Is it just me or I don't see the big deal about been separated by the aisle? What happens in a car/train/bus? In all of those modes of transport I regularly see kids separated a greater distance from their parents than a 737s aisle? In a car normally by a whole row (front seat/back seat). Flying is far safer than all those modes of transport, been 40cm away is a problem on the safest... yet in a more dangerous scenario you are happy for children to be further away (and in a car far less accessible).
As a side note this week I had a passenger get into an argument with my crew this week. Their 5yo daughter was asleep accross 2 seats. When the seatbelt sign was turned on the crew politely told the parents that their daughter needs to wear a seatbelt for landing. The parent argued that the crew should use their common sense to allow the child to continue to sleep and allow her to continue without a belt for landing!
Last edited by Gulf Julliet Papa; 13th June 2013 at 09:14.