A mom has been slammed after booking a first-class plane ticket for her toddler…
Now, there’s nothing quite as rewarding as parenthood.
The love between you and your child is something unlike any other feeling on earth… It’s a pretty magical thing.
Although you try and do the best for your child…
Everyone has an opinion on what you’re doing wrong.
There are many things that make parenthood irritating…
But there’s one thing pretty much every parent out there can relate to, which is feeling like you’re not giving your kids the best.
And there are a whole host of controversial decisions to be made around parenting.
It’s safe to say, people have some pretty strong opinions…
Like, for example, how to split duties between parents…
With single parenting being even tougher!
And modern parents have even more stresses to go through.
Technology has made the already hard job of parenting even trickier — especially as kids grow older.
There’s another big issue for parents, these days.
The highly topical issue of helicopter parenting.
It can be tricky to toe the line between responsible and overprotective.
But it’s important to foster independence and trust in your kids, to risk a serious rebellion down the line.
It often all comes down to communication.
And making sure your kids feel they can come to you with their problems will always make things easier.
Respect is another pertinent issue when it comes to parenting.
As a lack of respect is really what most fights between parents and kids come down to.
Patience is also key.
As any parent will tell you, you need the patience of a saint on some days.
The feeling of inadequacy can also bring parents down.
But if you’re trying your best, rest assured — you’re being a top-level parent!
Trying to instill discipline is key.
But, let’s be honest — it’s not always possible! Sometimes kids just aren’t in the mood to be obedient.
There’s something else that can make parenting seem scary.
That feeling that there just isn’t enough time!
Not only do days rush past when you’re super busy taking care of a little one…
But you want to treasure the precious, fleeting moments of your child’s early days (and years).
Dealing with fear is another big issue of parenting.
With a world out there that feels vast and frightening, it can be tempting to wrap you child up in cotton wool.
But you need to allow your child to experience life for themselves!
So long as they always know they can rely on you to help them out in times of need!
A lot of good parenting actually relies on relinquishing of control.
Which is, as any parent knows, easier said than done.
But you’ve got this!
The very fact you’re concerned about becoming a better parent means you’re already doing a great job!
Now, a parent has been slammed on social media after booking a first-class seat for her child.
And no, we’re not joking!
According to reports, the mom was confident that her 3-year-old child would be able to handle the flight easily, having been a regular traveler many times before.
However, one passenger on the flight was horrified by the idea of having a little child in first class, and the the mom took to Reddit to share her situation.
“My husband, toddler (almost 3) and I were flying across the country for Thanksgiving,” she began.
“Since we could afford it due to a nice pay raise my husband recently got, we decided to splurge on 1st class tickets for the trip.”
“My toddler has always been a good flyer and has flown a lot throughout her short life. She’s never been disruptive or cried on an airplane, this flight included.
“She’s good at staying in her seat and tells us when she a needs to go potty, food, a toy, etc. She stayed seated and quietly playing throughout the flight, only getting up when she had to go potty,” the mom continued.
Although the little one was on her best behavior during the flight, the passenger next to her complained to the cabin crew after being seated next to the toddler.
“The issue was with another 1st class passenger. We boarded early since my husband is disabled and when another 1st class passenger saw us he started glaring.
“We take off and all is good. My kid fell asleep in the middle of coloring [sic], and my husband is snoozing. I’m listening to music when I get a tap on my shoulder.
“It was the guy that glared at us as he boarded and before I could even get a word out he told me that children weren’t allowed in 1st class and that we needed to move to our ‘real’ seats,” she said.
While the man was still filled with rage, the mom asked the flight attendant to deal with the man’s complaint.
Then things quickly got out of control.
“The flight attendant came and explained to him that we were in the correct seats that we paid for and asked that he sit back down and not bother us again. He did go back to his seat but as we were getting off the plane he whispered to me that I was a ‘fat c***’ and that he pays too much money for first class to be surrounded by children.”
The mom then finished her post and asked the internet if she was an a**hole for letting her young child fly in first class.
“My kid was the only kid in 1st class and she didn’t misbehave or even cry so at first I felt like I was in the right, but after talking to family at Thanksgiving many of them told me that we should book economy next time because people pay extra to relax in 1st class. Are we really a**holes for flying 1st class with our toddler?”
Many came out in support of the mom…
“Even if your child did cry, it wouldn’t have mattered because you paid and are entitled to the seats you paid for,” wrote one Reddit user.
“There is no age limit or policy that children can’t be in 1st class (that I am aware of) if they don’t want to be around children/other people that bad – they should fly private.”
Another person declared that the mom was not the a**hole in the situation.
“It sounds like this person was either mega-entitled or so vehemently child-free their brains are scrambled.
“There are holiday resorts that are child free, but first class definitely isn’t. There’s enough wealthy people flying with kids.
“It sounds to me like he’s flying first class because he doesn’t want to mix with people he sees as less than himself. And parents with small children (or probably just women with small children – note that he seems to just be harassing OP, not her husband) are probably part of that category of undesirables,” they wrote.
What do you think?