A couple’s decision to take a trip that lasted several hours while their child had a fever has sparked strong reactions.
A couple faced an outcry from netizens after they decided to take their feverish baby on a flight to Thailand. Alina and her husband, eagerly planning their vacation abroad, were faced with a difficult decision when their son developed a high fever just hours before their departure.
Sharing their experience on social media, Alina explained how their one-year-old son’s temperature rose to around 40 degrees. The situation was so alarming that the couple considered canceling their eight-hour flight altogether. “My husband and I even wanted to cancel the flight,” Alina admitted in a video that has since gone viral, garnering approx 1.4 million views.
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Despite the seriousness of their child’s condition, the couple ultimately decided not to cancel the flight. Alina noted that canceling the flight would mean they would miss out 3,000 dollars that they had spent on their trip. “Our tickets would be lost and the trip that cost us $3,000 would be lost“, he explains in the video.
The footage shows the parents walking with their son through the airport, holding the sick toddler as he cries uncontrollably. Fortunately, they were able to bring down his fever before he boarded the plane. However, Alina expressed doubts about how the child would fare during the long journey.
Despite their efforts to bring down his fever, the couple decided to go ahead with their travel plans. Alina seemed optimistic about the situation, stating: “An advantage of this flight was that the flight was at night and the child could sleep and recover».
The decision to fly with a child who was suffering from such a high fever sparked heated discussions online. Many criticized the parents for prioritizing their travel plans over the well-being of their sick child and potentially exposing other passengers to whatever illness their son might have.
