I had to help soothe the boy and physically restrain him.
Exactly PAXBOY.
Too many people scared to take action against these troublesome infants. Hold them down and show them who's boss. As the Victorians said "Spare the rod - use the belt instead"
If parents want to take their children on aeroplanes, they should understand that the slightest problem from their offspring, be it only a whimper because they are frightened or have some ear pain, could result in offloading on the ground or physical restraint in the air.
Then we'd all a chance to start to enjoying public transport once again