Parents Flying With 2-Month-Old Have a Plan—but Not Everyone Agrees
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What the parents of a 2-month-old girl did for fellow passengers during a recent flight has sparked an online debate.
Olivia Ross (@olivianicole808), an art teacher and photographer from Kansas City, Missouri, was flying from Charlotte back home when she witnessed a small but touching act of kindness that left a big impression.
Ross had noticed the plane was packed with children, likely due to the end of the school year and families heading off on summer vacations. As she settled into her seat, she was surprised by the unexpected gesture from the family sitting in front of her, whose baby girl, Hazel, was just two months old.
"Hazel's family was seated in front of me and they were kind and courteous from the moment they stepped on the plane. I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary until her dad started handing out little plastic bags to the people seated around them! It seemed like a special moment, so I pulled out my phone camera! I love a goodie bag so I was excited when he offered one to me," Ross told Newsweek.
A split image showing the gifts that Hazel's parents gave out to fellow plane passengers.
A split image showing the gifts that Hazel's parents gave out to fellow plane passengers.
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Her post of her short-haul flight experience garnered 603,600 likes and 4.5 million views on TikTok.
The goodie bag contained Oreos, mints, hand wipes, earplugs, and antibacterial wipes—along with a heartfelt note, which read: "Hello! My name is Hazel and this is my first time flying on an airplane. I'm only 2 months old, so...I may be good. I may be bad. Sorry if I make you mad! Hazel."
Ross said the gesture clearly took time and care to prepare. She noticed the thoughtful note and knew Hazel's mom had put a lot of effort into making the bags. Although there were a few noisy moments from other children on the 2 hour and 20 minutes flight, Hazel was "an angel," sleeping through almost the entire trip. Ross also made sure to check in with Hazel's mom, Brooke, before posting photos of the gesture online.
After Ross shared her experience, the internet responded passionately, with many users chiming in on whether parents should go to such lengths.
"Parents should NOT have to do this," said one TikTok user named Lily.
Another disagreed: "Every parent should do this."
Others echoed a range of opinions.
"It's thoughtful, but unnecessary. People should be able to coexist on a plane with a baby. We were all once annoying children and hundreds of people had to put up with it," one person commented.
"People that complain about babies on a plane need to fly private every time," another added.
"The comments saying it's unnecessary for the parents to be considerate of others is so crazy to me," one user said.
"Parents SHOULD do this! If they are decent, not self centered human beings. Whoever says otherwise should not have kids," said another.
"Listen, babies on flights are annoying but just deal with it. This gesture is nice but not necessary—like, come on, we're grown adults. I think we can handle a little annoyance in our lives," another viewer wrote.
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