Moment Woman Realized That A Father Left His Kids In Her Care During A Flight Inspires Snarky Comments From Redditors

Some parents are so worn out by travel that even a short flight can feel like a marathon. In this Reddit story, one exhausted dad seems to decide that a stranger on the plane might be the perfect backup plan for his kids.

Reddit user u/Mindfultherapist186 shared the moment in the r/entitledparents subreddit after spotting a family in the TSA line and later boarding the same flight. The mother looked drained, the children were restless, and the OP, who had experience working with kids with special needs, tried to help calm things down. Then the father made a move that left the OP stunned.

By the time the plane landed, the whole situation had turned into an awkward, memorable story. Read on.

A lady was befuddled when a father gazed at her for a long time, and it turned out that he believed it would be a good idea to leave both of his children near her on a flight

Carissa Rogers (not the actual photo)

Well, Daniel had a seat close to her, and that was the moment when the father thought it would be smart to trade places with Eric, so he gave him the ticket and immediately went to sit beside his wife.

That was the point where the plan started to look a little too casual.

This happened not too long ago

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In the TSA line...

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The mom was tired

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Dad was focused on mom

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Wrangling kids on minimal sleep

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The crowd's country mood

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The boys are having a quiet conversation

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Mom has already passed out

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Two boys coming onto the plane

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Is something wrong?

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Once the disbelief wears off

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It also echoes the debate over whether canceling a family vacation for a parent’s emergency is justified.

I am going to take a nap

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Have a nice nap

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And before we land...

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Mom is suddenly awake

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Shooting a natural face of displeasure

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When we got off

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She thought her husband forgot the kids

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He figured they'd be fine with me

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The mother apologized to u/Mindfultherapist186 and persuaded her husband to do likewise.

That apology did not erase how strange the whole thing looked.

Abandoned the kids with a stranger

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Be careful in large places

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I have a new best friend

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The OP received a heart folded out of a brochure from Daniel before they parted ways, and the Redditors had a lot of comments to share. But here are a few of them: 

This one got a lot of people talking.

Don't leave your kids with strangers

u/Famous-Honey-9331

A wholesome story

u/500rebel

This isn't the first time, I guess

u/TeaRocket

Bless you for being a saint for the kids

u/RizzleBrizzleBeej

Nothing terrible happened, and from what the OP posted, it appears that the two young gentlemen were sweet kids as they allowed her to nap in peace. The post received 13k upvotes, and you’ll agree with me that it ended in a wholesome way.

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Some flights come with turbulence, and some come with pure audacity.

Before you judge the dad trading seats, see how one couple argued over splitting in-law vacation costs.