Former flight attendant says a first-class parent asked him to watch a child in economy, then he replied ‘I’m not a babysitter’

Flying in the front of the plane comes with plenty of perks. You get massive pods that turn into beds, meals prepared by chefs, and sometimes even pre-flight massages. However, some passengers seem to think that a premium ticket buys them a personal assistant rather than just a seat. A former flight attendant named Callum recently shared his experiences on TikTok, and his stories about entitled travelers are pretty eye-opening.

As reported by BroBible, Callum posted a video that has now racked up hundreds of thousands of views, detailing a specific request that wealthy passengers would make all the time. He says it was a regular occurrence for parents seated in First or Business class to ask him to supervise their children who were stuck back in economy. 

Callum says, “They would be like, ‘Can you keep an eye on my kid, please? ‘Cause they’re sat down the back.'” His response to them was always firm. He tells them, “No. I’m not a babysitter. This isn’t a babysitting service.” He adds, “If you wanna go and check on your kid, feel free to go and check, but they will not be coming up here because you have not paid for them to be in here—so you can live with the repercussions of that.”

He says some parents are unable to keep their children entertained 

Another issue involves parents who book a seat in economy for their nanny while keeping the children in the premium cabin. This setup often backfires when the parents realize they actually have to spend time interacting with their own kids. 

Callum says these passengers would have nervous breakdowns when they found themselves responsible for their children for a few hours. They would even try to ask if the nanny could come up to the front cabin to take over. Callum admits that he took great pleasure in telling them, “No, unfortunately, that cannot happen.” He notes that these parents would literally fall apart when they realized they were on their own.

One parent was reportedly so lost when it came to parenting that she actually asked Callum for advice on how to keep her child occupied. Callum recalls, “One of the parents once asked me, ‘How do you keep a child entertained?'” She was completely serious and frustrated that her child did not want to just sit there and watch movies. Callum says this shows just how out of touch some of these people are.