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Should Parents Apologize for Bringing Their Child on the Plane?
27.07.2023 - 18:31 / smartertravel.com
A few months ago, New York Times Editor Damon Darlin wrote an op-ed suggesting that parents of rude or screaming children should give out small inflight gifts or “goodie bags” as a preemptive apology for their child’s behavior. Which begs the question, should parents have to apologize for traveling on an airplane with their child?
Obviously there’s no straightforward answer to this question, but having a screaming kid a few seats away is an unenviable situation almost all frequent fliers are familiar with. Even if you’re seated rows ahead of an upset child on the plane, those screams and shrieks tend to echo through the plane, and even the most patient adults may find themselves muttering “oh my god” or stifling an eye roll.
Related:Has the Time Come for Child-Free Cabins?In a recent @SmarterTravel Twitter poll, we discovered that an overwhelming 67 percent of you thought that parents should apologize if their child disturbs others, while 28 percent said “no, never” and five percent said “yes”. So it seems the majority of our followers agree with Darlin in that some sort of apology is necessary for disruptive child passengers.
And while I’m sure many parents sympathize with the challenges of traveling with an unhappy child or baby, the disruption unhappy kids cause takes a toll on other passengers. So much so that four international carriers—Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Scoot, and most recently, IndiGo—offer some sort of kid-free or quiet zone.
Related:Another Airline Adds Child-Free ZoneThis is obviously a sensitive issue because families need (and want) to travel together, but it’s also important for airlines to provide a positive flight experience for all customers. To be fair, adults can be just as, if not more disruptive than children in some situations; however, when this is the case, the adult is typically removed from the plane.
Related:Family of Screaming Toddler Kicked Off Flight: We’ve Got a SolutionThe issue of kids on planes can become even more of a problem when customers are paying more for their seat … should all premium and first-class seating be kid-free like on Malaysia Airlines? This idea is similar to the one about not bringing your kids to a fancy restaurant or hotel if you know they’ll be disruptive. I am somewhat surprised more airlines haven’t capitalized on this by offering a kid-free area—even if it’s more expensive than a regular economy ticket.
Related:OP-ED: Keep Your Kids Away from My FlightParenting tactics also come into play here, as they do in any public space. But parents shouldn’t feel that their parenting skills are under examination for the entirety of the flight. I do think most passengers understand that a baby crying because of pressure changes is totally
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