Baby & Kid Stories

Good Deed For Naught

May 24, 2009 Baby & Kid Stories

A couple of years ago, my wife and I were returning from a vacation celebrating our first year anniversary. We were flying Southwest and sitting next to each other on the aisle near the back of the plane. A young family gets on the plane late and the wife and young child have seats across [...]

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The Tourist Flight From Hell!

May 24, 2009 Baby & Kid Stories

I live between Denver and Orlando and had until the airline crisis always taken red eye flights into and out of Orlando. When most of the airlines cut the red eye flights, I had no choice but to fly with the ranks of the screaming kids. I have traveled a lot but not a single [...]

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The Brat

April 24, 2009 Baby & Kid Stories

My husband & I were coming back from Disneyland July, 2008. We were waiting to board when a family from India, Mom, Dad, 11 y.o. & 6 y.o. daughters were also waiting. The 6 y.o girl was acting up (very hyper, hitting her dad) till we boarded. They went on first, so they were sitting [...]

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Little Monster

April 24, 2009 Baby & Kid Stories

Last summer me and some friends went on an incredible vacation in Europe, though there is one leg of the journey I will never forget – when me and one of my friends took a crowded flight from Barcelona to Seville on a “budget airline.” We were both already extremely tired from the night before [...]

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Baby Parade Gone Awry

April 24, 2009 Baby & Kid Stories

A long time ago (before 9/11), I had taken a flight from Boston To Hawaii, with the change at LAX. Now, the first leg was fine, but from LAX to Hawaii, the plane had to be more than 25% young babies, and minutes after the ‘fasten seat belt’ sign went off the parents decided to [...]

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My Child Is Better

April 24, 2009 Baby & Kid Stories

My son was 23 months old when we took him on his first flight, from Pittsburgh to Las Vegas. I know, brave of us. We booked a red eye in the hopes that he would sleep the entire 5+ hour flight. We boarded, found our seats and got situated with snacks, movies, drinks and everything [...]

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Snatched Daughter Is Traumatized

April 24, 2009 Baby & Kid Stories

Last summer my 2 year old daughter and I were flying home from a visit to some family members on Midwest Airlines. I was 5 months pregnant at the time and for those who have traveled with toddlers, you know how much extra stuff you have to cart around. We had a plane change in [...]

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Unruly Kid Should Get His Own Plane

April 24, 2009 Baby & Kid Stories

Last week I was returning from FLL to PHL, in coach. My boyfriend had the window and I was in the middle. Behind us was a mom and two kids, one about three (in the middle). It wasn’t long before one could tell there was definitely something wrong with this boy. He would scream, then [...]

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Little Orphan Maple

April 24, 2009 Baby & Kid Stories

My Chicago-based company decided on Monday to send me to do a field visit in Anchorage on Wednesday. Everyone loves a last minute trip to Alaska in January, right? At the gate, the sign says we’re headed to Minneapolis. After some inquiries I learn that due to the prevailing winds, a refueling stop in Minneapolis [...]

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Mommy Breastfeeds Her Boy

April 24, 2009 Baby & Kid Stories

I was coming home from college for break, and was flying out of Charlotte. The plane I was in was rather small (2 seats on each side), and I had the window seat on the left side. I sat beside a woman and her baby (well supposed baby), and the father and infant were on [...]

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