Kirstie Allsopp flies separately from kids

[Ginger1982]

www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-44353321

I know this was from earlier in the week and just wondered what people thought? AIBU to think you should all fly together? Who is technically in charge of her kids? What if there is an incident on board? I see her point about it being expensive to all fly business class but I would fly economy with my kids if all together and business class if I was travelling alone or with DH only if I could afford to.

What a load of bollocks that she doesn't want them to fly business class because it will make them entitled (whereas the shedloads of holidays won't, of course!...). I do not think it is a good message to tell children you are flying business class because you worked for it and deserve it, whereas they don't deserve it because they haven't worked for it - plenty of people work hard and still can't afford it, so saying that just makes her sound like the arrogant, twatty, entitled one who is setting her kids up to have a lousy attitude towards others. Better just to be honest - she doesn't want to spend that much money on all of them, but likes it for herself and is at her age more affected by lack of rest and space, and quite likes the peace and quiet of not sitting next to her kids - plus assumes they might actually enjoy getting away from her for a few hours!!!

Possibly the kid prefer it that way.

I fully intend to do this when my kids are a bit older. I have no problem with it

Different values obviously. I wouldn't do this - it would either be all of us in business class or none of us. No hierarchy in my family

Her 'treat you've earned' logic falls apart pretty quickly when I presume her kids don't live in a separate house and go to a separate holiday destination.

I suspect most of the moaners on here either can’t afford club and are jealous or just have badly behaved children

I agree

Elbowing, hair pulling, sniggering, bickering over the last sweet, spilling drinks everywhere, blasting music....

Presumably if that happens the cabin crew to to fetch the parents. But I would put money on the fact that she knows her children and knows she can trust them to behave, plus she has the sense to make sure they have plenty to keep them occupied. And, of course, they are travelling with an adult in the shape of the oldest stepbrother.

It doesn't seem like any of the people or organisations directly involved have a problem with it. Sticky beaks out.

you're children are not 'your equals' they're your children....they're children not little adults

No that’s right, they’re teens not adults. And there is a very broad boundary line between me and then. However, in terms of standards and expectations, they are my equals, not lesser beings.

I think the attitude that they can't have nice things until they have earnt them for themselves is a strange attitude to take. They are children who have (presumably) very little capacity to earn money, not adults who have frittered their money on gin and avocados and are now expecting her to pick up the bill.

I think it would be nicer if she taught her children that when you have been incredibly lucky in your life, you can show compassion and kindness to people who have not enjoyed the same opportunities as you.

Wouldn't do it myself because I quite like being with my kids - especially on holiday, however I don't see why it would be a problem for a 12-year-old to sit unsupervised in another part of a plane (any more than I had a problem with my dd getting the tube into London on her own everyday at that age to get to school).

Silly woman. Not really surprised.

Seadragonusgiganticusmaximus

I suspect most of the moaners on here either can’t afford club and are jealous or just have badly behaved children.

Can’t afford it? Umm - wrong. Doesn’t mean people would wish to spend their money in that way, however. I know I don’t.

Am not surprised either. I reckon quite a few celebs do this.

There's plenty of non celeb parents who have children but then act like they are an inconvenience so leave them to fly alone, go on holiday without them, lower grade food, cheaper clothes etc. Quite why they have children in the first place is beyond me when they seem to begrudge them time, money and effort.

And if there's a problem on the plane, then what? As a parent I want to be with my children just in case of an issue. Surely that's normal??

I saw 3 children alone in business class once. The nanny kept having to come out from economy to see them. It was a night flight so she was tucking them up etc.

I just thought it was a bit odd, it felt wrong somehow.

We've sort of done the opposite. DH and DS fly club while I go economy. DS has more space to play with his toys and is therefore less disruptive, DH looking after him. I get to sit down drinking for a few hours child free. I'd never have him on his own though! If DH wasn't there to sit next to him I would. We did have a flight once where DS got split up from us at the age of 3. The adult next to him swapped with DH.

I imagine most people would keep their children with them- but really no one is harmed by her (and countless others) doing this! everyone is different, and it’s a free country so people can choose how they parent, as long as it isn’t genuinely harmful.. Children used to flying first class would outrage a lot of people I expect! (Expecting silverware and linen napkins with school dinners haha)

Rose

No, I wasn’t wrong. I said “most”. And in any case you hadn’t (I think) posted then so I wasn’t referring to you.

Obviously, you are allowed to spend your money as you wish. As is KA.

You are being rather unpleasant to call her a “silly woman” though.

underthepalms me too. Was about to say the same thing. Can’t believe she was genuinely trying to get sympathy for her ‘poor’ relatives living in the million pound mansion.
She’s absolutely odious and I can’t abide the smug twat.

She's in my top ten of most annoying people on the planet, pretentious twat.

We do this. 10 & 12 are old enough to look after themselves on a flight especially if parents are on the same plane. Paying business class prices for kids unless your employer is picking up the tab is a waste.

We had a thread on here a couple of years ago about this bet it was Kirstie what a total spoiled entitled arsehole she is.

And she may be the daughter of aristocracy but she has earnt most of her money in her own right I would imagine.

I don't like her politics at all. But she is talented, and has a sucessful career because of that.

I get to sit down drinking for a few hours child free

Sounds like a dream. I'd pick economy child-free over business class with the DC every time.