SW boarding ??

[goofy4tink]

I don't mean to criticize, but I'm curious: why would that extra 10 minutes make a difference to a well-behaved child, if she's still sitting calmly in her seat? I keep our stuff neatly packed up, too, but I always leave one book to be carried in their hands, so they can look at it while we wait for everyone else to get off the plane.

IME, the trick is to stay in your seat until the aisle clears, acting as though the wait is just part of the flight. I don't get up to reach for bags, etc., and I don't stare at the folks standing, trying to gauge when we might be able to jump up. When the aisle is clear, we stand up, reach for our bags/jackets, and walk off, never once feeling any more pressured that we did during the flight.

We tend to sit in the back of the plane precisely because I don't care to deal with the shovers and the folks who hover halfway out of their seats while the plane taxis to the gate. We even sat in back when we preboarded -- WITH carseats.

Now, there's a good atitude!!! One we should all try to emulate.