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.

Is KA a “celeb”?

No one wants to listen to the sounds of bickering, screechy unsupervised kids.

I suspect Kirstie has brought up her children to know how to behave properly on a plane. I know I have.

We fly business (dh reckless with money) our kids are older but if with us, there’s no way I could relax and sleep knowing they couldn’t do the same. If they fly alone fine and I know that’s hypocritical perhaps, but if we’re all together we have the same holiday.

Seadragonusgiganticusmaximus

Where to start? On second thoughts, perhaps not...

She IS a very silly woman.

HTH

If any other "celeb" had said the same thing, most people wouldn't have batted an eyelid. Just that Allsop is a dick and loves being controversial so she brings out the worst in people.

I read this and it disgusted me at the time ! ( If what I read was true). The issue is not if children aged 10 and 12 CAN be left on their own on a flight. The issue is, she flew first class without them on the same flight.How or why would any parent choose to fly in luxury, whilst they leave their children in economy? Nannies or not. It's just f***g awful on every level !

Someone actually suspects KA has brought up her children to be etc etc. Hilarious!
Bit of a stab in the dark, no!?

In any case, I am child free - by choice, as the term implies - so I do not have to worry whether the behaviour of sprigs reflects on me. Happy days!

*sprogs

In fairness they are 10 and 12, they're well capable of sitting by themselves for a few hours. But that's not the point. It's very bad form to treat your children as "less important " while you are in luxury. I would be absolutely mortified if I were her. Very selfish attitude. I would always look after my kids before myself.

Rose

Come on, you can do better that that! I posted in the hope of a bit of an argument. And all I got was Soap agreeing with me and you getting bored and giving up after two posts. Clearly my Goady Fucker skills need work.

I doubt she's raised them at all, let alone how to behave on a plane.
Why do some of these minor celebs have kids, it's like they are an accessory for when they want to be bothered, so

That article it says Gordon Ramsay does the same. But it seems only mothers are criticised for it.
Bollocks, there was a mountain of criticism of GR at the time.

Aroundtheworldandback

We are the same, we have flow business class altogether, or economy altogether

Would not go and sit in business whilst DC are in economy. It would just feel wrong.

IMO flying economy long haul is awful (we are all over 6ft, can't even rest my head as headrest does not go up high enough, en have knees jammed against seat in front, just so uncomfortable). So if I think it is awful, why would I make the kids do it!

Solution: we no longer fly long haul

So because people don't agree with something they must be jealous? That seems a little bit of s childish perspective. But then again maybe I'm jealous

Wondered when this would pop up on here. I follow her on Twitter so have read a lot of the comments.

She says she does it because they can have more holidays that way and she is normally in premium economy rather than first or business. Boys travel with their older step brothers or half brothers. Watch tv, eat rubbish, play games.

Paying for four extra premium economy or business class tickets would add a huge amount to the cost of a family holiday.

I dont see it as a big issue but not sure I would do it. But I only have one dc so it’s very different. He does prefer to sit away from us but still likes to be in business class!

i think its a shame you dont want to sit with your kids, part of the holiday for me.

I imagine a 10 and 12 year old can probably sit away from their parents without it being an issue they'll probably just be staring at screens and if there was an issue their parents aren't far off.

That said I'd never do this. I like to see our family as a team where we share responsibilities and share holidays and fun stuff too. Obviously sometimes the adults are the one to make decisions but if I didn't want my DC to be spoiled by club class I'd suck it up and not go myself either.

donutsdearest I totally agree! Holiday begins when the travelling commences!

She says she does it because they can have more holidays that way and she is normally in premium economy rather than first or business. Boys travel with their older step brothers or half brothers. Watch tv, eat rubbish, play games.

SOO it is for the kids really what a trooper Kirst is sitting in the good seats for the sake of the family 😂

If you read her tweets she clarifies that she and her husband flew Premium Economy, so hardly First Class.
Her sons are 9 and 11 so are perfectly capable of sitting a few rows behind their parents. And her step sons who are both over 18 were sat with her sons in economy.

People are making judgements based on wrong info given by the press. What a surprise!

I like KA but I still think this is mean - her kids don't have the ability to earn money and buy business class for themselves. Also family holidays mean spending time together as a family. I don't understand her wanting to be apart from her kids on a flight. In my house we would all go business if money no object and economy if we couldn't afford that.
Things can go wrong - what if there is turbulence and her kids get scared? Or one of them gets sick. I'd not be thrilled if I was sitting in economy next to her child and had to look after them because their parents cba to.
For the record, I judge Gordon Ramsey just as much.

No people are making assumptions on tripe released by Kirstie as usual she loves a parenting controversy

Meh. Children are small enough not to find economy seats uncomfortable.

I can't work out, from this thread, whether or not it's true that cabin crew offer a service to keep an eye on people's kids. If it IS part of the service then that's fine. If it isn't then parents shouldn't expect them to do it and should have one parent or a nanny or similar travel with the children.

That's the extent of my opinion on this issue, really. I've never watched KA in anything and have no real opinion on her.

If they are old enough to sit alone Im sure that they're old enough to enjoy flying budiness class or first. Kirsty can do as she pmeases but I'd not treat my kids like that.