Well, at the risk of getting a severe reprimand from the Moderator, I think some of you are right little ar$eholes to suggest that people travelling with children shouldn't get free priority boarding. Shame shame shame on you! Are you the same people that occupy seats on the bus whilst senior citizens or mothers with infants are left standing? The major issue of children being with their parents is, as mentioned above, one of SAFETY. I remember how worried I was (in the event of an emergency) when some years ago my then young children, my wife and I were all split up on a completely full DC-10 oceanic flight. Lighten up people!