Mom-of-two sparks fierce debate after revealing bizarre travel hack that sees her VELCRO her children to their plane seats

A mom-of-two has sparked fierce debate after revealing her bizarre travel hack that sees her Velcro her children to their plane seats. 

Lisa Flom, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, took to TikTok to share ‘the best airplane travel hack’ with her 809,000 followers.

She light-heartedly suggested that parents with children likely to fidget on flights to physically stick their kids to their chairs to eliminate movement.

But the quirky trick caused quite the stir in the comments – with viewers left bitterly divided about the practice.

She light-heartedly suggested that parents with children likely to fidget on flights to physically stick their kids to their chairs to eliminate movement 

In the clip, which has so far been viewed more than 19.7 million times, Lisa could be seen preparing the plane seat for her toddler on an unidentified flight.

The content creator, who is mom to two daughters – aged three and one, began by adding a Velcro strip to the seat before placing the corresponding patches to her daughter’s clothes.

The youngster was then safely secured in position and was no longer able to wander off unattended.

Lisa then showed how easy it was to remove both sets of strips at the end of the flight.

But the practice was met with fierce debate.

On the one hand, there were those who hailed the idea as being ‘genius,’ adding: ‘I love it – work smarter, not harder people!!!’ 

A second person commented: ‘My kid needs this for meal times.’

Another added: ‘Taking notes, while having 0 kids.’

But the trick caused quite the stir in the comments – with viewers left bitterly divided about the practice 

But, on the other hand, many decided to take a dim view of the idea.

One person wrote: ‘Until five seconds later with my child would use their vocal chords to express their frustration.’

Another commented: ‘This looks like something that’d work at first till the kid gets frustrated.’

And a third person added: ‘I felt so bad for [the kid].’

Other commenters were reminded of a scene from the Walt Disney film, called The Goofy Movie, in which one of the animated characters named Pete used Velcro strips to keep babies still during their professional photoshoots.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration: ‘The safest place for your child under the age of two on a U.S. airplane, is in approved child restraint system (CRS) or device, not in your lap. 

Other commenters were reminded of a scene from the Walt Disney film, called The Goofy Movie, in which one of the animated characters named Pete used Velcro strips to keep babies still during their professional photoshoots 

‘A child restraint system (CRS) is a forward- or rear-facing hard-backed child safety seat. 

‘Your arms aren’t capable of holding your in-lap child securely, especially during unexpected turbulence.’

The site’s travel advice continued: ‘The FAA strongly urges you to secure your child in an approved CRS, or other approved device for the entirety of your flight. 

‘Buying a ticket for your child is the only way to guarantee that you will be able to use a CRS. 

‘It’s the smart and right thing to do so that everyone in your family arrives safely at your destination.’  

According to the National Institutes of Health’s 2019 study: ‘Unrestrained lap children are prone to in-flight injuries, particularly during meal service or turbulence.’