Wealthy mom reveals why she refuses to fly kids first class
Raising elitist little ones simply won’t fly with this Upper East Side mama.
When cruising the friendly skies with her brood in tow, Lia, a lawyer and married mother of two, doesn’t treat her tots to first-class seating nor private plane exclusivity.
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But her aversion to spoiling the kids with luxe traveling accommodations isn’t about barring them from the finer things in life. Instead, it’s a parenting hack aimed at keeping her privileged pups down to earth.
“When little kids who have never worked a day in their lives watch older, hardworking adults walk past them on a plane to go to less nice seats, that creates a psychological issue — in my opinion — that I don’t want my kids having,” Lia insisted in a viral video. “That signals to their tiny brains that they are better than these older, hardworking people.
“And that is just not the case.”
Lia did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for a comment.
She continued, “The social hierarchy is even more clear and embodied when children fly private.”
“When they get on a plane that separate from everyone else, all of the sudden they start to internalize the message that they deserve and get special treatment,” added Lia, “that they are somehow better than other people.”
The moneyed mom’s anti-haute hot take comes in stark contrast to the traveling habits of her fellow UES parents, including one snob who publicly fretted over her swank son being forced to fly commercial with his soccer team.
A separate hotshot triggered chaos aboard an 8-hour flight from NYC to Zurich, Germany, buying a business-class seat for her nine-month-old baby, whose cries disrupted the posh flying experience of other passengers.
Lia, who proudly lavishes her youngsters with a “lovely and beautiful” goodies — a stellar abode, top-notch education and vacations to exotic destinations — still hopes to keep their heads out of the clouds.
“Another reason why I won’t fly private, first- or business-class with my kids,” said Lia, “it is a good thing to let your kids be inconvenienced and to struggle.”
“Developing patience and a tolerance for discomfort is crucial to their confidence-building and their ability to navigate the real world.”
Unsurprisingly, however, digital detractors trashed the unpopular, unpretentious parenting tactic.
“I flew first class growing up as a child and it made me want to work incredibly hard throughout school to afford my own first class tickets and create a beautiful life for my future family — so I disagree with you,” spat a contrarian commenter.
“My mom did this,” another chimed, “and it didn’t build confidence. It made me feel like she didn’t want kids, and we spent years in therapy repairing that.”
“As a kid who grew up ALWAYS flying private & first class with my parents, I can tell you there was never even a single idea of being ‘better than others’ in my brain,” an equally opposed critic wrote.
But supporters showered Lia with praise.
“You’re a smart mom,” applauded an onlooker. “Children need to want to strive for a better life or more convenient things or activities that are better than what they have as children. Goals are imperative for children — even if they are privileged.”
“I think your philosophy is brilliant and I wish more parents thought this way, not just the wealthy people,” another raved. Kids need to learn to be inconvenienced and to be patient.”
“I really admire how you’re raising your family.”
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