Ms. Vera

As a former flight attendant I can tell you who's going to take the brunt of this inconvenience: the flight attentants. They're going to be the ones stuck having to rearrange people on the plane to get families together. It's just one more headache and responsibility put off on to someone else. Families are going to insist that they be seated together, as they should, especially with little ones, so it's just going to lead to delays while flight attendants rearrange on board.

Doesn't sound like a good idea to me. Thanks for the info TheShan2007

I agree people with small children should board first. I flew with SW with my sister and her 3 children, we were scattered throughout the plane. The kids were noisy because we were unable to sit with the two girls, they were young, to be able to discipline them. We made it through the trip though. Nerves were taunt. I usually fly alone and I'm happy when parents are with their own children and not sitting next to me.

i agree with sw new rules. when my friends and i fly, we get to the airport 2 hours early so we can be first in line. some family comes int 10 minutes before boarding and get to go on first and get the first row seats. think goodness sw got with the program. my friends and i would get so mad, why should familes be allowed first.

lbuxx: Ms_Vera from St. Louis wrote "You've got a little kid whose probably going to try and run away and if he's picky like my child, he won't want to sit where you put him. He's going to want to pick his own seat, and for the sake of peace and the other passengers, you better believe that I'm going to let him choose."
Sounds to me like she knows that her kids are misbehaved, so instead of having everyone else change for her how about she changes and drives. Or better yet teach her kids how to act in public. If her child who wants to pick his own seat picks a seat that is already taken does she expect that passenger to give up their seat because it will be better for everyone? And they will be able to sit together if they get there early and check in early.

When I posted that "When our kids were little and we took them somewhere if they misbehaved we left. Period" I was saying that as parents we knew our kids and how they acted in public. And as such we make our plans to go somewhere accordingly.
And yes we have paid and actually been in places that cost a lot to get in and have left because one of our kids were not behaving. Granted that we were not waiting to board a plane, but that is because we knew our kids and knew that our hyperactive son would have a tough time being still during a long wait in line. Our teaching them how to control themselves and act in public has paid off. Our son is a college grad and doing very well in business and our daughter is in college on her way to the FBI.
Again it is called parenting to be done by the parent.

I wouldn't want my children sitting next to a stranger without me there. But then again, I would NOT fly with small children. And this is coming from a person who lived on airplanes : )

The family first policy has been in force for years. Maybe its because families are important and having them seated together causes less headaches before and during a long flight.
TheShan2007 I understand how this would make your job easier. You would think anyone who has been on a plane and have children would be very understanding to the importance of this policy.
Wow simple that was a bit harsh don't ya think!
I know Vera personally and she's an amazing mother, so please don't sit here and judge others unless you know what your talking about.

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jana: No I do not think that my comment was harsh. I was replying to Vera's own words that she would let her child pick his own seat inorder to keep him happy. That in my opinoin is the child taking charge rather than the parent.
And like I said before families can sit together, just get to the airport early and check in. My son and his fiancee' fly several times a year on SW and always sit together. My mom and aunt fly a couple times a year and have never had to sit apart. They do this by getting to the airport early and checking in early.

Are you saying that if a family is at the check out line at the store and the kids are misbehaving then the clerk should move them up in line in front of those who have been waiting?
There are many situations where people with and without kids wait in line. What situations would you say does or does not warrent the "families" being moved to the front of the line or taken first?