Mother Puts 6-year-old Daughter on Plane to Travel Alone to London

A mother has stirred mixed reactions online after sharing a video of her six-year-old daughter traveling alone on a plane to London.

The emotional clip showed the moment the little girl boarded the flight by herself, while her mother stayed behind at the airport, holding back tears.

Emotional Moment at the Airport

In the viral TikTok video posted by user @tanyanikki93, the woman revealed that her daughter was returning home to London after spending her summer holidays with her in the United States.

She wrote in the caption:

“Watched my 6-year-old take her very first unaccompanied flight. She was fearless… Meanwhile, I was crying in the terminal and tracking her flight like a full-time job. So proud of my brave baby girl.”

Mother Praises Her Daughter’s Courage

Despite her own anxiety, the proud mom couldn’t help but celebrate her daughter’s bravery.

She explained that it was the girl’s first time traveling without a parent and that she handled it confidently from start to finish.

The mother added that the airline provided full supervision for the young traveler until she arrived safely in London.

Mixed Reactions Online

The video quickly went viral, attracting thousands of views and comments. While many praised the mother for raising a confident and independent child, others questioned her decision to let a six-year-old travel such a long distance alone.

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