to put the children in economy while DH and I fly business class?

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I was once flying Business and was most put out that the little brat who was running up and down the cabin had not one but two Nannies unable to control him. Imagine my fury when I discovered his parents were in First! Now THAT pissed me off!

Still, it did have some benefits - because I'd tried to entertain the little shit darling, the Cabin Crew gave me a bottle of champagne on disembarking!

"Do your DC sit in the front of the car whilst you squash up in the back?"

Well, not in my car they don't because they are unable to drive.

I still find it bizarre that you would think to do this and I find it very selfish and lazy as the biggest issue is that you have a ten year old - not old enough to be left and you ARE inconveniencing everyone else who sits near them by doing this. If you really must do this selfish thing, at least wait a few years until the youngest is older. I don't get though and I do judge you - completely.

I suppose it depends on how long the flight is.

Anything up to 5 hours I think it would be ok for the family to be separated, longer than that and overnight, I think I'd prefer to sit somewhere close to my kids.

Nah it's not common actually. Most families travel together. Boo Hoo that Premium economy appears to be beneath him.

My dh works his arse off too. Tell him we are travelling to Orlando in June and he has to bend his 6 feet 2 into economy class for 8 hours. But even if we could afford the alternative we would make sure we all sat together or at least in the same area.

YABU

This is very normal for wealthy people in countries like Brazil, Argentina etc.

Though usually the kids then sit in economy with the maid/nanny, not on their own.

I always found it a bit weird, and would not do it myself. But I would not be upset if you chose to do it, so you have my blessing dear

it is NOt child abuse.

Meant to say, if your kids are well behaved and don't run around the cabin like the kid I referred to, then YANBU - wouldn't bother me in the slightest.

Sad thing about nannies from South America - Ecuador, Peru, etc. - is that they have left behind their own children while taking care of other brats children...

DH comes over as a gold plated nob.

But I'm warming to the overall idea, provided DC's are genuinely OK. Just remember it's one thing for this to all sound totally cool on the ground, another ball of chalk altogether if they meltdown during boarding or the flight.

Also, if you're thinking this is an elaborate ruse to get the DC's upgraded think again, the airline will be on you like beans on toast.

No chance. Imagine there was an emergency? You'd be clawing the air stewards' eyes out to get into the scumbags section then wouldn't you? Your OH sounds like a right bell-end btw.

Oh well, how the other half lives and all that.
Unless I win the lottery it'll never be an issue for me.
I will still keep my happy memories of me and ds going on planes and just enjoying the fact we were off on holiday with each other.
No DP or siblings so I suppose my experience is totally different, but I also find it a shame that the novelty and fun of holidays abroad are just treated in such a blase manner among so many parents.
In a way you've missed out on something IMO.

My mother travelled in business class while I travelled in economy from about the age of 11, all long haul. I felt like a 2nd class citizen and it's something that was a theme in my childhood. My mother and I no longer speak, though obviously not just because of this.

I would never do this. Do economy there and business class in the way back.

My mother travelled in business class while I travelled in economy from about the age of 11, all long haul. I felt like a 2nd class citizen and it's something that was a theme in my childhood. My mother and I no longer speak, though obviously not just because of this.

Bo, but it is a symptom of a point of view which does probably not bode well.

Actually, when I think about it, I get so stupidly excited about a holiday abroad, ds would probably quite happily abandon me at the airport.
I pack, unpack then pack a month before, and totally annoy him by singing Hooray, hooray it's a holi holi day at every opportunity. I'm a bit aren't I?

true, you can't guarantee you'll all be sitting together or even next to your kids anyway.

Your dh doesn't work for rbs does he?

Let's face it pacifist, anyone with the money to fly business class is not going to have kids who are going to be shocked by a first job. Everyone I know with minted parents gets their rent paid.

Besides, what does stuff being "reserved" for adults have to do with anything? It's the OP's attitude that is a bit odd more than anything.

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the red wine is kicking in!

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if your kids are happy do it
but please take the piss out of your DH

with one caveat - if he works for any of the companies involved in the Workfare scheme, kick the burger in the grollies and tell HIM to sit in economy

YABU. I couldn't do it even if I could afford it.

I would be annoyed if I was sat next to a unaccompanied Dc whose parents were having fun in BC TBH. It is quite likely that they will need assitance of some sort at some point during the flight, and why should that be down to a random stranger? I would help as would DH, but my dad or FIL would refuse TBH!

My DC are incredibly well behaved but when they are tired or bored they do bicker. It's "don't touch me, don't breathe on me, stop talking, get over your ownside, turn your music down" etc etc. I would have thought that that sort of behaviour is pretty common, no matter what the OP says.

DH has to work his arse off for us to afford our European package holiday. Why should the likes of us have to sit next to the OP's DC because her DH is in denial about what they can and can not afford anymore?

you don't have to be 'minted' to fly BC. Often it's your company that pays for it.

Er, it's a family holiday, I really don't think any company is paying for it.

YABU.

I often find that the most demanding and difficult children are the ones whose parents say they're "pretty self-sufficient and easy".

And also it's just plain mean to treat them as inferior to you and your DH (who sounds a bit pompous to me to be honest).