If you had the opportunity to fly without your partner or baby, would you take it? One UK-based mom did and expressed fears of being "horrible" in her TikTok video that has now gone viral. And even though some people took issue with her choice, many moms are praising her decision.
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Mom saw an opportunity and took it
TikTok user Ellis Cochlin shared the story of traveling with her boyfriend and their 10-month-old daughter, Prim, on an 11-hour flight from Paris to Los Angeles. "Am I horrible for leaving them both in economy? It was my only opportunity to have a baby free flight and I took it, what would you do?" she captioned the video.
It's not something she's done before
In the video, Cochlin explained that she has done multiple long flights with Prim, and this was the first time she wasn't flying solo with the baby.
She also explained that a business-class plane ticket is something she wouldn't hesitate to spend money on, but her boyfriend sees it as frivolous, and when they were told it would cost thousands to get the baby a seat in business class, he expressed a desire to take the tot and fly coach, allowing Cochlin some much-needed alone time.
Her reasoning would make sense to most moms
After showing herself packing up Prim's stroller and other items alone, Cochlin wondered how she had done it all by herself so many times.
"The thought of having a baby-free flight was like music to my ears," she said in the video's voiceover. "I love that girl with my whole heart but let me tell you, flying long haul on your own with a baby is not easy."
She spent the rest of the video detailing her flight including her nap, meals, and sprucing herself up. She also showed her boyfriend alone with the baby, who at one point slept on the floor.
Most of the moms in the comments praised her choice
Although some found the choice "strange" and others believed she and her boyfriend should have shared the responsibility of caring for her daughter, many moms gave her props for taking the time to herself.
"Don’t feel guilty!!!!!! Us mamas just want to breath alone sometimes," one mom wrote.
"I think this it totally earned! You go mama!! " another person replied.
"Nothing wrong with this. Mumma deserves a break," someone else added.
"God that’s a dream I’d do the same " another mom confessed.
