Meh. I've had 12h flights with perfectly well behaved kids, and 2h flights with children spawned by Satan. Anyone who believes there's a foolproof way of making a kiss be perfectly well behaved for 12hs, through take-off and landing which can be uncomfortable even for adults, long and annoying waits for boarding, security, luggage, etc, is an idiot.
On the other hand, as a parent, your child IS your responsibility. A crying baby, sure. A 6 year old yelling at the top of his voice, throwing a fit, breaking off chair parts, throwing food at people, hurting other passengers, insulting stewardesses, vomiting on someone else's seat,... (not all the same child but all things I've seen), without some sort of intervention? Fuck off. A parent doesn't have to spend all their time apologizing for their kid but sometimes it's warranted.
24h of flying in the past 30 with several children of all ages in my cabin on both flights and only one or two short cries in total so can't complain, though. Lucky in that regard.
On the other hand, as a parent, your child IS your responsibility. A crying baby, sure. A 6 year old yelling at the top of his voice, throwing a fit, breaking off chair parts, throwing food at people, hurting other passengers, insulting stewardesses, vomiting on someone else's seat,... (not all the same child but all things I've seen), without some sort of intervention? Fuck off. A parent doesn't have to spend all their time apologizing for their kid but sometimes it's warranted.
24h of flying in the past 30 with several children of all ages in my cabin on both flights and only one or two short cries in total so can't complain, though. Lucky in that regard.