I agree with pretty much everything everyone has posted, but especially what kellyw8863 said. As I am reading this I am crying, remembering what was to be DD's last trip, and I have to say, the stress was unbearable. I was always able to control myself through whatever upset I had, but it truly was hard. I was trying to pack a lifetime of memories into one vacation, yet mourning her death even before it happened. Untill you have done something similar, I don't belive most of you can comprehend the emotions and feelings a parent experiences. Now, I'm not saying the mother was in the right, because clearly she reacted different from what all of us here agree on. But in my heart I cut her a break, because I'm sure it was a misunderstanding gone horribly wrong. She has my best wishes as I share fellow feelings with her. I have no idea what her little boy's prognosis is, but I'm sure even as time passes, this could be a painful memory for the family with lots of regrets.