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Would you ever lie about your child's age....
so you didn't have to pay for an airline ticket for them? My cousin suggested I do this so we didn't have to pay for a ticket for DS, but I don't think I could ever do it. She said they did this with their son, and then there was an extra seat, so he could sit anyway.
What if there wasn't an extra seat? And don't airlines require a birth certificate to prove their age?
No flames...I said I don't think I'd ever do it, but has anyone here done it?
Happy 4th birthday!
Matthew James 1/11/07
Matthew James 1/11/07
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Re: Would you ever lie about your child's age....
The only time I lied about DS's age was at the buffet (We got to one where kids under 2 eat free).... Now I can't get away with he looks more 3 then 2
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Anyhow, I don't think I could... my luck I would get caught.
For an airline ticket, no I think that would be too risky. Planes are really full these days as airlines cut back on their routes, so I would be afraid of the risk of not having a seat. Yes, you are required to have a birth certificate for proof of a lap child being under 2 though they don't always ask to see it.
I did lie (by omission) when I took DD to the pool a few times. It was free for kids under 2 and it was a couple of months until I could get her on our family membership (because that's when it came due).
The airlines haven't asked for DD's birth certificate yet. I don't know when they will start.
I'm kind of a goody-two-shoes about this, so no, I wouldn't lie about her age for flying or anything else (movies, theme parks, etc.). I know flying is expensive, but it's just something you have to budget for. Having a kid on your lap isn't fun for you or the people next to you anyway!
No, I would feel guilty. And we fly at least twice a year. I always had to show her birth certificate when she was a lap child.
I lied to the daycare at our club about Jack's age. He had to be six months before I could leave him there and I took him at 5m3w.
I would never lie to an airline only because we started buying Jack at seat when he was about 10m. I couldn't imagine having him sit on my lap now. We never had to show proof of age. But then we never try to take him on our lap.
Ok, that's what I thought. I'm kind of a goody-goody too, and I can't lie to save my life. DH is going on a business trip next week to Florida, and he asked if we wanted to go, but it's our stupid fault for not looking seriously until now. I have family in Orlando, so we wouldn't have to pay for a place to stay, or tickets to Disney World, sincea family member works there and has passes. Too bad the prices of tickets are way too much for such a short notice.
Next time I'll learn my lesson!!
Matthew James 1/11/07
Have you tried Priceline? You never know, you might get lucky and have a decent fare accepted. But if you want the same flights as DH, that's not the way to go!
Matthew James 1/11/07
i would never consider it for a flight because if they ask for the birth certificate and you can't provide it then you're screwed, have to stay home, and waste whatever tickets you did pay for. i imagine if your kid is over 2, they may be much more likely to ask to see it. not to mention that i wouldnt want DD as a lap child at this point.
i fully intend to lie to the zoo about her age once she's over whatever the requirement is. they don't really look at the kid and they charge what i feel is way more than fair.
I thought about doing it when we were flying to VA for A's 2nd birthday. We were flying the day after he turned 2, and I didn't want to pay for his ticket (because they're expensive).... I ended up buying him a ticket anyway because I didn't want to have to deal with any repercussions (sp?) from my lies... a) they ask for a birth certificate (and I had yet to get his at that point); b) someone ask him his age (he was joyfully telling everyone that he was turning two).
Now, I lie about Zachary's age quite a bit at restaurants. The children's menus are usually for up to age 10 or so. Zachary doesn't eat large portions so an adult meal would be a waste...so he still orders from the children's menus at almost 12 years old.
Having worked for an airline I will tell you that you will be so sorry if you do and get caught. They will make you buy a ticket right then if there are even seats available and a last minute fare is not pretty. I wouldn't take the chance. If they think he looks 2 or older and you don't have a ticket they'll most likely ask for a birth certificate.
eta: I didn't read the other replies to see your follow up/reply. Bad nestie.
I lied last week to my gym daycare about Nick's age. On the weekends, he always goes to one specific room, but since I was taking him on a Monday (President's Day), they wanted him to go to the waddler room. He will be two in three weeks, so I lied & said he was already two. He FREAKS out if he has to go to the "baby" room. . .
I wouldn't lie to the airlines. Like the PPs mentioned, too risky.
no...this bugs me when people do. I mean, I suppose its fairly harmless in that your kid may not know you lied, but I have this thing about setting a good example and it would really bug me if my kid knew I lied to someone about their age. I don't want my kids to learn that lieing for convenience is ok.
Plus the birth certificate/airline thing could really come back to ruin it because then you are paying for a seat THAT day which is going to cost 4 times as much.