Mum struggling with screaming baby on flight praises passenger's 'brutal honesty'

When you're seated near a crying baby on a plane, it can be difficult to know how best to respond. While some parents might welcome help, others prefer to be left alone to get on with it. But you can rest assured that any kind words normally go a long way.

One mum has praised her seat neighbours for having quite the opposite response, however, as they delivered a 'brutally honest' comment after a chaotic flight.

Thankfully, the reply was received positively, as the parent appreciated the advice from the well-meaning stranger. She then took to Reddit to praise the flyer, a fellow parent who was also travelling with their children.

It was the first time the family took the baby on a plane (stock photo) (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Recounting the hilarious exchange, the mum explained that she flew with her five-month-old baby for the first time this week. Fortunately, on the way to their location, her little girl behaved perfectly.

She did not cry once, according to the proud mum, and she even 'smiled for every passenger' and befriended the flight attendants.

Unfortunately, "she learned how to screech on vacation and was constipated for the flight back.'

"Needless to say, she screeched while she pooped the entire 3 hour plane ride," the mum wrote. "She was honestly not that bad, but I was a wreck."

So when another family noticed the woman and her husband struggling, as they prepared their stroller, she welcomed the comic relief they offered.

The mum explained: "I said to my husband, 'Yup, we're definitely one and done!' A man gathering car seats for two children (probably 2 & 5) next to us chimed in to say, 'Yeah that's a great idea.' And looked at his youngest daughter and jokingly said 'Just kidding, Nora. You're great!'

"I looked at his wife and she was in total agreeance. I was stressed, but they looked MISERABLE. We all laughed and I loved his honesty instead of the typical 'misery loves company' statements."

Equally delighted, a commenter thanked her for sharing the sweet story, meanwhile, others reassured the mum by sharing their own similar experiences.

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