A mom was slammed by an outraged plane passenger after she booked a first-class seat for her toddler.
Children on flights have been a hot topic on social media and now one parent has sparked a new debate after revealing on Reddit's "Am I The A**hole" forum that she booked a first-class seat for her child.
Sharing her story on the platform, the unnamed woman explained that the family had been traveling across the country for Thanksgiving at the time. As her husband received a pay rise from his job, the couple decided to treat themselves by "splurging" on first-class seats for the whole family.
"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," the woman wrote. "She's good at staying in her seat and tells us when she 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."
Despite the little one being on her best behavior during the flight, another first-class passenger threw a massive tantrum upon seeing her in the prestigious seat.
"We boarded early since my husband is disabled and when another 1st class passenger saw us he started glaring," the mom revealed. "We take off and all is good. My kid fell asleep in the middle of coloring, husband is snoozing."
At one point, the unhappy holidaymaker tapped the woman on her shoulder and declared that children "weren't allowed in 1st class and that we needed to move to our 'real' seats". Despite the flight attendants verifying that the family was entitled to be there, the man continued to ridicule the parents.
As the mom was filled with rage from the interaction, she asked the flight attendant to deal with the man's complaint, stating: "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 then sat back down until the end of the flight.
After the family disembarked at their destination, the angry traveler left with a cruel insult by allegedly calling her a "fat c***" and remarking that "he pays too much money for first class to be surrounded by children".
"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," she said, before concluding with: "Are we really a**holes for flying 1st class with our toddler?"
Many people came out in support of the mom, with one user writing: "NTA, Even if your child did cry, it wouldn't have mattered because you paid and are entitled to the seats you paid for. There is no age limit or policy that children cant 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 said: "NTA. That man needed to mind his business. I do see your family’s point about people wanting to relax, but I don’t think that should bar you from treating your family now and then."
A third added: "NTA. The only one acting like a whiny baby on the flight was him. Notice how he didn't even have the courage to insult your husband like he did to you. All he wanted to do was bully a woman to make himself feel better. Kids fly first class all the time. He needs to get over it."
Do you guys think the mom was wrong for booking a first-class seat for her toddler?
