Although many bother us, unfortunately it is more common to see intolerance towards children every day. Just yesterday I told you about a decree in a city in Mexico, which prohibited the entry of children under three years in movie theaters. And it is only one of the different places that are slowly discriminating and denying the access of our children. Ninophobia is a reality.
Now according to a survey, Half of the passengers think that families traveling with children under 10 should sit in a different area of the plane.
This issue is really not something new. In recent years, some airlines have begun to announce "child free" areas, due to the growing demand of some passengers for quieter flights, which we now confirm in a survey conducted by the Airfare watchdog website.
According to the results, there are certain situations that worry passengers about the allocation of seats inside the plane. 39.3% are concerned that someone is feeling sick or coughing by their side. 28% are worried that their seat mate has a bad smell, and 13.6% are worried about sitting next to someone who is overweight.
Based on other questions about the accommodation inside the plane, 40% would be willing to pay extra to have the full row of seats just for them. On the other hand, although comfort is a priority, 65% of passengers say they do not recline their seat because they are worried about disturbing the person sitting behind them.
And about the families? Good, 52% think that during a flight to families traveling with children under 10 years old they should be told to sit in a different area from theirs.
Realistically, the truth is that traveling by plane can be a real nightmare. The spaces are usually very small, the seats uncomfortable and we can listen to the breath of those around us.
Some people travel on business or on a vacation plan to relax, and of course it is understandable that the last thing they want to hear is the crying of a baby or the cries of a child drilling them in the ear.
I understand that there are children who do not know how to behave in public, or parents who educate them to act freely without being annoying with others. But we must remember that at the end of the day Children are just that, children. They are just learning to behave in society, many of them don't even realize when they shout or push someone accidentally.
I think that the real exercise or the true reflection that we should do is the following: Who - are we supposed to - know how to behave? Grown ups. Who knows the meaning of the word "patience"? Grown ups. We already know how things work and what to do to not bother others.
But we were all children and at some point in our lives we shouted, we cried, we kicked and made tantrums. Is that perhaps we forget that? We also had to learn and we also became annoying with other people who had to be patient and understanding with us.
Remember that all are stages of life. And when we travel or we are in a restaurant it will be only for a few hours. By the time we get off the plane or leave the restaurant, everything will be over and we won't have to hear them anymore.
As a mother, I understand that it can be annoying to others. But I think the best we can do is try to see this in a positive way, thanking you for doing us the favor of taking those intolerant people away from us and our families. It will certainly be a less worry for us when traveling.
