Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 21:47     Subject: Re:Dad rides in first while two young daughters ride in coach.
How is this any different than flying as unaccompanied minor? Definitely team Dad.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 21:47     Subject: Dad rides in first while two young daughters ride in coach.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I took a flight to Orlando today and there was a dad who sat in first class while his two daughters, around ages 11-13 and 7-9 sat midway back in coach. I can’t help but judge this dad harshly, and thought that you might want to join in.


I see nothing wrong with this.


Nice job telling social media you are a shitty parent .

What if there was an emergency?

Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 21:45     Subject: Dad rides in first while two young daughters ride in coach.
I see zero problem with this.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 21:42     Subject: Re:Dad rides in first while two young daughters ride in coach.
My husband would never ever let our daughters fly solo while he is sitting in first class. He has an irrational fear that something bad will happen to them.

I on the other hand would take the first class seat immediately.

Probably because I do 90% of the parenting and am exhausted.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 21:41     Subject: Dad rides in first while two young daughters ride in coach.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We do that too. No big deal. Our kids are well-behaved and have been flying since they were babies. They are polite seat mates, don't fight with each other, and know to get loud and get attention if anyone is creepy. Never been an issue. When we can DH and I sit in first class in the row right in front of them and we can pass things back and forth even while seat belted in.


Your kids aren't as well behaved as you think. Other passengers are helping them since you won't.


DP, but my kids have been flying since they were 4 months and are utterly silent on planes. Thanks, Harry Potter! I usually upgrade them with me, though.


I love all the posters who think just because their kids flew as babies they aren't annoying on planes.


Utterly silent. Are you illiterate? Or just the parent of a nightmare kid you've never disciplined?
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 21:40     Subject: Dad rides in first while two young daughters ride in coach.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We do that too. No big deal. Our kids are well-behaved and have been flying since they were babies. They are polite seat mates, don't fight with each other, and know to get loud and get attention if anyone is creepy. Never been an issue. When we can DH and I sit in first class in the row right in front of them and we can pass things back and forth even while seat belted in.


Your kids aren't as well behaved as you think. Other passengers are helping them since you won't.


If your tween/teen children can’t function independently, you have failed as a parent.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 21:39     Subject: Dad rides in first while two young daughters ride in coach.
Dad is an a$$hat.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 21:38     Subject: Dad rides in first while two young daughters ride in coach.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I took a flight to Orlando today and there was a dad who sat in first class while his two daughters, around ages 11-13 and 7-9 sat midway back in coach. I can’t help but judge this dad harshly, and thought that you might want to join in.


I see nothing wrong with this.


Me neither. He has independent strong daughters that can handle themselves.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 21:33     Subject: Dad rides in first while two young daughters ride in coach.
Anonymous wrote:I took a flight to Orlando today and there was a dad who sat in first class while his two daughters, around ages 11-13 and 7-9 sat midway back in coach. I can’t help but judge this dad harshly, and thought that you might want to join in.

My husband will be sitting with our children while I ride in first class. In our case it’s because he hopes that our kids don’t get negatively inspired by my horrific fear of flying, as they have so far been good fliers.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 21:33     Subject: Dad rides in first while two young daughters ride in coach.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I took a flight to Orlando today and there was a dad who sat in first class while his two daughters, around ages 11-13 and 7-9 sat midway back in coach. I can’t help but judge this dad harshly, and thought that you might want to join in.


I see nothing wrong with this.


Me nneither. I send my kids on a plane in coach by themselves to summer camp every summer. This isn't really different
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 21:33     Subject: Dad rides in first while two young daughters ride in coach.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not cool. I would not leave young kids and/or tween/teen girls on their own on a plane.

Here's a more heart-warming story: I was on a flight from CA yesterday. Across the aisle, the husband in an older South Asian couple was offered an upgrade to first class. He said no and tried to get his wife to take the seat. She said no too. They both wound up staying in their window/middle seats in economy.


They should have given it to someone traveling solo


PP - They did. I only wish it had been me!

Ah, great to hear! Maybe next time!
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 21:31     Subject: Dad rides in first while two young daughters ride in coach.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not cool. I would not leave young kids and/or tween/teen girls on their own on a plane.

Here's a more heart-warming story: I was on a flight from CA yesterday. Across the aisle, the husband in an older South Asian couple was offered an upgrade to first class. He said no and tried to get his wife to take the seat. She said no too. They both wound up staying in their window/middle seats in economy.


They should have given it to someone traveling solo


PP - They did. I only wish it had been me!
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 21:29     Subject: Dad rides in first while two young daughters ride in coach.
Anonymous wrote:Not cool. I would not leave young kids and/or tween/teen girls on their own on a plane.

Here's a more heart-warming story: I was on a flight from CA yesterday. Across the aisle, the husband in an older South Asian couple was offered an upgrade to first class. He said no and tried to get his wife to take the seat. She said no too. They both wound up staying in their window/middle seats in economy.


They should have given it to someone traveling solo
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 21:27     Subject: Dad rides in first while two young daughters ride in coach.
Dad's a crappy dad.

This must be his custody holiday break with them.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 21:26     Subject: Dad rides in first while two young daughters ride in coach.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We do that too. No big deal. Our kids are well-behaved and have been flying since they were babies. They are polite seat mates, don't fight with each other, and know to get loud and get attention if anyone is creepy. Never been an issue. When we can DH and I sit in first class in the row right in front of them and we can pass things back and forth even while seat belted in.


Your kids aren't as well behaved as you think. Other passengers are helping them since you won't.


DP, but my kids have been flying since they were 4 months and are utterly silent on planes. Thanks, Harry Potter! I usually upgrade them with me, though.


I love all the posters who think just because their kids flew as babies they aren't annoying on planes.