Rather unfair on the pilot who no doubt (and all too commonly these days) had no choice or discretion in the matter. A pathetic situation to get in to though and a reflection on societies near hysterical, tabloid fuelled paranoia about child safety in general rather than EasyJet who probably feel that they have choice but to enforce such rules. I can't find anything in our manual about it so in the absence of any rules I have to say I would let sense prevail if I could.