To think that it is ok to jump the queue when with an infant?

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DH, DC (3 months) and I were flying for the first time today to see family, long expected break!
We had booked priority, lounges and everything we could to relieve a bit of the stress.
Priority queue was quite long to check in luggage and we started queuing nicely.
Another mum came along and told us we could jump the queue which we did gladly as baby started stirring a little bit.
However it enraged some of the people in the queue, literally shouting that it was very out of order and that was no such thing as baby class, and what is wrong with you people etc.
Interestingly, every other step in the airport (security, customs, boarding) we were invited nicely by the staff to jump the queue.

So YANBU, of course you can jump the queue when with an infant
YABU no, you should queue like everyone else

You probably should have been a bit more clear about this in your initial post OP. I think people on the thread are annoyed at the situation because that’s not how you initially conveyed it.

If there’s a separate queue for children and disability access then fine. It does happen and you should use it by all means (YANBU). However when you started the thread it came across that you were pushing yourself to the front of the priority queue to check-in just because another mum told you to (YABU). But this wasn’t actually the case - you joined a different queue.

On a separate note if you were flying from an airport like Manchester where queues were horrific and people were missing their flights then regardless of whether it was allowed I can see why people would be upset. That doesn’t mean YABU though to join the other queue.

Well if you'd said that staff had ushered you through in the first place then I'm sure people would have agreed you were in the right. But you didn't mention that bit. Weirdo.

I think it’s dependent. When we arrived in the US, they queue jumped our whole group with a couple of distressed babies/toddlers. However, it was airport staff who asked us to come through early.

Cheeky fucker.

At my local shopping mall there is a sign by the lifts asking that priority be given to the disabled and families with young children and push chairs. The disabled I get but why shouldn’t families queue like everyone else?

*Lifts to the car park.

I don't think posters said it was OK to shout abuse. Apparently people complained it was not on, there was no baby queue etc. That's not abuse.

And I agree, the story seems to have changed somewhat.

Click on all of OPs post. Nowhere has she said she “pushed ahead”, argued with the staff or insisted on anything. She didn’t “brazenly stand her ground” or push through saying coming through coming through I have a baby. She’s said quite the opposite to all your claims, yet you keep making up scenarios that didn’t happened. Another mum and airline staff showed her care and consideration, a man then started shouting sh*tty comments at her.

You said it’s dramatic to suggest that shouting at a mother and baby is wrong, yet here you are selecting people on this thread to argue with.
You really are wasting your breath. I am not going to agree that shouting abuse at a mother and newborn is decent or justifiable human behaviour. That babies should be left until they are distressed before showing them care or priority. Or that using expletives and name calling on a thread, or saying you’re happy someone with a baby was treated badly isn’t the behaviour of selfish people. But sure continue to argue… 🙄

In that situation I think it's because prams or toddlers are difficult to manage on stairs or escalators.

This is starting to feel like a slow news day at the Mail 😂

You sound very aggressive and are also accusing me of things I never said.

Exactly the point I’ve been making. Shouting abuse, tutting, rolling your eyes and generally being selfish toward people with disabilities or young children is not okay. Shouting abuse, swearing at people or name calling is not okay, you don’t know what their story is. Where is the compassion. If the man was that unhappy, he should have taken it up with the airline staff who allowed or invited it to happen.

Stop being disingenuous.

You didn’t deserve to be shouted at. The airline were at fault for confusing passengers and not making their policies clear. Whilst people should show compassion and perhaps consider they do not know the full story or what needs others have, if the airline staff are showing preference in an already stressful situation (who enjoys airports!) unfortunately people will react badly. Hope baby was okay on their first flight!

Unless seats weren't allocated and it was a free for all, i fail to understand why people want to get on a plane first.

Surely the less time spent sitting in the uncomfortable, cramped seats, the better. Especially with possibly fractious children!

We sit around at airports, watching others rush to queue at the departure gate, then just join the end of the queue once most others have boarded. Much more relaxed.

@JanetSally

OP didn't 'push ahead' or 'insist on being checked in first' - read her posts

Yes but that doesn’t mean they can’t queue does it?

I have been. The description of what happened has changed somewhat.

@JanetSally

How?

You make the choice to have children. Please do not demand preferential treatment because you travel with them.

Actually, I'd rather they were seated first so I could avoid sitting near them and ask to be moved if necessary. If they boarded later then I might be stuck with kids front back and sides. No ta. Got that t-shirt years ago.

Read the two versions for yourself.

No, but if you're perfectly capable of going up and down the escalator it's better nit to create unnecessary waits and queues at the lifts.

These are lifts to the car park. Escalators only go up to the next shopping level.

Well in that case, and if there are no stairs down to the car park people (apart from disabled or very elderly) should wait their turn.