Finally! A kids on a plane story with a happy ending
by Laura Falin posted in Parenting
We just got back from spring break, and while I looked forward to the trip for months, I was apprehensive about the plane travel. I've read enough stories to worry that one of my kids might do something to get us all kicked off (or maybe my husband..." You never know.)
Even if we did all get on the plane without incident, then I was worried we might somehow upset the other people on the plane. Let's face it - airplane travel usually brings out the worst in most of us.
So the following story makes my heart happy.
Jessica Rudeen was flying with her 4-month old baby and her 3-year old little girl. As often happens when you're trying to get yourself and two small kids through security, to your gate, and finally settled on the plane, she wasn't able to feed her baby before they took off. "My 4 month old was screaming his head off because, due to a series of unexpected events, I was unable to nurse him before boarding the plane. My 3 year old, who was excited before boarding the plane, lost her nerve and began screaming and kicking "I want to get off the plane! I don't want to go!" I honestly thought we'd get kicked off the plane."
At this point in the story, I'm breathing heavily and maybe tearing up a bit. If you haven't been there as a parent, it's only out of sheer luck. And then comes the good part. Todd Walker, who was sitting next to Jessica and her children, reached over to help.
"This man reached fo...
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