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Flight to Toronto cancelled over child standing on seat (www.cbc.ca)
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Every parent’s nightmare 😱 what are your best tips for travelling with small children, to avoid something like that happening?

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[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Any kid may do this in an unfamiliar environment

  1. Parents need to be prepared with distractions
  2. Normally have an escape plan. For example if you were going to a restaurant, decide ahead of time which parent takes the kid outside
  3. Since there is no escape plan once you’re on an aircraft, don’t take a little kid flying if at all possible.

We only took a little one once, at an age when nursing is a great distraction plus made him sleepy. Otherwise, we drove or didn’t travel longer distances.

The reality is any kid may misbehave in such a scary environment. You may think the parents are entitled or poor parents when they don’t do something about it but the reality is in an airplane your options are limited