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Anonymous wrote:OP - since you were closely observing and judging this family, how were the kids behaved? Did they need help from strangers?

While I would never do this, I wouldn't judge. It might be the kids are used to flying as unaccompanied minors anyways. They may have enjoyed sitting together.

Would you feel differently if the family was split up but all in coach?

So- I was sitting across the aisle from this guy, and when we were all getting off the plane to leave I offered to let him go first and he said “you go ahead, I am waiting for my daughters.” I assumed they were teens or young adults. Later, as we were waiting for our baggage, I saw him there with his two young daughters, and they were talking about their plans for Disney.

I wasn’t even judging him during the flight, because he never got up or anything. He just ate his meal and drank his drinks.

Also, maybe I am a little jealous, because my tween gets motion sick on flights, so I have never been able to relax completely, because I guess I am too busy parenting.

I think my beef is with his male entitlement. He rested the whole flight, knowing that his girls would take care of themselves, or in the case of an issue, some nice woman or flight attendent would step in. Most moms I know can never tune out like that.

Anonymous wrote:We have friends who have gotten only one seat upgraded. One divorced mom I know got upgraded and left her tween and teen sons in economy. I don’t think I could do this.

However, if my family of five was flying and we got one upgrade, I totally would take it. I wouldn’t leave my kids to be only one to fly first but I do think I would take it and leave Dh with kids. This has never happened though. We fly the same class.

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Anonymous wrote:As the older sibling in this scenario, I hated it when I had to be in charge of my younger siblings. It affected my relationship with my parents for a long time and impacted my choice of when and if I was going to be a parent myself.

Good to see that you kept everything in proportion.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP - since you were closely observing and judging this family, how were the kids behaved? Did they need help from strangers?

While I would never do this, I wouldn't judge. It might be the kids are used to flying as unaccompanied minors anyways. They may have enjoyed sitting together.

Would you feel differently if the family was split up but all in coach?

So- I was sitting across the aisle from this guy, and when we were all getting off the plane to leave I offered to let him go first and he said “you go ahead, I am waiting for my daughters.” I assumed they were teens or young adults. Later, as we were waiting for our baggage, I saw him there with his two young daughters, and they were talking about their plans for Disney.

I wasn’t even judging him during the flight, because he never got up or anything. He just ate his meal and drank his drinks.

Also, maybe I am a little jealous, because my tween gets motion sick on flights, so I have never been able to relax completely, because I guess I am too busy parenting.

I think my beef is with his male entitlement. He rested the whole flight, knowing that his girls would take care of themselves, or in the case of an issue, some nice woman or flight attendent would step in. Most moms I know can never tune out like that.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP - since you were closely observing and judging this family, how were the kids behaved? Did they need help from strangers?

While I would never do this, I wouldn't judge. It might be the kids are used to flying as unaccompanied minors anyways. They may have enjoyed sitting together.

Would you feel differently if the family was split up but all in coach?

So- I was sitting across the aisle from this guy, and when we were all getting off the plane to leave I offered to let him go first and he said “you go ahead, I am waiting for my daughters.” I assumed they were teens or young adults. Later, as we were waiting for our baggage, I saw him there with his two young daughters, and they were talking about their plans for Disney.

I wasn’t even judging him during the flight, because he never got up or anything. He just ate his meal and drank his drinks.

Also, maybe I am a little jealous, because my tween gets motion sick on flights, so I have never been able to relax completely, because I guess I am too busy parenting.

I think my beef is with his male entitlement. He rested the whole flight, knowing that his girls would take care of themselves, or in the case of an issue, some nice woman or flight attendent would step in. Most moms I know can never tune out like that.

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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.

11-13 year olds in first class is a waste. Dad should have probably stayed with them in coach. The bigger question is why would anyone want to go to Orlando? Yuck.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP - since you were closely observing and judging this family, how were the kids behaved? Did they need help from strangers?

While I would never do this, I wouldn't judge. It might be the kids are used to flying as unaccompanied minors anyways. They may have enjoyed sitting together.

Would you feel differently if the family was split up but all in coach?

So- I was sitting across the aisle from this guy, and when we were all getting off the plane to leave I offered to let him go first and he said “you go ahead, I am waiting for my daughters.” I assumed they were teens or young adults. Later, as we were waiting for our baggage, I saw him there with his two young daughters, and they were talking about their plans for Disney.

I wasn’t even judging him during the flight, because he never got up or anything. He just ate his meal and drank his drinks.

Also, maybe I am a little jealous, because my tween gets motion sick on flights, so I have never been able to relax completely, because I guess I am too busy parenting.

I think my beef is with his male entitlement. He rested the whole flight, knowing that his girls would take care of themselves, or in the case of an issue, some nice woman or flight attendent would step in. Most moms I know can never tune out like that.

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.

Anonymous wrote:OP - since you were closely observing and judging this family, how were the kids behaved? Did they need help from strangers?

While I would never do this, I wouldn't judge. It might be the kids are used to flying as unaccompanied minors anyways. They may have enjoyed sitting together.

Would you feel differently if the family was split up but all in coach?

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Anonymous wrote:Parents in first are separated from their children in coach so how do they know how their children are behaving?

Uh, they check on them periodically? duh. you know we’ve got these things called legs. We can stand on them walk back ask if everything is ok and walk back again. It even helps prevent deep vein thrombosis.

Then you become a nuisance to the flight attendants and to the people stuck sitting next to your kids.

I’m ok with that.

I’m hoping you’re a troll trying to stir things up. The idea I might actually share space on this Earth with someone who actually is okay with that… yuck.

There are lots of us. The horror!

Yeah, it is rather horrific when people ignore their own obligations and responsibilities, thereby inconveniencing others. We agree.