Alina, who postsparentingcontent on @alina.motherhood, shared that she and her husband decided to take their one-year-old boy on a flight to Thailand because they didn’t want to lose the money.
“My husband and I wanted to cancel the flight, and our tickets would have been wasted, and the trip would have cost us $3,000 would have been wasted,” wrote the mom.
“One plus of theflightwas that the flight was at night, and the child could sleep and recover.”
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“We had to bring down the temperature again in the middle of the night. We were very worried.”
According to the mom, the couple took turns to look after the child so both of them could sleep.
Alina’s video was viewed over 6.5 million times since it was shared on TikTok on Sunday (September 1), with thousands of outraged users condemning the parents for choosing totravelwith the boy under such circumstances.
“40 degrees is a hospital admission! Not a flight to Thailand,” one of them wrote.
“I could never. If my babies are sick, we are home where they are comfortable and just snuggled up on the couch,” another commenter added.
If your child is sick and you have an upcoming flight, check with your pediatrician for their approval,Healthlinerecommends.
You should also bring sanitizing wipes to clean tray tables, seat belt buckles, and armrests. To keep your child entertained and make the flight as enjoyable as possible, you should bring coloring books, games, or a device for watching videos.
Responding to the criticism in a follow-up video, Alina clarified that she had all the necessary medications for her one-year-old and explained that his temperature was due to teething.
“We managed to bring down the temperature and decided to fly since the child was not in any danger.
Before boarding theplane, the couple informed the check-in counter that the child was teething and had a fever, and they received approval to fly, Alina added.
Teething does not cause a fever higher than 38 °C (100.4 °F), but it may occasionally lead to a slightly elevated temperature, like 37 C (98.6 F), known as a low-grade fever.
“Teething can cause some mild discomfort and fussiness, but anything more than that should be evaluated as a more serious concern,”explained pediatrician Dr. Lisa Diard.
In a separate video, the first-time parents said that the family got food poisoning on their second day in Thailand.
She believes the family, including the one-year-old, got sick due to the unpurified tap water they were served at a restaurant.
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