Flight Attendant Current
Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Passenger Misconduct
General None Reported / Taken
Company Policy; Human Factors
During taxi out; passenger wouldn't put his seatbelt on.  His Mom told me to 'Force him to put it on.' I declined.  The Dad and Mom both attempted to put seatbelt on their son; but no success.  He screamed and refused all of the way out to runway.  I asked the Mom 'How old is your son'?  She told me that he was 4 years old.  I then told her that he also has to wear a face mask.  Her response was; 'Good luck with that.' Another Flight Attendant also tried to get compliance from them; no luck as well.  I called the CA to inform him.  The other FA informed the Mom that we were going to have to return to gate; and remove them.  We returned to gate; and [they] deplaned.
Flight Attendant reported a child would not wear a seatbelt; nor a face mask and was eventually deplaned.