"At this point, we've heard it all when it comes to the disdain people have for parents and children on airplanes. Some of those complaints are legit (aka parents just letting their kids do whatever they want), and some are just entitled people who don't want to live in a world with kids. Traveling with kids, especially on airplanes, is a touchy subject - one that never fails to have a smattering of differing opinions."
"I have a special needs child, she made an absolute mess on the plane with her snacks. But snacks keep her from making loud repetitive noises. By the time the flight is over she is screaming and everyone wants us off the plane. The seats are so tight I can hardly reach around to make sure we got all our stuff. I know we left a big snack mess. We do the best we can, my life is so much harder on that plane ride trying to keep her ok."
"After the post gained traction, thousands of parents on Reddit chimed in to defend the parents in this alleged "Sticker-gate." Tawana N. Deggs One mom wrote, "Surviving, ma'am, surviving." "People always complain about kids being loud, and yet they still complain about things that make them quiet," another pointed out. One Threads user pointed out that these are the kinds of stickers that come off very easily, noting, "Making sure their kid was quiet and entertained lmao those stickers come off very very easily.""
Passengers observed an airplane wall covered in children's stickers after a child did arts and crafts during a flight. Parents and other social-media users defended the caregivers, saying stickers are low-impact, easy to remove, and helped keep the child quiet and entertained. Critics called the behavior inconsiderate. A parent with a special-needs child described using snacks and activities to prevent loud repetitive noises, emphasizing limited space and the difficulty of managing messes in-flight. Many callers urged others to show grace toward families traveling with children. The episode highlighted broader tensions between parents and non-parents over acceptable behavior on airplanes.
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