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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's a horrible thing for the airline to do, but you can't just sit by when you know this is a possibility. You return to the desk every X minutes until you know at least 2 of you are seated together. You stand at the podium and wait until at least one of you is seated with your child.

Yes, I would move for a child/other parent,[b] but so many parents rely on this method for flying (not purchasing seats together) that you'll find less and less people willing to move.[/b][i][u] Lesson learned, your child is fine, and hopefully you'll be able to make a different choice next time.[/quote]

I think this is definitely part of the problem.  Years ago, when pretty much everyone just got a seat assignment when they purchased tickets, and you didn't have to pay extra for everything, people assumed if you were split up from your young children it was because something had gone wrong, so they'd have more sympathy.

Now, I think a lot of people assume that if someone is asking to change seats, it's because they chose not to pay the money for assigned seating, and are now just banking on the kindness of strangers.  So the other passengers - who did pay, and assume you didn't - don't have any sympathy and feel you  brought the situation on yourself.
Of course, that's not what happened to OP, but I'd bet a lot of the "I'd never move" people assume that's what happened.[/quote]

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