When a child doesn’t behave well nothing would be said.
and sometimes they REALLY mean it.
In a maniacal moment, I decided to upgrade the 5 of us at the airport to J for the SYD/AUH leg on the way to Europe on Etihad. This was back in the days when it was $750 (not the nail-pulling out prices they have used since 2 years after that).
My better half declared never again in whY, number one son (youngest) did NOT like the food and vowed never again in J - the on-demand steak sandwich even with no special sauce was 'not nice' - so I had to eat a 2nd one (Y E S!!!). He only complained about this to me not the attendants and passed the food across the aisle when they had their backs turned.
His two sisters thought it was best thing ever.
We were seated on either side of the aisle for 2 rows with wife on far side center.
So I was able to hear passengers directly behind and over the aisle (and several other 'loud' adults).
Thankfully our three said please & thank you every time, gathered up the various dishes and handed them to the attendant etc. Attendants raided 1st class and brought them back extra desserts and other goodies that we poor parents missed out on.
Not one of the other adult business passengers I could hear ever said please or thank you, not one.
As we were preparing for landing (as #1 son had laid out our entire itinerary for the two female attendants) they each came carrying as much as they possibly could and began loading up the three childrens bags with packets of the assorted nuts (500gm), chocolates etc etc. Not sure where the bags of chips came from but they were equally well received by our health conscious children.
.... So when they turned to me and said they appreciated how well behaved our children were - I believed them.
PS: Children not really that well behaved - they refused to share any of their chocolate stash nor chips just the nuts!