'I was honestly stunned': Flight passenger meets entitled family who try to give their child her seat

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  Dad points out airplane to his daughter. 

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  Ah yes… the concept of a "lap child." Airlines do offer this for very young babies, the ones who couldn't sit up in a seat even if they tried. But they're usually quite strict with the cutoff age for this, and anyone who isn't a newborn baby is gonna need to sit down and buckle up like every other passenger. 

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  Little boy stares eagerly out the window. 

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• What was the family's strategy here? Did they plan this ahead of time?

  
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  Were they just very dedicated to the cause of not moving an inch? It'd be funny if it wasn't so odd, and, if we're being real, antisocial. 

• Bizarre!

  
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• Why wouldn't the flight attendant stick her head in and get the kid off the seat?

  
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• As rough as this was for the woman who wanted her proper seat, maybe she made the right call. 

  I can't help but think that if she moved into that seat, making the parents feel slighted, they would've retaliated somehow. They would've let their kid crawl all over her, or let the kid drop Cheerios on the ground, or maybe let the kid kick and scream. It would probably be unpleasant for that woman no matter what. 

  Even if you really love kids, you know that they can be unpredictable on flights. Even if your kiddo is usually a little angel, they might flip out during the flight because their ears popped and it's hurting them. You can love kids soooo much, and still be wildly annoyed at the toddler in 6B who won't stop howling. 

  So you know what? This woman didn't get exactly what she paid for. But at least she got the peace and quiet of knowing that the family next to her wasn't staring daggers at her for the entire duration of the flight. 

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  Passengers waiting for flight to depart. 

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