Originally Posted by
Apieinthesky
Depending on your definition of child, the OP would need to be traveling as a UM, in which case he/she would have someone dropping him/her off at the gate and picking him/her at the arriving gate.
If the OP is a teenager, I would say he/she will be fine, since it's the OP's hundredth flight.
Just for clarity here, I'm 19 and have now edited the original post to include this!
Thanks for the tips so far, they're much appreciated