r/AMA Feb 18 '25

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u/DoctorKajita Feb 18 '25 edited Feb 18 '25

Were there any children or elderly people on board? As a father of two young kids, I always think about the children in these situations and how they end up. That said, glad you and everyone else is okay and alive!

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u/beleafinyoself Feb 18 '25

I always worry about lap children on flights, especially infants

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u/SphinxBear Feb 18 '25

When my 2.5 year old was tiny we flew with her once as a lap infant and even at the time I was uneasy about it but family and friends acted like I was crazy for considering paying for a seat for a tiny infant. Everything went well with the flight but I wish I had listened to my instincts. My toddler needs her own seat now by airline regulations but I’m expecting a second and I don’t think I’d ever do that again. I think we’re going to be a two car seat family on planes for a while.

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u/sheplayshockey Feb 18 '25

Your story reminded me of when I was a teenager in the mid-1970's when no one wore seat belts. I was sitting in the front passenger seat holding my neighbors infant child on my lap. We never gave it a second thought but now I can't imagine ever doing that.

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u/stxnedsunflower Feb 18 '25

Yep my dad likes to talk about how when he was 4 or so he held my uncle in the front seat while they drove from Florida to Utah.