So, we just got back from Disney, and for the second time, I was harrassed about having DD2 RFing in a carseat on the plane. :thumbsdown:
I tried explaining the science behind it, I tried asking them to show me their policy where it said she had to be FFing, I tried telling them this was how she rode every day and would be happiest. Finally, they gave up, and let me leave her since I was not backing down. We were in the bulkhead with a Scenera, so space nor seat recline were issues. (Although, had I had her FFing in another row, someone would have complained about her kicking their seat... )
It seems flight attendants, who themselves ride rearfacing in a 4/5 point harness, should allow children the courtesy of the same level of protection. Anyone else deal with this issue? Suggestions for next time? I was just so frustrated that a flight attendant who RIDES REAR FACING, and tells families how to secure their children all day long, would be so ignorant about this!
I tried explaining the science behind it, I tried asking them to show me their policy where it said she had to be FFing, I tried telling them this was how she rode every day and would be happiest. Finally, they gave up, and let me leave her since I was not backing down. We were in the bulkhead with a Scenera, so space nor seat recline were issues. (Although, had I had her FFing in another row, someone would have complained about her kicking their seat... )
It seems flight attendants, who themselves ride rearfacing in a 4/5 point harness, should allow children the courtesy of the same level of protection. Anyone else deal with this issue? Suggestions for next time? I was just so frustrated that a flight attendant who RIDES REAR FACING, and tells families how to secure their children all day long, would be so ignorant about this!