Mother lashes out at 'ignorant' passenger who refused to give up a seat for her sonNGÀY 01 THÁNG 05, 2023 | 16:48 NewsAfter no one offered her young son a seat on a crowded train, one woman took to TikTok to express her frustrations, but her video has garnered backlash. User @kellyk2016, in the video which has amassed more than 2.1 million views, displayed her toddler-aged son sitting on the floor of a London train as all seats were occupied.
With over 2.1 million views, the video shows her son sitting on the floor of the train as there were no available seats. In the caption, Kelly expressed her anger at the people around her who were “oblivious” to her baby’s discomfort.
Although the train she was traveling on was called the Southern Rail Train, which requires purchasing a train ticket to board, children under the age of 5 are not required to purchase a ticket, according to the Daily Mail.
The Southern Rail’s website states that passengers with a ticket can bring two children under five for free, but the children can only use a seat if it's not needed by another ticket-holding passenger.
The Post attempted to contact the TikTok user for a statement but was unsuccessful. Some viewers criticized the user in the comments section, disagreeing with the idea that her child was entitled to a priority seat.
Several TikTok users criticized the woman who posted the video, stating that priority seats are reserved for disabled people, pregnant women, the elderly, and infants in arms.
A user commented that "Seats are not prioritized for children." Another suggested booking tickets in advance with seating and asked why the woman believed her son had priority.
One user pointed out that it is a sign of respect for adults to have chairs while children sit on the floor.
Kelly responded in the comments section that she would have given up her seat if she had one for her child. However, some TikTok users supported Kelly's view that it was impolite not to give up a seat for a young child.
"Give up a seat to a child that's easy for me," said one person.Another user agreed, saying, "Some people say those seats are for the elderly, but half of those people aren't even elderly. I would give up my seat for a mother with a child, but that's just how I was raised."
