The airline said that the girl's grandmother had given the two women permission to "educate her".

An incident which saw two women lock a crying toddler in an aeroplane toilet has sparked an online debate in China on how to manage children in public spaces.

The incident went viral on the Chinese internet after one of the two women, Gou Tingting, posted a video of herself carrying the girl inside the cubicle.

In her post, she presented herself as trying to help others on board, but was swiftly met with backlash.

  • @KanzarEnglish
    19•17 days ago

    I’m in healthcare, and often work with children. It doesn’t matter if they do or don’t understand something, they don’t have the emotional regulation to continue with something uncomfortable.

    I don’t blame parents wanting to increase the sleepiness of a child prior to something like a long plane trip.

    8+ is the age I see the majority of children being able to grin and bear it, and to be reasoned with.