Originally Posted by
mdavies
Ok, so it sounds like, as long as we're honest (and I certainly did not intend to not be honest) with the FAs, we should be ok. Baby and Mom up front, me in the back, then when the seatbelt sign goes off, I come, take the baby seat away (to the seat in Y), and hold the baby in my lap. Perfect! Thank you. I'll let you know if it works.
The safest place for an infant is in a car seat.
What if there's strong turbulence or an emergency resulting in a quick landing, whatever. You are now sitting up-front and the car seat is in back. Useless.
I think your plan is a terrible idea. Either buy three seats together or just don't bother with the third seat, as you'll have a lap baby in your F seating.
I'm not impressed with the "at least we're buying three seats unlike the other (bad) parents" argument.
I'd really like to know what any FAs think of the OPs Brilliant Idea(tm).