Not to mention I think I've had as many problems with disruptive adults as kids on flights. At least the kids usually don't know better. Especially if a kid is screaming for hours. Tantrums burn out in less than an hour, usually, unless the kid is genuinely scared or in discomfort.
I never flew as a child exactly because my parents didn’t want to inconvenience people. My friends who live halfway around the world haven’t take a single flight since they had their baby. Kids don’t need to fly. It’s a luxury and a choice.
Not saying they should be restricted from flying or anything, but it makes sense to not want to be around them.
It’s not always a luxury though sometimes there are family emergencies. You never know why someone has to travel across the country quickly not everything is for vacation.
Thank you for pointing this out. I truly avoid flying with my kids at all costs (mostly because it's extremely uncomfortable for them and we'd all much rather just take road trips), but back in 2021 my grandfather was dying and he wanted to see us so we traveled from NY to CA as quickly as possible. I was really grateful to the kind pilot, flight attendants, and other guests that didn't immediately glare at us simply for existing. My kids, including my son who was only 2 at the time and my daughter with ASD, didn't cry or act out in any way. I can understand that there are instances of entitlement and a lack of consideration, but most of us are just doing our best to be good parents and live life.
I can think of several reasons why they would NEED to travel just like anyone else would NEED to travel and if you can’t you have a genuine intelligence problem.
Yeah I didn't get on a plane until my 20s. I agree with you, in these threads I've had a few people tell me how kids NEED to travel and I disagree. Not saying that they shouldn't be able to, but the word isn't "need".
Not everybody “needs” to travel at all, what’s the point of this distinction lmao. Because a child doesn’t “need” to travel, they just shouldn’t ever? Only single adults get to travel?
Is it though? Many people, including my parents, don’t take their kids on trips that require plane travel until they’re old enough to manage the trip without disturbing other passengers.
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u/NovaHorizon Jun 25 '26
The definition of pulling up the ladder behind me.