It is clear that children are still considered in many places as people to avoid. The number of restaurants, hotels and means of transport in which there can be no children increases. This time we talked about a new airline that reserves child-free zones in its planes.
In the airplanes it is not possible to change seat easily, normally you have one assigned and it is usual that many flights go complete. That is why a way has been sought so that those adults who wish so do not mix with the children.
And it is considered that the greatest danger in an airplane is the crying of a baby, so the airlines have not been able to stand still in the face of this obvious less and less silent complaint of many passengers.
The last to join this "fashion" a few months ago was Air Asia, and is now the low-cost airline Scoot, of Singapore Airlines. Specifically, it has introduced a new "silent zone" in its B777-200ER aircraft which they have called "ScootinSilence".
It will be from row 21 to 25, and in it It is forbidden to travel under 12 years. Of course, those who want to travel in this sector will have to pay an extra cost: about ten euros per seat. And besides getting rid of the children they will have wider seats.
And although those responsible for the company point out that it is not about offending children under 12 or their families, who have the rest of the plane to choose a place (even wider sites), it sounds, as always when we talk about this matter, to discrimination.
Wouldn't it be better to talk about child-friendly areas?
It seems that the trend is unstoppable. But I think we should turn it over. Since separate areas are established, we should ask that these areas be specially adapted for traveling with babies and children. That they are "child-friendly" and not "child free". That families feel better there.
Because what you want me to say, to meet people who don't understand that children are children, cry, laugh, move, get nervous, scream ... maybe we would be better off of them, right? Surely more calm without the "fear" to suffer the eyes or bad education because at one point the child has done something that bothers another. And that tranquility will be transmitted to the child, who in turn will travel more at ease.
That those Friendly areas for families with children have entertainment packs to make them more enjoyable air travel, have spaces to move and play if they are long flights, there are changing rooms, children's menu and do not look badly at a crying child (sad to have to ask for this ...) Of course, put to ask, not charge us more for it.
I can come to understand that there are those who want to travel without excessive noise (which we have to endure so many times from other adults), who are disturbed because the crying of a baby has awakened them. I think parents get immunized from these situations that we may also have fled from in the past. Which does not mean that we try to minimize "collateral damage."
That is, as far as possible, parents should try to ensure that children are at ease, calm, not disturbing others (there are also cases of parents who seem not to care for their children and these can bother anyone, with or without children; unfortunately I think this typology is the one that most encourages this current of rejection of children and disintegration).
Luckily, there are also more and more places prepared for families with children, places that make our stay, travel or food more enjoyable. But where were the times when children were not stuck? Where you could live more or less in peace and without bad faces or bad answers for the normal behavior of a baby or a child?
Definitely, Do not be surprised if soon we find more planes with child-free areas, more trains, more restaurants, more hotels ... My indignation is limited, because as I say, I prefer to see it as "free areas for adults who do not want to go with children", and as of now I am on the other side, because so comfortable of not hitting them.
