Who lets their kids sing loudly on an airplane

[rlk]

The parents sitting behind me have let their two children sing at the top of their lungs for the whole two plus hour flight. I’ve got a headache

 

[sonnyjane]

The same parents that let their kids kick me, hit me, play their iPads loudly without earbuds, throw toys at me, spill their soda across the row, crush their goldfish crackers into my purse... you get the idea.

 

[gillep]

Ugh, I don't think even the Bose noise cancelling headphones can handle that nightmare!

 

[Poohforyou]

Did you ask the parents to stop their children? There's no way I'd sit there without doing everything I could to make it stop. I understand and empathize with crying children but kicking, singing or otherwise being annoying isn't ok. Did the flight attendants do anything?

 

[rkstocke5609]

Probably the same kids singing “small world “ at the Boulder Ridge pool a week ago....

 

[Wubar]

I would have politely asked the parents if they could intervene on the public's behalf. If that didn't work, I'd say something directly to the offenders. Yup, I'll parent your children if you don't feel the need.

 

[ols386]

That is so rude for the parents to let that continue. I would have asked the parents to make them stop. I’m surprised the flight attendant didn’t say something.

 

[sonnyjane]

I was pleasantly surprised that on my Southwest flight two months ago they made an announcement over the loud speaker that anyone listening to music or watching videos on their devices HAD to have earphones in. That was quite welcome.

 

[DLgal]

I was pleasantly surprised that on my Southwest flight two months ago they made an announcement over the loud speaker that anyone listening to music or watching videos on their devices HAD to have earphones in. That was quite welcome.

This has always been their policy and they do a great job enforcing it. Southwest rules!

 

[Gumbo4x4]

 

[MillauFr]

We never have that problem on Alaska Airlines when flying to Orange County airport from Seattle. Must be an east coast thing. Probably New Yorkers.

 

[MillauFr]

Let me guess... This was on Spirit. Attracts that kind of crowd.

 

[CarolAnn856]

We never have that problem on Alaska Airlines when flying to Orange County airport from Seattle. Must be an east coast thing. Probably New Yorkers.

Um, wow.

 

[TypeBTripPlanner]

Ugh. Parents like this make it harder for the rest of us. It encourages general hostility towards children on airplanes. Kids are going to be kids to kids but c'mon, at least make an attempt to teach them not to be heathens.

 

[MillauFr]

Um, wow.

My kids are complete angels. They never make mistakes or disturb anyone

 

[CarolAnn856]

My kids are complete angels. They never make mistakes or disturb anyone

Sorry - i'm up way too late. I completely thought you were being serious. Off to get some much needed sleep...

 

[a1tinkfans]

We never have that problem on Alaska Airlines when flying to Orange County airport from Seattle. Must be an east coast thing. Probably New Yorkers.

 

[MrsCobraBubbles]

Most parents feel that their kids are special, their gift to the world. That is how our species survives However, some parents take it to extremes and I find it very annoying when parents allow their kids to do something obnoxious because they think it's so cute. Take yourself outside of your little world for a second and consider how your actions are affecting the people around you!

By their nature, kids are self-centered, obnoxious, entitled, rude, and an endless source of embarassment to their parents. As a parent and someone who has worked with kids most of my adult life, I try to be understanding and give other people's kids a pass. You have no idea what other people are going through. 2 hours of singing is definitely pushing the limits on that, though. I'm surprised you didn't ask the parents nicely if they could try to keep the noise at a more acceptable level, or maybe give it a rest for a little while.

 

[DeniseJH]

We never have that problem on Alaska Airlines when flying to Orange County airport from Seattle. Must be an east coast thing. Probably New Yorkers.

Well that was rude. (One of 20 million New Yorkers here.)

 

[Christine]

Can I say that "parents these days" just suck?