Originally Posted by
caspritz78
I'm not worried that the child will hurt someone else. I'm worried about the child. One server turbulence and the child either falls on the floor or hits the ceiling. Just because the probability of having an accident while flying is lower than while driving doesn't mean it is safe.
No, it is not perfectly safe. And no one ever claimed it to be. But according to the FAA, if they were to force all lap children to have their own seats, some of the parents will opt to drive instead and put their children in far great danger (25X greater, according to the FAA) than if the lap children were being held by the parents in an airplane. Therefore, allowing lap children is the lesser of two evils.