child rearing
Their top-notch treatment has received a bad reputation.
After footage of a flight attendant spoon-feeding a child sparked outrage online, a father has spoken out in defense of the nifty act.
Michael Rutherford, 43, said Singapore Airlines stewardesses provided “great service” and that his five-year-old son’s jet was “comfortable” despite critics calling him “entitled”. “He helped me so that I could fly,” he said.
“The flight attendant was the kindest, sweetest woman ever,” he told NeedToKnow, explaining that she asked to talk to Jett for help, which Michael complied with.
Singapore Airlines’ culture is “just next level,” he added.
“It’s amazing. People who haven’t experienced it will have nothing to compare it to,” he said. “That’s incredible.”
A Singapore Airlines representative told Jam Press that the airline was “heartened” by the “warm service” given to the father and son by the crew and “looks forward to welcoming them back on board soon.”
In the viral video, the attendant, in uniform, kneels on the ground, puts on gloves, and helps the boy eat his in-flight meal while the family was flying from Los Angeles to Tokyo earlier this month.
“he [Jett] was sitting behind me and when I turned around I noticed the flight attendant kneeling next to my son Jett, holding his hand and feeding him a few bites of food. Told.
However, her kindness came under fire online after a video of her spoon-feeding her companion, Jett, began circulating.
Some critics claim Jett is “old enough to feed herself” and sneer that “flight attendants are not babysitters,” while others praise the “kind” behavior of the flight attendants. There were also people.
One person quipped: “Maybe you’d rather feed a friendly child than deal with an adult passenger.”
Despite claims that Michael is a so-called “neglectful father” and that Jett is a “spoiled brat who won’t feed himself,” neither is “accurate,” Michael said.
“Negative people saw negative experiences and positive people saw positive, healthy and enjoyable experiences,” he said, adding that the aircraft crew “enjoyed” interacting with his son.
“The purpose of this video was to show our love and gratitude to our flight attendants for the undivided attention they give us.”
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