All you folk who hate kids on planes are gonna love this.....
Jul 19th 2006, 12:07 pm
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Re: All you folk who hate kids on planes are gonna love this.....
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
When my daughter was 3 we flew from Manchester to Houston, I remember a lady came and said the same thing to me. If there is ever a well behaved child sitting near me, I always make a point of telling the parents how well behaved their child is.
Nice isn't it!
Jul 19th 2006, 12:10 pm
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Re: All you folk who hate kids on planes are gonna love this.....
Originally Posted by elfman
Well despite my lukewarm interest it looks like we will be trying the portable DVD idea after all - I got back from a fairly late one at work to find the Mrs had been out to Best Buy this afternoon and bought one anyway. 
Just because you have it in your carry on, it doesn't mean you have to use it. It's there as a back up if all else fails!
Jul 19th 2006, 12:13 pm
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Re: All you folk who hate kids on planes are gonna love this.....
Originally Posted by elfman
Well despite my lukewarm interest it looks like we will be trying the portable DVD idea after all - I got back from a fairly late one at work to find the Mrs had been out to Best Buy this afternoon and bought one anyway.
Continental doesn't have TVs in seat-backs on its routes into Bristol and Birmingham (not sure about Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast or Manchester) but I understand they do have individual screens on the EWR-Gatwick route.
Virgin and KLM flies the 747s and Airbuses into EWR, BA uses the 777s and Continental has no jumbo jets. I think SAS uses the 767s.
Jul 19th 2006, 12:28 pm
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Re: All you folk who hate kids on planes are gonna love this.....
Originally Posted by Englishmum
Which airline are you flying with then? I'm assuming you're flying from Newark; Virgin and BA have seat-back televisions in economy.
Continental doesn't have TVs in seat-backs on its routes into Bristol and Birmingham (not sure about Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast or Manchester) but I understand they do have individual screens on the EWR-Gatwick route.
Virgin and KLM flies the 747s and Airbuses into EWR, BA uses the 777s and Continental has no jumbo jets. I think SAS uses the 767s.
Continental doesn't have TVs in seat-backs on its routes into Bristol and Birmingham (not sure about Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast or Manchester) but I understand they do have individual screens on the EWR-Gatwick route.
Virgin and KLM flies the 747s and Airbuses into EWR, BA uses the 777s and Continental has no jumbo jets. I think SAS uses the 767s.
Yes but can you see a 10 month old wanting to wear headphones?
Jul 19th 2006, 3:13 pm
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Re: All you folk who hate kids on planes are gonna love this.....
Originally Posted by blaze
I was by myself with my son so that's why the dvd player was great in the car because other than singing to him, I couldn't do much in the way of entertainment for him!
Jul 19th 2006, 3:14 pm
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Re: All you folk who hate kids on planes are gonna love this.....
Originally Posted by elfman
Well despite my lukewarm interest it looks like we will be trying the portable DVD idea after all - I got back from a fairly late one at work to find the Mrs had been out to Best Buy this afternoon and bought one anyway.
Jul 19th 2006, 3:24 pm
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Re: All you folk who hate kids on planes are gonna love this.....
Originally Posted by Partystar
Don't feel bad, I allow my son to watch TV, I watch it a bit myself, so not letting him, would make me a complete hypocrite. So far, he seems to have learned quite a lot from it, as have I!!!
Nothing hypocritical about not letting them watch most stuff....
Jul 19th 2006, 3:25 pm
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Re: All you folk who hate kids on planes are gonna love this.....
Originally Posted by Partystar
Don't feel bad, I allow my son to watch TV, I watch it a bit myself, so not letting him, would make me a complete hypocrite. So far, he seems to have learned quite a lot from it, as have I!!!
Jul 19th 2006, 3:25 pm
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Re: All you folk who hate kids on planes are gonna love this.....
Originally Posted by Partystar
Overruled!!!
Jul 19th 2006, 3:38 pm
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Re: All you folk who hate kids on planes are gonna love this.....
Originally Posted by TouristTrap
Big difference between an adult who can process what they're seeing, and a child who can't. Nothing hypocritical about not letting them watch most stuff....
Nothing hypocritical about not letting them watch most stuff....
Jul 19th 2006, 3:39 pm
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Re: All you folk who hate kids on planes are gonna love this.....
Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad
I think thats right - I censor what my sons watch, but to ban it totally is a bit extreme. They get a reasonable selection of different stuff - the "nice" cartoons, kids documentaries, wildlife stuff etc. The 5 year old also wants to sit down and watch the news with me, which I was amazed at to start with, then i realised quite how often you see clips of cars/planes/trains/trucks etc and saw what the attraction was for him (Still need to be ready to flick channels when some of the nasty stuff comes on though). But he's also coming up with some valid comments that a few adults could do with learning - his solution to the current middle east crisis - stop fighting, be nice to each other and learn to share!
Jul 19th 2006, 3:43 pm
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Re: All you folk who hate kids on planes are gonna love this.....
Originally Posted by Partystar
I'm talking about kids programmes! I have learnt from them too, especially Dora, as I've never done Spanish, but would like to!
A bit OT here, but does anybody else here watch PBS Sprout with their little'uns?
That new puppet Star is very annoying!
Jul 19th 2006, 3:54 pm
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Re: All you folk who hate kids on planes are gonna love this.....
Originally Posted by Partystar
That's awesome!
Jul 19th 2006, 4:03 pm
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Re: All you folk who hate kids on planes are gonna love this.....
Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad
Kids simplistic apporaches ares often a lot more sensible than adults!!
Jul 19th 2006, 4:45 pm
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Re: All you folk who hate kids on planes are gonna love this.....
Originally Posted by Englishmum
Which airline are you flying with then? I'm assuming you're flying from Newark; Virgin and BA have seat-back televisions in economy.
Continental doesn't have TVs in seat-backs on its routes into Bristol and Birmingham (not sure about Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast or Manchester) but I understand they do have individual screens on the EWR-Gatwick route.
Continental doesn't have TVs in seat-backs on its routes into Bristol and Birmingham (not sure about Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast or Manchester) but I understand they do have individual screens on the EWR-Gatwick route.
We also have seats in a bulkhead row, the idea being that hopefully there will be a bit more space. And we have a basinette reserved for her - not exactly sure how that works but apparently it hangs on the bulkhead somehow.