A gate agent refused to let me board a flight with my crying toddler. Another mother came to the rescue.

• 12/02/2024, 5:27 PM
• businessinsider.com

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It took a moment to register the gate agent's words over the high-pitched wails of my 2-year-old daughter. One look at her crossed arms told me I hadn't misunderstood. She wasn't letting us onto the flight.