I’m sure you’ve witnessed it: parents arguing in a restaurant, adults throwing a public fit when they have to wait more than 20 seconds for a latte.  In other words, adults acting like kids.  By choosing a Flight Attendant Career you’ll spend a lot of time with adult passengers, but interact with children on every flight (except business or corporate).  Is this a good thing?  Well, sometimes not as much but most of the time, kids keep you on your toes and are good observation material for human behavior.

I’ve seen many wary adult flyers.  Those who grasp the arm of the poor passenger to their left or the ones who stare straight ahead the entire flight, thinking that will somehow ensure their safety.  Kids however, are at times fast asleep before the plane even taxis.  They also seem to deal with delays in a much more mature fashion than Mom or Dad.  (At least I’ve never seen a child throw a drink at a flight attendant because of a delay).

Kids are also fascinated by what flight attendants do.  They ask great questions, like, “When the plane takes off, do you fly around like astronauts”? They’re curious about things that have nothing to do with air travel: how old you are, if you’re married or have a boyfriend.  I was often asked if I like my job or if my feet hurt.  (Answer to both: yes)

During your classes in Flight Attendant School, you’ll get lots of information on how to deal with difficult passengers and unruly behavior.  Don’t assume you’ll need to apply that information to children.  It’s more oftentimes applicable to adults who have forgotten their good manners.

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