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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 8:30 am
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Originally Posted by oneant
What are your thoughts on infants in First?
My thoughts are basically, as long as you are willing to have you child in an FAA approved infant seat (in his/her own seat on the plane) that it's fine. Biggest decision should be keeping your infant safe. Obviously, the infant can't spend all the time in the infant seat; but if there was an emergency situation you would be able to avoid a projectile baby in the cabin.

In addition, infants who have their own seat give the parent(s) a bit more footprint to work with, which is always welcome.

The ability to bring an infant onboard as a lapchild is a scary loophole; which thankfully for the overall safety of air travel, is often seldom an issue. But, as a parent, I never wanted to take that chance.

Originally Posted by oldpenny16
Babies make their own rules.

Some are good travelers

Others are not.

You don't know until you try it all out.
Yep, that about sums it up!
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