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Flying with little kids (article)
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/flying-with-little-children--go-to-the-back-of-the-plane.html
Sorry I don't know how to make it a clicky.
I was really surprised when I read this article. I fly quite a bit with my LO-- but I admit she is always a "lap child" so we could never technically be separated. Now that she turns two in January, I am worried about possible seat arrangements getting changed by the airlines at the last minute to put her in a different row than myself or H.
Anyone had an experience like this or are these just horror stories to make an article?
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Re: Flying with little kids (article)
We've only flown twice but each time it was 4 adults and 2 children, one lap child, one w/ ticket and we had seats near e.o. I cannot imagine anyone putting a 2 y.o. in a different row!!
If you find yourself in that situation, ask the person who's stuck next to a strange 2 y.o. if (s)he would like to switch seats, chances are, that person would!
Most sane airline employees would not make a 2-year old sit in a different row than her parent. (Note I said "sane" - because there are obviously some insane ones out there.)
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That is crazy cakes! And scary. I know people don't like babies/kids on flights, but those that outright refuse to switch seats aren't helping the situation at all.
It seems to me this would be a huge liability issue for the airlines. What if a kid got molested or somehow hurt? And wouldn't this technically make them an unaccompanied minor?
And what a bunch of asshats on your flight! I'd much rather switch seats than sit next to somebody else's kid, especially if there wasn't a parent with them. The worst flight I've ever taken was one where I was sitting next to an unaccompanied minor who coughed and sneezed the whole way and never once blew his nose or covered his mouth. Yes, I got sick.
I flew to Boston on Sunday and there was a family of 6 (mom and dad plus kids that ranged from 5ish to 12ish). The 5 year old was in my row and his mom was at least 6 rows back. The kid was crying and the mom looked upset plus the other kids were a little frantic because they were spread throughout the plane. NO ONE in the row would switch with them. I offered my aisle seat and took the mom's middle seat and she literally started crying because I was being nice. I was really appalled by the middle age dudes around me who were being so rude- seriously it is a one hour flight- give up your seat so this poor 5 year old can sit near his mom.
When I got to my newly appointed middle seat the guy next to me said something along the lines of, 'i would never have switched an aisle for a middle.' my response was, 'you sound like a total d*ck.'
Wow, that is horrible. Do people WANT to sit next to a crying kid for 5 hours? Are they totally dumb? I don't get it.
I can maybe understand if the kid is older, like a 10-year old. But not a toddler!
me too!
did he respond?
no he did not respond, just put on his ear phones and blared music. the college student next to me was laughing. it was equally awesome that he got yelled at by the flight attendant for having his iphone on while we were getting our safety lesson since they had already told everyone to turn off their electronic devices.
Me three!
I saw the article in a newspaper earlier this week and was horrified that any gate agent wouldn't move people around to keep a little kid with at least one parent, whether for liability concern or an attempt to mitigate the crying of a kid left alone in a scary place with strangers for the first time. Middle aged dudes not offering up their seats doesn't really surprise me at all, though - I'm thinking back to being pregnant and only women old enough to have kids, old people who deserve their own seat, and the occasional (rare) gentleman would give up a seat on the Metro to a standing PG lady.
I love you, too.
This article scared the crap out of me, too. We drive 8+ hours for the holidays, and it seems totally worth it to avoid some of these crazeball happenings.
Wow. Airlines really don't care about anything but filling the seats and having a safe flight, IMO. I was flying for my best friend's funeral with my husband and they told me they couldn't do anything about having us both in middle seats in different parts of the plane. And that's less their issue, I think, then separating a child from a parent, which just seems like a terrible idea.
But what really kills me is that people won't move. I would not want to sit next to someone else's little kid, first of all, but I also would just feel like such a total d-bag if I kept my aisle seat or whatever as opposed to doing the decent thing. I think the misery of flying (and the fact that sometimes you pay extra for that aisle seat or whatever) is a contributing factor, but I don't understand how people so lacking in compassion or a sense of moral compass over their own convenience.
July 3rd, 2012 ~ Hang in there sweetheart, we can't wait to meet you!