Travelling with newborns, infants or toddlers can be quite a task. They can get really fussy and irritated, with nothing much that parents can do. Parents pack toys, teether, soothers and everything they feel can help - while soothing the little one is on top of their mind, so is the fear and anxiety of troubling their co-passengers. And this is because many adults get horrified at the prospect of sitting next to a family with a crying child.
Recently, a mom flying from Seoul to San Francisco was carrying her 4-month-old in a 10 hour long flight. The new mom was anxious already thinking of the baby's first flight journey, but she was also stressed about how the other passengers would react to the crying, fussy baby. Fearing the judgement and the distress of her co passengers, the mom decided to hand them earplugs as a special gesture so that they do not get disturbed.
She also handed out passengers, almost 200 in number, a small care package so that they would cooperate and not mind the noises coming from their seats.
The care package also contained some sweet treats, candies and a touching note stuck on the back, detailing about their journey and apologising for the baby's crying. She pulled out all the steps just so the journey for other passengers is smooth. How sweet and caring is that!
A fellow passenger, Dave Corona took photos of the same and shared it online. The post soon went viral and people all around appreciated the mother for her sweet gesture. The note read,
"Hello, I’m Junwoo and I’m 4 months old. Today, I am going to the U.S. with my mom and grandmom to see my aunt. I’m a little bit nervous and scared because it’s my first flight in my life. That means that I may cry or make too much noise.
"I will try to go quietly, though I can’t make any promises. Please excuse me. So my mom prepared little goodie bags for you! It has some candies and earplugs. Please use it when it’s too noisy because of me. Enjoy your trip. Thank you.”
Dave also added that thankfully, the baby did not create any trouble for the fellow passengers but said that the mother was very smart to do so. While this was a smart thing to do, but should parents really feel so apologetic for their crying baby? Are we setting the wrong trend?
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