Key Points
- Two women locked a crying 3-year-old in an airplane restroom to manage her behavior.
- The incident took place on August 24 on a Juneyao Airlines flight.
- The women shared a video of the act on social media, leading to public outrage.
- Even though they said they were helping other passengers, many think it was too harsh.
- The child’s grandmother and mother supposedly agreed, but the backlash has been huge.
Looma News
Recently, two women on a Juneyao Airlines flight from Guiyang to Shanghai got a lot of attention for locking a crying 3-year-old in the plane’s bathroom. This happened on August 24 and has led to a lot of criticism.
The child was with her grandmother when she started crying. The two women, Gou Tingting and another person, decided to lock the child in the tiny bathroom to get her to stop, claiming they were trying to make things easier for the other passengers who were annoyed by the noise.
The situation got worse when Gou Tingting posted a video on social media of herself taking the child to the bathroom. In the video, she threatens to leave the child alone if she keeps crying. Gou said she wanted to be proactive instead of just watching, insisting that the crying was so loud passengers were trying to get away from it.
Despite Gou’s defense, the video led to a huge public outcry. Many people felt that the women’s method was too harsh and inhumane, especially since young kids can’t control their emotions. The airline mentioned that the child’s grandmother agreed to the women’s actions and that the child’s mother knew what was happening, but that didn’t really calm the anger.
As the backlash grew, Gou made her social media account private. People on social media are calling for more understanding and better options for kids in public spaces. Some even defended the women, saying that some kids need stricter discipline.
The child’s mother, Wang Xin, shared her worries about how impatient people are with crying kids. She said she’d rather drive than use public transport to avoid these kinds of problems. This incident has kicked off a bigger discussion on how society should handle disruptive behavior from young children.
