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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ignore the PP who said not to bring a baby. Ugh

DD has flown 4 long haul flights in Business and we’ve never had an issue. The people around you are probably parents and they get it. DD had an ear infection on a flight when she was around 18 months old and cried off an on for an hour or so. Everyone survived and no one gave us a dirty look.

How old is the infant? That will be helpful as far as tips go but honestly- you’ll be fine!![/quote]

Thanks PP. My baby will be about 5 months at the time of the flight[/quote]

No way would I buy a seat for a 5 month old.  They will want to sit on your lap 100% of the time.  Often the business class seats are in those little private pods as well, so it isn't like you would even be next to your baby if they were in their own seat.[/quote]

It’s not safe for them not to be secure during turbulence.   What an infant “wants” is irrelevant.   If your kids want to ride in a car without a seatbelt, do you just let them do what they want?[/quote]

Oh we have found this person again.  There is always one person in a thread about kids flying that insists that ever kid needs their own seat w/ a car seat strapped in.  [/quote]

DP, but this is a real concern. I have a family member who represents airlines in personal injury litigation, and they say that most people don't understand how common it is for there to be injuries from clear air turbulence.  It's why airlines encourage people to keep their seat belts on while seated.  [b]If you have a baby in your arms, and the airplane hits a pocket of air, there's no way you can hold on to the child and they slam into the ceiling.  [/b]It's so interesting to me that people freak out about letting their kids ride in a car seat front facing or in the front seat of a car, even with a seatbelt, but think it's just fine to ride in an airplane completely unconstrained.  [/quote]

Please tell me how many times this bolded scenario has happened in the history of commercial aviation.. I'll wait...[/quote]

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