Frustrated flyers were ready to rough up this “gentle” parent.

Tears and temper tantrums plagued a recent, hours-long flight out of Dallas — thanks to an inconsolable toddler whose mother refused to quell his cries, forcing passengers to endure the ear-shattering intrusion.

After being captured on video, the mid-air nuisance ignited a fiery digital debate over the pitfalls of “gentle parenting” — a trendy and controversial child-reading philosophy that promotes concepts like empathy and understanding over discipline and course correction. 3

And it’s causing ticked-off travelers to crash and burn.

“Hot take: Your toddler should not be the entire flight’s problem for four hours straight,” wrote Tara , a TikTok content creator, in a clip featuring audio of the little one’s wails.

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