Parents who don’t supervise their children
Flying with children is no easy feat, as most parents can agree. However, that doesn’t mean that your common decency should fly out the window just because you’re outside of your home turf.
Flight attendants understand that children aren’t always the best at following directions—but it does make their jobs more difficult when kids are given a free rein of the cabin, explained a Reddit user and former flight attendant.
“The aisle is not a plane-sized play pin. The floor under your seat is not a diaper bin (yes, actually found one there). I am not a babysitter (yes, I was told this once by a mother with a child that was entirely out of control),” the Redditor wrote. “The seat-back/tray table is not a coloring book. The lavatory is not a tree house. I could go on and on.”
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I can relate to the issues flight attendants face. They have a massive responsibility to protect passengers and courtesy should be given them. I used to do air rescue and people don’t realize the fear and emotion I felt when a rescue mission was called. The flight attendants face long hours from home and a normal social life isn’t likely. They would rather have a respectable friend on their flights and that means a lot more than people could ever know. I would want them to be a true friend regardless of their work because they may be the one who saves your life and it can be at a terrible expense. So when you fly be courteous, respectful, and polite. Those simple things means a lot.