Originally Posted by dawg1k
My point: yes as parents, we have a responsibility to keep our kid away from peanuts, etc. We've flown many times on UA and NZ and simply tell the FAs no nuts. However, the big issue is we can't see every second what a three year old will get into (say peanuts left over from a previous pax in a not properly cleaned seat).
We carry a pack of disinfecting wipes and clean down every part of the armrests and tray tables for every seat we're occupying.
The way I look at it, I don't want to "inconvenience" people but if it was YOUR kid what would you want? I'm sorry if you can't have nuts for a few hours for a particular flight, but isn’t that better than a dead child? I’m sorry I can’t afford my own jet to fly my family wherever I go. But sometimes, in a modern society, we make sacrifices for others.
Unfortunately, you won't find too many sympathetic ears on this board.
One thing I want to point out about the EpiPen. It's not a guarantee that everything's better. Our procedures are 1) stick child, 2) call 911. Over time the EpiPen can loose its effectivness. So you can see even if we're prepared, if things go bad, there’s no on time arrival for everyone.
You don't carry two? When you get your EpiPen rx, the box comes with two, so we figured we had to carry both (as you saw, just in case it wears off before you can get medical attention). We received a free EpiPen carry case, and it has room for two pens.