I find it deeply offensive that you think as a parent I don't know the difference between a well and badly behaved child. I am a firm but fair parent, it's tough love in my house - my children DID NOT kick the chair in front, were NOT loud and disruptive, we DO NOT allow them to walk (of run) around the cabin by themselves. They eat their meal or they get nothing else - this is made clear. They spent the flights playing with small toys, playing snap, drawing, colouring, watching TV & films and a little sleep. They weren't angelic like all children they had their "moments", but they were few and short lived, as they know not to get out of hand with us.
I admitted in my other posting that my youngest had been a bit disruptive on one out of four of the long-haul flights she took last year.
A woman from my DD's pre-school was in Orlando with her two children (2 &4) at the same time as us. They bring their children up very differently to us (spoilt, never disciplined) She travelled with TCD, I said we chose Virgin as the seat back TV helps (note: I wasnt being snobby her holiday cost much more than mine). I asked her how she was going to amuse them for 9 hours and her response was that she would let them get out of their seats and walk around and visit her other family members on the flight and she was sure they would "get friendly" with some other children on the flight
When I met with her in the MK for a few hours she said the flight had been a nightmare and she had no control of the children.
Believe me, I know the difference.