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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] I’m on a plane and there are two families each with two young kids. In each case, mom is stuck in a row with both kids while dad chills in the row behind. There is some switching off, but 90 percent of the flight, mom is doing all the work, largely by whenever there is a switch off, the kids beg for mom. Ok fine, the kids want mom and the plane is not the time to fight that, but even then...in one case, the exhausted mom was trying to get two young kids to sit down and buckle up, and she said in desperation to her spouse in the row behind “I need help!” to which he responded (with a tone) “What do you want me to do?”  I’m thinking - dude- it’s not even my kids and I could give your wife more support at this moment. .

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This happened to us, and I was infuriated with DH, who was too busy watching a movie to notice that our young DC was getting air sick right next to him.  Of course, DC vommited the other way, towards my other DC next to me, not towards my DH.  DH thinks a very young child should be able to tell him if the child needs anything.  I don't think these  men realize that young children don't tell you things, like when they need to go to the bathroom, which this DC did on another flight, and yes, while sitting next to dad.

DH was totally checked out doing his own thing, while I would go across the aisle sometimes to check in on DC.  INFURIATING!!  DH has now learned his lesson, but of course, now DCss are much older and better at listening to their bodies.

I'm getting upset again just thinking about these incidents.[/quote]

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