So let me get that straight. She didn't book seats together and didn't ask the flight assistant for help seat herself, neither did she ask her neighbours to switch seats with the kids. The only thing she did is asking a stranger to give up her most likely paid for seat and walk away punishing the other person for not complying for her demands by torturing everyone by not parenting her misbehaving children and people celebrate her? The flight personnel should have put her and her brats in the worst seats at the plane. For me it's obvious she didn't want to take care of her kids unless she got an upgrade to a better seat out of it. She's a horrible person fobbing off her responsibilities to others

It genuinely depends on the circumstances. It is acceptable to politely ask, and it is a lovely gesture to be able to change seats. But we need keep some things in mind: did the person specifically book that seat for a reason? (Some book seats which cost more than the others near them for extra legroom, or book specific seats for being near the aisle, being near the window, or being near the toilet). If that is case, it is entirely reasonable for the person to refuse, and they are not being an AH. Furthermore, once a seat is assigned, keep in mind that the airline wants to be able to identify each of us as the person in our assigned seat in case of disaster, or even simply medical emergency. It is at the staff’s discretion to move a passenger on many airlines. While I realize it isn’t always possible to book seats together, it is our own personal responsibility to book our family’s seats, and plan accordingly - not another passenger’s responsibility to move.

This entitled trash person has the gall to call someone else a "bítch" for not giving her what she wanted...wow! Parents that wanna fly with their kids but don't wanna do what EVERY OTHER PASSENGER HAS TO DO and pay for the seats you want and expect the random stranger WHO DID PAY to move, fúck you! And notice, Entitled Cow said she went to "the back of the plane"...yup, exactly as I called it...she didn't wanna pay for a more forward seat so she thought she could bully someone by weaponizing her poorly parented brats. I'm not saying be helpful when you can but maybe the other person has good reason to stay in their seat (could have a connecting flight they can't miss, need leg room due to medical issues....). I hope Ms Entitled Cow chokes on her next Twinkie.

I'm not moving if I pay for a certain seat. Want to sit your children next to me and run away? Fine. Then I'm teaching your children some new words that would make the censors on Bored Panda cry.

I would not be leaving such young children with a stranger. Book your seats in advance

I have sat next to kids whose parents and even a sibling were in the seats in front of us. No biggie, unless the kid is a nuisance. But if they’re well behaved and happy reading a book, or looking out the window, or even having a nice little conversation, it’s cool with me.

I pay extra for windows seat, it's mine. I have enough going on in my life, a flight is my alone time. I am not talking to or taking care of your kids.

She's pretty horrible to be so smug about this. It's the parents and airlines responsibility to work it out. I get there are times when it's unavoidable and seats can't be booked together or prebooked, but that's when you go to the check in and gate agents to ask for their help. Her lack of planning should not be someone else's problem. Hmm, maybe it wasn't a lack of planning afterall and she wanted to create a situation she could get views for.

When I traveled for work I wasn't asked often, because I work hard on giving the aura of not being here for your s**t. But one time was a packed flight home across country after work on a friday, where the plane was overbooked and they were even offering two free tickets anywhere till they had enough people willing to bump to the next day. I also only sit in the aisle cuz I have to pee a lot. Folks, this one works every time: "Well sure! Sit them both here! I plan on getting absolutely hammered and take two sleeping pills my doctor wouldn't prescribe. Thank you, internet! Strap them in, let's go!"

How is it even legal to put a 4 year old and a 6 year old on a plane without a parent/guardian seated with them?

What is it with people being to dumb to book the seats they actually want to sit in? And if you seat your kids next to me, don't expect me to take care of them. I will send them to where you are sitting for everything.

The fact that she so gleefully left her small children with a total stranger tells me everything I need to know about her parenting.

Try that s**t with me and your children are getting off that plane with a whole new vocabulary 😈

I love how people automatically assume that the author maliciously booked their flight separating themselves from their children and then what felt guilty and decided to rectify the situation when everyone is taking their seats or knew of travel plans years in advance but decided to book it days before. What if this was an emergency Grandma is sick and dying just get on the plane and get what you can and hope there will be kindness in people?

Whoa ok, to people who always say oh just plan ahead better or book together or not at all. You have to realize that part of these issues are caused by the airlines themselves and NOT the parents all the time. An example we booked our flights 4 months in advance, paid extra for preferred seating sitting together. Over the next 4 months we had 5 flight time changes and 1 airplanes swapped out. Now when they swapped us, I am guessing some computer program calculating reassignment seating did it for all passengers and we found ourselves all separated in regular seating, our 4 year old was alone. So we naturally called the airline and were like uh what is going on here. They said they could do anything so until 48 hours before the flight or hope somebody swaps seats with you. This is a 14 hour flight mind you. So we downgraded and sat together and checked 2 months later and we are sitting separated again. So of course we have to go through the whole thing again except now it's a full. :(

That "mom" is a biatch. The window seat probably costs more. She tried to manipulate her way by using her children. The woman in the window seat has absolutely no obligation to change seats. She bought that seat for and square. Mom is probably a rotten Karen who tries to get her way like this all the time. I mean, seriously, who books small children separately? Only a conniving, manipulative, narcissist.

Karen mom is such an entitled brat that she's raising two entitled brats. What's worse is that she knows it and she's unbothered by it.FFS she's PROUD of it! In this situation, I'd react like any other bothered adult and go about my business as usual. Headphones on, watching whatever movie I had planned to watch (regardless of child appropriateness), and having a few drinks to deal with the boredom and anxiety of air travel. Hell, probably more drinks than that because now I'm stuck with bratty kids next to me because they have a bratty, entitled mom. However, I should add that it's perfectly within anyone's right to ask to swap seats IF they do it nicely AND it's perfectly within the rights of anyone asked to switch seats to say "no." "No" doesn't need an explanation. If someone says "no," accept that's the answer and move on to deal with whatever consequences you've brought upon yourself by failing to plan ahead like the rest of us.

I don’t pay for seats in advance. I’m already paying for luggage and the actual tickets, flying us expensive. That means, I get what I get. I’m ok with that. I have yet to be seated separately from my child. She has traveled on an assigned seat since she’s been 2 yrs old. Now, she’s 9. If I ever get that situation of destiny separately, I think she will be ok.

If she thinks I won't talk to her children and if necessary scare them into behaving and being quiet, she is mistaken.

Bet her comedy sucks.

Some airlines don't let you book the actual seat. Southwest airline in particular, you can pay extra to be among the first group to board and get the seat you desire but you can't buy that actual seat ahead of time.

If that was me sitting next to thise children, I’d have told them to sit down, shut up or I was going to spank them.

I know people who would say things harshly to discipline rude kids . It usually ends up just making the kids cry. One of the guys said those tears meant it was his victory so he didn't care even if they were upset during the whole flight because knowing the children is getting a taste of the harsh realities of life was satisfying to him. And if they tried to try to touch him. He would tell the FAs to handle it given he's a man and it was inappropriate and potential issue for safety of the child. They always end up advising the parents to address their child so the parents end up going back and forth from their seats

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The airline may not only change your flights, but also assigned seating. If you're not paying as close attention, you may not notice the seat changes. I have a flight scheduled for September. About 2 weeks after reserving our seats, the flight times changed, as well as the seats. I just realized 2 days ago (the flight/seating changed 2 months ago) that they changed our seats on one flight which had my wife and I seated together, but our 5 year old is now seated at the opposite end of the plane. Like I said, if you're not paying attention, you might not notice until you get your boarding pass... By then it is likely too late. Cut this mom some slack. Odds are that she did not realize that the seats were not together... Or maybe she couldn't get 3 together when she reserved, but assumed a fellow passenger would be willing to swap seats as opposed to sit next to her children. I would 100% do the same thing.