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We had one rough flight when my son was 3. We went to Disney World and he was fine on the way down. We had toys, books, etc. at the ready for him and he didn't really need them on the way to Florida. However, while at Disney World, he got really scared on one ride and was too terrified to ride anything else the rest of the trip. We didn't realize this fear was going to generalize to the flight since he had done fine on the way down there. We had to sit apart so I was with my daughter and my ex-husband (we were married then) was sitting a few rows behind with my son. As we were preparing for take off, I hear my lil guy saying (loudly, but not yelling, but definitely with fear in his voice) "Hold me Daddy, hold me!" "Hold me Daddy, Hold me!" My ex did his best with calming him down and once we were up in the air, he was fine, but for a few minutes, he was clearly terrified. We felt awful for the people around us and for him. So, I do have some sympathy for some of those situations.
Flying is a little different too than the movies or a restaurant where you can remove the kid from the situation. There isn't a whole lot you can do in a plane, beyond firm reprimands and threats. It really depends on the age of the kid. There are things you can bring along to try to keep them occupied/distracted, but those things don't work every single time, especially if they are afraid or not feeling well. It's a case by case type of thing to me...
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