A long-haul flight can be challenging, especially when dealing with disruptive behavior. A father and his 14-year-old daughter faced such a situation on a night flight from India. Seated in front of a couple and their 9-year-old son, they were soon troubled by the boy repeatedly kicking the daughter’s chair.

Initially, the father made a polite request for the kicking to stop. Although the boy complied briefly, he resumed soon after. In response, the father reclined his seat fully, which disturbed the boy’s mother. When she complained to the flight attendant, he was told he could keep his seat reclined if he wished.

The couple’s discomfort seemed to correct the boy’s behavior, though the father kept his seat reclined for an hour to ensure the point was made. This incident sparked various reactions online, highlighting how people often only understand discomfort when they experience it themselves.