Kind gesture or self-serving? Parents hand out GOODIE BAGS on flight to stop passengers complaining if their babies cry
Is this good will gift really necessary for travellers with young tots?
PARENTS were nervous to take their two baby girls on a flight for the first time… so they came up with a cunning way to appease fellow passengers.
Travelling with kids can be a stressful task, especially when other holidaymakers aren’t sympathetic.
Instead of panicking about keeping their tots quiet, two parents came up with a unique way of making the flight more pleasant for other passengers.
To overcome their problem, the pair handed out goodie bags that were fully equipped with a stash of sweet treats and earplugs.
A note that was placed in each of the different packages read: “Hello. Our names are Ashley & Abby.
“We’re twins, we just turned 18 months and this is our first time on an airplane!
“We are heading FL to see Grandma & Grandpa, and Mommy & Daddy said something about a mouse.
“We’ll try to keep our cool, but in case we decide to get crazy, we’ve provided a sweet treat and some earplugs for your enjoyment.
“Thank you for understanding and enjoy your flight.”
A fellow passenger was so touched by the gesture that they decided to post a snap of the goody bags to Facebook.
They recalled: “Before the flight took off, the parents passed around these goodie bags to the other passengers around them.
“Such a thoughtful, simple act of kindness that I am so happy to have experienced.
“And for the record, the twins were the most adorable and well-behaved little girls ever!! I never had to reach for the ear plugs once -- the only time I opened the bag was to have a piece of chocolate.”
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Since a photo of the random act of kindness was posted to the Love What Matters Facebook page two days ago, it’s been liked a whopping 21,000 times.
One commenter remarked: “Those are great parents and they care for their children and other people”
Another agreed: “What a kind gesture from these parents”
Even though there was overwhelming online support for the thoughtful plane travellers, the not everyone believes that parents need to justify their kids’ behaviour.
Others remarked that leaving a note for other passengers was a passive aggressive way of dealing with the situation.
One Facebook user said: “It's sad that parents have to pretty much apologize for their children's existence, these days. Children are children”
Another added: “Also as a mother of twins, I have never cared about whether or not my children are annoying adults that we don't even know. My children have always been my first concern.”