Results: Oh My Ears!

I recently had the misfortune of being on a long flight that had a screaming toddler. Has this happened to you?

He was not in pain (re: air pressure) nor was he a special needs child; he was overly tired and very bored (small but often turbulence kept us in our seats). While it was painful to listen to, I had to admire his volume (he's got an impressive set of lungs to be heard over the noise of the jet engines) and his determination (he screamed for nearly two hours). When this happened to you, were you able to find the positive in it?

His parents tried everything (tv, tablet, snacks, toys) but there was nothing they could do (he even screamed while disembarking the plane). He really did not want to be there and young as he was he could cry, "No plane" and "Want down". I agreed with him and thought he would enjoy/or put up with the flight better if he was five or older. Have you taken a child younger than five on a flight?