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Tanya Sweeney: A flight was cancelled because a child wouldn’t put on a seatbelt – when ‘gentle’ parenting veers into outright permissiveness

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Tanya Sweeney: A flight was cancelled because a child wouldn’t put on a seatbelt – when ‘gentle’ parenting veers into outright permissiveness
Tanya Sweeney: A flight was cancelled because a child wouldn’t put on a seatbelt – when ‘gentle’ parenting veers into outright permissiveness
The cancellation of a flight in Canada after a child refused to sit in their seat has sparked another debate about parenting and how to manage young kids in tricky situations
Toronto Star
Toronto Star18 hrs ago
A toddler wouldn’t wear a seatbelt, so Porter cancelled the flight. This is nuts
A toddler wouldn’t wear a seatbelt, so Porter cancelled the flight. This is nuts  Toronto Star
LBC News
LBC News1 days ago
Canada Porter Airlines flight from Victoria to Toronto cancelled when child refused to wear seatbelt - lbc.co.uk
Canada Porter Airlines flight from Victoria to Toronto cancelled when child refused to wear seatbelt  lbc.co.uk
Vanguard
Vanguard1 days ago
Flight cancelled after child refuses to wear seatbelt, leaves passengers stranded
A Porter Airlines flight in Canada was cancelled after a child refused to sit down and fasten their seatbelt, creating unsafe conditions for take-off and forcing the aircraft to return to the gate.
Metro
Metro1 days ago
Flight cancelled after child refused to sit down and fasten their seatbelt
Passengers on the 132-seat flight were left stranded in British Columbia.
Flight cancelled and passengers stranded after child refuses to fasten seatbelt
A FLIGHT in Canada was cancelled after a child refused to sit down and fasten their seatbelt, leaving passengers stranded overnight
Daily Star
Daily Star2 days ago
Plane passengers stranded as airline cancels flight because 'child wouldn't sit down'
A Porter Airlines flight from Victoria to Toronto was cancelled after a young child was unable to comply with seatbelt safety requirements, leaving more than 100 passengers stranded
Sky News World
Sky News World🏁 first to report2 days ago
Flight cancelled as child refuses to sit down and fasten seatbelt
A flight in Canada has been cancelled after a child refused to sit down and fasten their seatbelt.
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