I read with interest the article “Travails of traveling on Saudia” by Hamoud Abu Talib. (June 15). For the past year I've been staying in a small hotel here in Saudi Arabia. I've lost count of the number of nights both myself and my colleague have been woken by screaming, crying, stamping children at all hours of the night and had our door bells rung. Sometimes this has gone on for a week at a time. I get up at 6:30 a.m. for work, often with less than 4 hours of sleep. When we complain to management we re met with indifference and a shrug of the shoulders. Brady Waddington, Online response II. I have been in other Saudia flights to London, Frankfurt, Paris, and they all behave like that. It is really annoying. Children need boundaries and need to learn about respect since they are young. They need to learn to behave properly and be respectful of people, places, life. Not because it is annoying to others but because it is the foundation to become successful grownups. KVG, Online response III. These parents obviously do not teach their children good conduct and proper behavior. No wonder, they all grow up to be unruly and undisciplined even behind the wheel. Joey, Online response IV. Such kind of behavior is very common among local children because most parents don't care about giving their children the right kind of training and to teach them good manners. This affects the whole society and the development of this country. Just earning money and being rich does not mean that a society is developed. Actual development is the making of character. Hope that there will some improvement in future. Sohaib Ahmed, Online response V. I am sorry for the lack of tact the immigration official at the airport in Washington demonstrated, saying is this how Saudis raise their child? Regardless of how the children were acting, the comment was rude. A more appropriate comment might have been something like “I bet those kids are really antsy after such a long trip! Can you help me by rounding them up so we can get you all through here faster? These comments to be accompanied by a warm smile. Gray Shannon, Online response VI. It's the responsibility of parents to teach good manner to their children, how to respect elder people, how to behave in public. I have seen this scene in busses, pharmacies, hospitals. Moreover, the language they use with expatriates is too vulgar. But there are children who are well- mannered. May Allah bless them with good manners. Shaik, Online response
