Since its upload, Mo’s TikTok video has sparked intense debate from both sides, amassing over 65,000 likes and nearly 24,000 comments. In a caption that garnered more than 15,700 likes on its own, Mo explained the situation, stating, “I have noise-canceling headphones, the child was WELL over 5 years old, and they sat directly behind me while kicking my chair as the mother slept.”
Many echoed Mo’s perspective, advocating for child-free flights.
“People saying they see both sides… nope! I’d pay for an adult-only flight too,” one comment asserted.
Backing Mo against dissenters, another viewer commented, “Parents will always play the victim card. It’s getting exhausting in my child-free late 30s. It was their choice, not ours.”
Addressing those critical of Mo’s stance, one user defended the desire for a peaceful flight, stating, “Why are these parents so pressed? There’s nothing wrong with wanting a flight without screaming children that she wants to PAY FOR.”
Expressing frustration with the notion of mandatory tolerance, another comment argued, “I love how people think you HAVE to tolerate someone’s child. I paid for my ticket, and maybe I don’t want a splitting headache.”
In a lighthearted comment, a user humorously noted, “You’ve upset all the Facebook group moms.”
On the opposing side of the debate, supporters of traveling parents acknowledged the challenges they face.
“No one is more stressed or uncomfortable than a parent of a crying baby on a flight,” read one comment.
Another user, now a parent, shared their perspective, saying, “As a woman who used to get extremely frustrated by this, I promise you now (as a mom) the mothers are already stressed because we KNOW everyone else is mad.”
A final argument emphasized empathy, stating, “Kids have a place in society. Everyone was a child at one point; I don’t understand the lack of empathy.”
