I don't think anyone is suggesting that families with children should have 'nicer' seats than anyone else. In fact, I think this should definitely not happen. I agree that people with small children already get enough privilieges - special parking spaces are a prime example of unnecessary pampering IMVHO.
The fact remains though that it is a big
safety issue as small children need supervision to ensure their behaviour is safe (fastened seat belts, sitting down during take-off/turbulence, etc) and MOST importantly, they would need help during an emergency and the person who wants (and would fight) to help them, is obviously their parent/s.
As I said before, I would have refused point blank to travel separately from my children when they were young - I am a very quiet and polite passenger normally but when it comes to the safety of my kids I would kick up a big fuss. Sorry to all you people without children but that is how it is and it is totally right!
