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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have two kids.  I always bought them a seat when they traveled and they were not yet 2.  To me its a safety issue.  If there is severe turbulence and a baby is in your arms, the kid could go flying.  I just don't understand why I seem to be in the minority though.  I can't put a price on my kids safety.  Agree with the poster that said if you can afford the vacation, you can afford the ticket for your kid.  If you can't, pick another place to go.[/quote]

I have flown extensively for the last twenty years. I have never once hit turbulence so severe that it would have ripped a child I was tightly holding onto out of my arms. The only time I have ever been knocked around was once when I was in the bathroom and I should have been in my seat. How often have you experienced turbulence so violent that you would be unable to hold a child? Unless there was suction I really can't imagine being so weak that I couldn't hold my child while the plane bounced a bit.[/quote]

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