“Mid-Flight Horror: Toddler Locked in Airplane Toilet as Strangers Claim ‘Education’ Justification”
As news of the controversial disciplinary measure spread from Chinese social media to Western peers, debate followed
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Some were shocked to learn that the grandmother herself was the one who gave permission to two strangers to “educate” the little girl.
“Unbelievable. The airline said in a statement two days after the incident that the girl’s grandmother had agreed to let two women take the girl to the toilet,” one user wrote.
“Headlines should read ‘Grandmother allowed 2 strangers to abuse a baby,’” argued another.
“Poor little kid. Your ears can hurt at altitude. She might have been hurting and she wouldn’t have been able to tell anyone, or know what was causing it. Then being carried away by strangers and locked up would send her in a crying fit, all on its own,” one reader explained.
Others understood the grandmother’s frustration and empathized with her helplessness, defending the two women for stopping the toddler’s tantrum.
“They did the grandparents a favor and they did not hurt the child. She was extremely upset to the point that it was difficult to calm her down and the other passengers had probably had enough,” one stated.
“The child was placed in a quiet space, with the grandmother’s permission, until she calmed down. She then remained quiet for the rest of the flight. Job well done in my honest opinion,” another said in favor of the disciplinary measure.