A mother lashed out at passengers on a London train after no one offered to stand up so her son could sit down.
Kelly recorded a video of her “child”, who appears to be between eight and 12 years old, sitting on the floor of the South Train.
He can be seen sitting in the aisle with his back against one of the seats while people sit around him with their laptops and phones.
She said, “All these people watching my baby are sitting on the floor in the priority seating area.”
However, after posting the video to TikTok, she closed her account after facing backlash from people who saw it.
Angalina Francioli said: “I am pregnant and also watch the baby sit on the floor.” My kids are moving in with an older person, it’s called respect.”
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Another user wrote, “It’s actually considered common courtesy and good manners for a child to give up your seat to an older person, well that was when I was a kid.”
Another said: “Children are not given priority. Disabled people, pregnant women, old people or babies in their arms.
One woman commented, “Honestly, I would get pissed if I was on a crowded train after a long day at work with a small child sitting on the seat.”
Southern Railway says people can apply for a priority seat card if they can’t stand safely on a train.
This includes the elderly, disabled, pregnant women or those traveling with a child under the age of three.
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