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Mom-of-six responds to people who complain about babies on planes in viral video.

Crying babies are among the most unpopular passengers on planes. There are plenty of popular jokes about the frustration of sitting in the same plane as a screaming infant, and while it&#39;s completely valid to feel annoyed, the comedian and mom of six Jen Fulwiler has offered an alternative way to think about babies on planes.In a sketch she uploaded on Instagram, Fulwiler gave an announcement to moms instructing them to apologize when their baby cries on-board a plane. However, her instruction quickly pivoted when she told moms not to apologize for the crying itself, but rather for the fact that we live in a culture that doesn&#39;t celebrate babies.          View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Jen Fulwiler (@jenniferfulwiler) She said: &quot;If you are flying with young children this summer and they become noisy, please take a minute to say to the other passengers around you, &#39;I am so sorry...that this is not something that you are used to.&#39; You know in a lot of cultures, the sound of fussing babies is seen as a sign of abundance and God&#39;s blessing. Instead, our dumb post-modern cultures sees babies as a burden. We expect women not to bring their babies into public spaces, like churches, restaurants, and airplanes, and to get them to behave perfectly when they do.&quot;  &quot;This philosophy is not only sad and the sign of a dying culture, but it places insanely unreasonable expectations on moms. A truly thriving culture would welcome these babies and all the inconveniences that come with them and see their upbringing as something the entire community should joyfully support.&quot;  So if you see my kids melt down on this flight, please know that I am more stressed than you are, and maybe just give me a kind smile that says, &#39;Hey girl, you&#39;re doing a great job. Your babies are welcome on this flight and we are all in this together.&quot;          View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Jen Fulwiler (@jenniferfulwiler)While speaking with Good Morning America, Fulwiler shared more about the anxiety many Moms feel when traveling with little ones, and how she hopes her humorous (but earnest) PSA makes other parents feel less shame. &quot;I think a lot of women feel like nobody has their back on this, that even other parents or whoever would expect them to have their kids behave absolutely perfectly if they take them on a plane but they probably shouldn&#39;t take them on a plane at all. I think they see all the comments {on the post] and they&#39;re like, &#39;I&#39;m not alone.&quot; People online had a lot of positive responses to the video, with many chiming in ways they try to support parents.When I fly, if there’s a baby nearby, I make sure to smile reassuringly at the adult with them. I’ve had worried parents try to apologize in advance, and I always let them know that it. Does. Not. Bother. Me. I’m happy to see their kid with them. More power to that parent.&mdash; Melissa Burton (@melissburton) May 29, 2021 I remember one time I was flying for work and this exhausted mom looked like she was on the absolute brink with her fussy little one. I was like “yo I’m a dad, can I try?” And I had little dude passed out in about two minutes while she drank my double Jack &amp; Coke.Help. Moms. https://t.co/i7bdnhvRmC&mdash; Scott Stephens (@scottjstephens) May 28, 2021 Korea was like this. Whenever a baby showed up everyone was at least respectful, and if it started fussing they would come over and try to help out.&mdash; SchroderCat (@SchroderCat) May 28, 2021 Years ago I was running register. A young mother in line was trying to console her baby who was having a meltdown. She apologized to the elderly man behind her in line, and he says with a smile don&#39;t worry he was a pediatrician. He said it just means everything&#39;s working.&mdash; Artist Formerly Known As Grocer (@theRJHW) May 28, 2021 I was once flying in front of a mum flying solo with four young kids. I ended up with her toddler on my lap watching cartoons for six hours... cause it takes a village. And I’m a mum. And I get it. She was a trooper.&mdash; Space Cadet 🛰 (@cadet_spacey) May 28, 2021 While there will always be detractors to Fulwiler&#39;s suggested approach, a lot of parents appreciated the support and shift in perspective.