire flight.
That child should have been seated with one of the parents. Perhaps this child would have misbehaved anyway. Regardless, a 3 yr. old child should always be with a parent.
I think the parents are idiots.
They bought a seat for their daughter. It appears they had two seats together and one separate. Why did they put their daughter in the separate seat. Why wasn't the daughter with one parent and the other parent in the single seat.
Did I read it wrong?
That's how I read it too.
I think you are right. The kid was in front of them. What 3 year old will stand for that? What idiots!!
That's the way I read it. I'm not sure if this is a control issue or if the 3 year old was just terrified on the plane. I think one of the parents should have sat with the kid.