It is a very sad state of affairs that every time something is suggested that people should look out for other people and the children of our society, the reason given for not doing so is the fear of litigation. Children who are lost are not approached, kids who fall over are not comforted, distressed children are not hugged, and children who are misbehaving are not scolded. The effect is the alienation of children from the rest of society. Kids are now being taught, particularly in the US, but also in England and other western countries to be afraid of strangers and to be suspicious of kindness. Contrast this with some african nations or even modern western countries like Italy and you will see a very different approach. You will also see children who are not medicated up to the eyeballs, in "counselling" and treatment programmes and diagnosed with fake, western illnesses such as Oppositional Defiance Disorder.
Before you all jump on me, I am not suggesting that the Flight Attendants failure to help the child is responsible for the downfall of western civilisation, but this reluctance to show kindness, help children and approach them is part of a wider malaise and is very damaging. We are more and more turning people into "corporate robots" with little or no discretion to help anyone regardless of the circumstances. There are many examples on here where passengers have experienced hostility and nastiness which is totally uncalled for. The fear of employees that showing some discretion, kindness or even, god forbid, breaking the rules to help someone in need stems from a toxic mix of corporate greed and a society which seems to be more and more individualistic and less and less social.
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