I hadn't seen them in a long, long time, and my little ones had never received them on flights. But I went to the United counter at PIT two weeks ago to pick up some tix, and the ladies there gave me two sets, one for the little one that was with me and one for her sister at home.

They have wised up - it now has double sided tape instead of a sharp piece of metal that we stuck into our chests when we were growing up.