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Depends on the age really. A child under one who's wailing uncontrollably might be different than a misbehaving four year old. For instance my six month old couldn't take a car ride without losing his shit and no amount of consolation would work. So we aren't taking him anywhere, obviously. I have no idea how he'd take a flight and I'm not willing to test it out. Now if there was suddenly an issue with say, extended family that required us to get across country fast then I'm sorry, you gotta deal homey. It's no fucking fun for me either.
The short of all this is you don't necessarily know where people are at in their lives or why they are traveling and everyone is different. Kids aren't one size fits all or work the same way for everyone -- and a flight isn't like going to a movie theater.
In one of my other comments I mentioned no one with intelligence expects a child to be perfectly silent at all times. However if you know your child cannot sit still or remain at least moderately quiet, then it has no business being on a plane. And of course there are nuances to this, but the number of parents who seem to think the world should conform to them for having a child is frankly gross. I am not a fan of kids and i hage no desire to bring any into the world for a numbrt of reasons, first of which is i understand the responsibilu involved in having kids. Drive if your kid isn't able to handle being on a plane. Simple as that.
I've never been on a flight where a child has been the issue. I suspect when most of you say children, and what this meme is referring to is Babies. Children can be mitigated and distracted. By five most can be reasoned with. Babies are a completely different situation. I can tell you from experience, it's not fun to be the parent of a wailing baby you can't calm down. I can't imagine what that's like on a flight - and you might not know what they'll do until they get there. - They might just fall asleep! Flying is a unique experience. In those cases all you can hope for is the patience and understanding of those around you.