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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^ When traveling with younger kids, it is nice to all sit together, so you can trade the fidgety kid off, distribute snacks, help them set up a movie or activity, etc. We have just aged out of this phase (youngest is 5) but we've had about a 13 year stretch of appreciating family boarding. [/quote]

Super weird. Do you not travel much? I do not struggle with two kids on my own.[/quote]

What an odd response- you don't see the appeal of having your spouse (or a grandparent/aunt/uncle) sit with you and your young kids on the plane? I flew solo all the time when my older ones were little. 12+ times per year with baby and toddler (and then toddler and preschooler). Sure, it's doable, but of course it's easier when DH is there and we can both get a little shut eye, rather than one of us being in a different part of the plane and the other one being on kid duty the whole time.  On Southwest, this is something we were able to do for free. Now the kids are older, so we really just need to sit next to the 5-year-old. But the older kids still prefer to sit together as a family. We actually enjoy each other's company and prefer to sit with each other than random strangers. (The kids also don't take up much room so I can't stow my carry on under their seat- perfect!) [/quote]

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