Why do you fly with your infant on your lap if you can afford another seat?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There isn’t a zero percent chance my kid could die at home in my care. What are you talking about?

Yes I’m militant about this because it’s an easy risk to mitigate. It’s a small risk but it’s easy to mitigate.

I’m not generally neurotic about safety, but this one is just too easy to be blasé about.

And you’re all pretty hypocritical criticizing me for posting, when you all keep replying. If you didn’t reply, I wouldn’t keep posting. It takes two (or more).

We're not criticizing you for POSTING, we're criticizing you for bring CRAZY.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There isn’t a zero percent chance my kid could die at home in my care. What are you talking about?

Yes I’m militant about this because it’s an easy risk to mitigate. It’s a small risk but it’s easy to mitigate.

I’m not generally neurotic about safety, but this one is just too easy to be blasé about.

And you’re all pretty hypocritical criticizing me for posting, when you all keep replying. If you didn’t reply, I wouldn’t keep posting. It takes two (or more).

you can stop posting any time.

As can you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There isn’t a zero percent chance my kid could die at home in my care. What are you talking about?

Yes I’m militant about this because it’s an easy risk to mitigate. It’s a small risk but it’s easy to mitigate.

I’m not generally neurotic about safety, but this one is just too easy to be blasé about.

And you’re all pretty hypocritical criticizing me for posting, when you all keep replying. If you didn’t reply, I wouldn’t keep posting. It takes two (or more).

I was giving you the benefit of the doubt that you wouldn't purposely murder your own kid today. Maybe I shouldn't have??? WTF??? My post specifically mentioned kids being murdered in daycare, not in home accidents. I said there is (I'd assume? Hope?) a zero percent chance you'd murder your kid today at home, in your own mind. But that chance is much higher when a non relative daycare provider is caring for them. Yet you sent them there today for pure convenience. That's risky, technically. It's the same silly small risk you take not using a carseat on the plane.

Given that OP seems fairly imbalanced I am not sure that risk should be considered zero.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I just find it odd that OP is so nit picky about this one decision but won’t acknowledge the risks she takes by driving, putting a child in daycare, etc. yes the risks are small but so is the risk of a lap baby on a plane. Get over yourself or at least be honest.

It’s about CHOICE. I have to work, so kid goes to daycare. We have to drive (although not to daycare so we walk). When I have no choice, I take the risk. When we go on a plane we have a choice and I choose the safer option.

But you said today you're just sitting around the house but took your kids to daycare anyways. See what I am saying? You made a choice, today, to put your kids in daycare even though you were going to be at home. Was it the best choice for you today for a variety of reasons? Obviously. Was it, strictly speaking, the lowest risk for your child's chances of mortality? No.

Assumptions, assumptions... you’re all so good at making them. We’re having work done at the house today that makes keeping her at home unsafe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There isn’t a zero percent chance my kid could die at home in my care. What are you talking about?

Yes I’m militant about this because it’s an easy risk to mitigate. It’s a small risk but it’s easy to mitigate.

I’m not generally neurotic about safety, but this one is just too easy to be blasé about.

And you’re all pretty hypocritical criticizing me for posting, when you all keep replying. If you didn’t reply, I wouldn’t keep posting. It takes two (or more).

you can stop posting any time.

As can you.

why would you post a thread and then not want anyone to comment? this just gets weirder and weirder

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There isn’t a zero percent chance my kid could die at home in my care. What are you talking about?

Yes I’m militant about this because it’s an easy risk to mitigate. It’s a small risk but it’s easy to mitigate.

I’m not generally neurotic about safety, but this one is just too easy to be blasé about.

And you’re all pretty hypocritical criticizing me for posting, when you all keep replying. If you didn’t reply, I wouldn’t keep posting. It takes two (or more).

you can stop posting any time.

As can you.

why would you post a thread and then not want anyone to comment? this just gets weirder and weirder

I’m responding to the fact that people are calling me out for posting, when they are posting as well.

[Anonymous]

OP, everyone is giving you the same answer, but you don't accept it. If it was free and more comfortable for the child then yes, probably nearly everyone would get their infant their own seat. But it costs hundreds of dollars, and the child has to spend the whole flight strapped into a carseat - which comes with its own risks - it is not recommended to keep a child strapped into a carseat for more than 2 hours at a time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I just find it odd that OP is so nit picky about this one decision but won’t acknowledge the risks she takes by driving, putting a child in daycare, etc. yes the risks are small but so is the risk of a lap baby on a plane. Get over yourself or at least be honest.

It’s about CHOICE. I have to work, so kid goes to daycare. We have to drive (although not to daycare so we walk). When I have no choice, I take the risk. When we go on a plane we have a choice and I choose the safer option.

But you said today you're just sitting around the house but took your kids to daycare anyways. See what I am saying? You made a choice, today, to put your kids in daycare even though you were going to be at home. Was it the best choice for you today for a variety of reasons? Obviously. Was it, strictly speaking, the lowest risk for your child's chances of mortality? No.

Assumptions, assumptions... you’re all so good at making them. We’re having work done at the house today that makes keeping her at home unsafe.

Actually you said you were sitting around waiting for contractors to come, and it's almost 3pm at this point. She could have been home this whole time with you instead of with a virtual stranger, whose medical and psych background you know next to nothing about, who could be abusing her right now.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And yet you all continue to answer. So I’d say you’re just as fixated on this thread as I am.

I for one am fixated on what a nut you are. I'll give you that.

Besides, it's slow here at work, and I love a good trainwreck.

And I’m home today waiting for contractors to come. Kid is at daycare. So I’m killing time watching you all get all worked up trying to defend your choices that go against all expert guidance.

You took your kid to daycare even though you are home? How risky!!!

Wait, you drove when you didn't have to? Aren't you aware of the risks of driving? Why don't you love your kid, OP?

[Anonymous]

I flew several times with DS as a lap infant, then we had a flight to Salt Lake for work, and it got very bumpy over the Rockies. My mother, who was flying with me, and I both had to hold DS firmly to keep him from hitting against the plastic housing on the plane (I was in a window seat.) Never again.

[Anonymous]

Definitely the best part of this thread was when OP, who posted a thread entitled "Why do you fly with your infant on your lap if you can afford another seat?", accused someone else of concern trolling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely the best part of this thread was when OP, who posted a thread entitled "Why do you fly with your infant on your lap if you can afford another seat?", accused someone else of concern trolling.

She may possibly be the least self aware person on the planet.

Entertaining on this rainy afternoon, if nothing else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I flew several times with DS as a lap infant, then we had a flight to Salt Lake for work, and it got very bumpy over the Rockies. My mother, who was flying with me, and I both had to hold DS firmly to keep him from hitting against the plastic housing on the plane (I was in a window seat.) Never again.

Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I flew several times with DS as a lap infant, then we had a flight to Salt Lake for work, and it got very bumpy over the Rockies. My mother, who was flying with me, and I both had to hold DS firmly to keep him from hitting against the plastic housing on the plane (I was in a window seat.) Never again.

Thank you.

And I’m really sorry that happened to you. That must have been scary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just find it odd that OP is so nit picky about this one decision but won’t acknowledge the risks she takes by driving, putting a child in daycare, etc. yes the risks are small but so is the risk of a lap baby on a plane. Get over yourself or at least be honest.

It’s about CHOICE. I have to work, so kid goes to daycare. We have to drive (although not to daycare so we walk). When I have no choice, I take the risk. When we go on a plane we have a choice and I choose the safer option.

Ha, you’re still making choices. Are you really that dense? You probably don’t HAVE to work- you choose to do you can provide better for your family. I get it, I do too. Plenty of people make it without cars too, but they certainly make things easier in most parts of the US.