As per the child screaming, The lady must have had a preexisting ear/health condition and is using this as a great way to get some money. I’m a parent of two girls and high pitch screaming, yelling, laughing is an everyday thing. As per flying, as a parent that flies with children, if the child is fussy and crying, The parent is usually more uncomfortable than the other passengers. Believe me, I’ve been there. This can happen for multiple reasons, i.e., hunger, earache, nausea caused by the altitude, or the child being tired. Now, this has only happened once before (2 years ago), but the flight attendants were the super stars. They allowed me to have my daughter walk/stand in the open space where they store the drinks and snack. Game my daughter cookies and juice and talked to her. This was on her first flight. It helped me prepare for future flights. I sent a nice email to Delta Airlines after our flight and specifically named the two attendants that made the trip a memorable one.

Now, I’m not making excuses for the parent, she/he should have known what measures to take in a situation like this, but the lady could have politely asked the flight attendant if there was another seat available. And, yes, even in first class.