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The mother of children on a plane asked by an MP to shut up says the pre-schoolers were well-behaved and Charles Chauvel just is not used to kids.
The mother of the children who were told to shut up on a flight to Wellington by front bench Labour MP Charles Chauvel, says the politician was out of order.
Stephanie Phillips, whose three pre-schoolers were on the Sunday night flight, says they were well behaved.
She says she thought MPs were supposed to be kissing babies not telling them to shut up. She says he was clearly not used to having kids around.
Phillips says the MP told the children to shut up more than
once, but Chauvel says he expressed that wish to his partner only
once and believes it is a beat up.
Was Charles Chauvel right to tell Stephanie Phillip's
children to "shut up"? Have you ever had to put up
with noisy children on a flight? Leave your comments on the
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See what viewers thought when Close Up asked them on Tuesday night what they would do in such a situation.
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Post new commentmrsubaru said on 2010-03-17 @ 15:26 NZDT: Report abusive post
I remember that when I was a child, children were "seen and not heard" that means you were quiet at all times when when around adults and only spoke when spoken to. If you played up, mum or dad would either repremand you or give you a clip round the ear. From memory I think this was called respect for elders. It is all down to the modern continental parenting where if it feels good do it and you don't repremand your kids because they may feel bad about themselves or get low self esteem.
p2012 said on 2010-03-17 @ 12:36 NZDT: Report abusive post
Why should the majority of people on a flight have to put up with noisey, screaming brats at all? Why do parents insist on travelling with newborns and toddlers: easy answer, because they're incapable of showing any concern about anyone other than themselvesand that incluses their children. Think jnr's enjoying the experience of poorly scrubbed air and air sickness?
Miller said on 2010-03-17 @ 12:19 NZDT: Report abusive post
Young children on flights are only a pain when the parents or carers in reality cannot control there children .I travel regularly and often have kids being noisy and disruptive,for no apparent reason, kicking the back of the seat is often an issue. In turn I politely give them a stern look in the eyes and word....which there parents have never done .... obviously . From then on the flight is a joy for all.
mish122 said on 2010-03-17 @ 11:52 NZDT: Report abusive post
Yes kids should be good on flights yes kids should sit down and play in there seats and yes the parents should look after them and make sure they are busy! But what's is worse then noise kids is rude adults, one who can see your kids are tired and still talk, keep there lights on and make noise, is it so hard 2 sit there with no light no noise 4 10mins why we settle our kids? No it means you get a quite trip, other wise you get over tired noise kids (don't need 2 be a smart to work that out
dmaclure said on 2010-03-17 @ 10:58 NZDT: Report abusive post
I find no proof for being political motivation behind between 2 MP over the inflight cabins noisy issues as as all airline need to act on as much as possible.