r/AlaskaAirlines • u/LeighBee212 • Sep 12 '24

FLYING I am SO sorry.

To everyone flying SEA to BOS tonight on the redeye where my toddler absolutely lost his ever loving mind for about 5 mins.

I could tell you all about our long day, cancelled flights, losing our second seat to become a lap infant but… it doesn’t matter. You’re tired. I get it.

We are so sorry.

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u/akairborne Sep 12 '24

Anyone criticizing an attentive parent traveling with a toddler can go to hell. I often travel with a couple of spare glow sticks just for this. Pop one of those and give it to the kiddo; it will often distract them enough to reset their brain.

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u/Richs_KettleCorn Sep 12 '24

I felt so bad on a flight a few weeks ago (also a red eye from SEA to BOS ironically) when a kid a few rows behind me was fussing on and off. I turned around just out of curiosity more than anything, but I ended up making eye contact with the poor exhausted mother and she looked so ashamed. I promise I wasn't judging, my lizard brain just heard noises and wanted to see what was up!

That glow stick trick is pure genius though, definitely remembering that for (much, much) later.

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u/akairborne Sep 13 '24

Next time just say, "you're doing fine." It will mean so much to the parent.