On cue, the usual FT anti-kid sentiment shows itself!!

Very convenient to just say "don't travel longhaul with toddlers"!!

My two small kids (2 and 5 yo) have been blessed to have seen their great grandparents several times in India before they passed on. Nothing made my grandparents happier than to have laid eyes on their great grandchildren towards the end of their days.

We all have different priorities in life and for many of us, that includes travelling long distances with our children to maintain some connection to our roots and extended families.

It's hard to travel with little ones but the majority of travelling parents try our best to make the journey comfortable for our kids and neighbors in the plane.

At the end of the day, I am blessed to have witnessed 4 generations of our family in the same room, gathered in the same house my great grandparents built. Would I have traded that moment by not travelling "longhaul with toddlers" just so I wouldn't inconvenience a stranger on the plane?

I think you know my answer and I suspect most of you would say the same.