ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A mother has told aviation police she slapped her crying 13-month-old daughter on a flight between Dallas and Albuquerque because the child kicked her.
The explanation came Wednesday after Southwest Airlines flight attendant Beverly McCurley reported taking the child from the mother during Monday’s flight after seeing the child slapped on the face and hearing passengers complain.
The incident has sparked an online debate about when onlookers should intervene in child discipline.
