3DC on the plane- row in front of us or row beside us?

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They will be plugged into electronic devices and are generally quite amenable in public.

Behind you so that you're the ones they kick, surely.
1 adult per row at all times. Can swap around during flight if desired.

They're not kickers- believe me, it would be swiftly dealt with.

In front is better. Easier to keep an eye on them that way I think and they will be less of nuisance to others that way.

It's really irresponsible of you to even consider sitting children so young in different rows than a parent. So much can happen on a flight whereby you're leaving young children to cope. We flew from Barbados recently and for 4 hours of the flight the turbulence was so bad that everyone was kept in their seats, things were banging about and children were crying.
It really annoys me when parents say 'that's what they want to do'. You're the adult, you make the decisions! In hits case, what you really mean isn't that you can't be arsed to parent your children for the duration of the flight. Pity the poor passengers sat in front of them.

You're fine with them sat beside you.

It's weird how many people seem to be convinced that every child will automatically kick the seat in front of them. It's really not that's hard for an average six year old to be made aware that if they kick the person in front will feel it and not like it. Not everyone's children are feral!

I agree, soon

Two are only six.

You need a parent with them in the event of the oxygen masks being deployed. Hypoxia cam set in very quickly (that is why you are advised to put your own mask before helping others). You will not have time to help the three of them if they are away from you.

Of course they need to sit with adults at that age!! I thought you were going to say they were teens.

Maybe if they were 8/10 or 10/12 I'd consider it but at 6 and 8, the fact they want to sit together is neither here nor there. As the adult I would be deciding who sits where and telling them once the decision has been made. It's not a choice for them to make. My 3 are aged 7-12 so have recent relevant experience of those age kids.

Assuming it's a 3 4 3 configured plane, I'd put 1 adult with 2 kids in the window seats with the other adult and child across the aisle in the middle of the plane seats.
If it's 2 3 2 I'd put an adult and child by the window and the other 3 across the aisle in the middle seats.

@Soon that was a bit blunt, 100% agree with you!

Mine sat together as a 3 to Spain with me across the aisle. I'm a single parent so there is no way I could sit each one of them with an adult. So it certainly is allowed.

We take a dc each as we have two 7 and 9. You need an adult with 2, and an adult with 1. If there is a decompression there will be an adult to help, also the same if an emergency occurs. Unlikely, but better safe than sorry.

def dc behind you mo that you actually notice seat kicking and general annoyanceness.

@Soontobe60. Absolutely!

Most airlines won’t like kids of that age sitting together without an adult.

I'm not sure most airlines would care. We don't pay to stay together and are quite often sprinkled around the plane, have been for years.

Having an adult behind, in front or to the side seems to meet their internal standards.

Why on earth would OP’s comment mean they’re “kickers”? Plenty of reasons why I wouldn’t be comfortable with my kids sitting behind me.

I agree though, you’re going to need to have one adult per cluster in case of turbulence or something going wrong

I'd do a 2 and 3 across aisle AC/CCA. They'll have an the aisle separating them but maybe enough of a compromise to keep them happy. That way they can get up and down to toilet without you having to move and they all have an adult near enough to help with meals, spills, travel sickness etc. If the flights long enough you could maybe swap to let them sit together for a spell.

I have thre DC: aged 13, 10 and 8. We do a line with the adults in the middle!

I once travelled back from the US with my 3 and 5 year old. We couldn't get seats together because we were late checking in (couldn't do it online in those days). They were each in an aisle seat in a group of 3, with me across the aisle from the younger one.

Not ideal, but we managed.

In this case, I'd be perfectly fine with the 3 children sitting next to each other.

I’d say across so you only have to glance over. Of course 6 and 8 year olds can sit and not kick a chair or be disruptive. I’m sure if they were to do anything it would be noticed straight away and the op would change the seating arrangements. My 6 year old would be completely fine. I guess it depends on the child at that age.

Fifth but the OP is checking in online and choosing her seats (at a cost). Therefore it should be ideal!

OP you need an adult sat with the kids. It's not up to them and it's hugely irresponsible to let them

I would prefer in front as you can always access them - just stand up and peer over! Also means they can have three seats to themselves near a window. To the side you won’t be able to do anything if they need help during take off and landing.

We did two kids then adult in the middle row and smallest and other adult to one side. It worked for us. The oldest two entertained themselves and the smallest liked being next to his dad. If they'd wanted to be together I would have just sat on the other side so that we were in a line with a parent either end. It just felt safer to me to have one of us within arms reach of all the kids.

Mine are about the same age. They are trustworthy but would freak in the event of an emergency.