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08-05-2013 | 12:19 PM
#4301
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From: retired 767(dl)
Really? I'm more than fit to be a parent and did a damn fine job on the 3 (including twins) I raised and toted around town. There was a two and a half year age difference and when my oldest one (son) was in his terrible twos and playing hide and seek in stores while I had the twins in a carriage, etc. it worked wonderfully. Of course, as soon as he got out of that stage, there was no need for it. While it might seem like a bad idea to some, it's actually MORE responsible than letting an child run loose and get hurt or worse.
08-05-2013 | 12:28 PM
#4302
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From: Whiskey Papa
Now that you mention it, I most certainly am. My son who was on a leash for a short bit of time graduated Summa Cum Laude from a private college, will get his Master's degree in 1 year (took enough courses in his senior year to achieve that), was on 3/4 academic scholarship his entire time there and is a child EVERY parent wishes for. He has turned into a fine, outstanding young man who never gave me even a minute of trouble. My twins were a little more challenging but have also turned out to be every parent's dream.
08-05-2013 | 12:29 PM
#4303
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From: Whiskey Papa
08-05-2013 | 12:41 PM
#4306
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From: 737
08-05-2013 | 12:42 PM
#4307
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Mostly applies to passengers but pilots can do this also.
People who step out of the elevator, theater, airliner, crew bus/van, or any other confined space and stop, right in the path, to adjust something, greet a friend, orient themselves or any other idiotic activity. STEP OUT OF THE WAY! Please.
People who step out of the elevator, theater, airliner, crew bus/van, or any other confined space and stop, right in the path, to adjust something, greet a friend, orient themselves or any other idiotic activity. STEP OUT OF THE WAY! Please.
So this little TSA manlet with a douche bag chin-strap beard tries to board immediately as the doors open only to have myself and another guy who were ready to exit not give him any leeway. He looked pretty clumsy passing through the ringer. As he squeezed by I somewhat loudly (and rhetorically) asked him why he couldn't wait till we exited before entering the train. He just kept shuffling onward and shook his head mumbling under his breath. I already despise the TSA enough as it is...fuel for the fire.
08-05-2013 | 12:55 PM
#4308
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From: Whiskey Papa
08-05-2013 | 06:17 PM
#4309
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Joined: Nov 2009
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From: still here...
Yup. Also gotta love the "parents" who let their kids walk around (more like run) freely without any supervision. I just recently heard a story of a regional FA who saved a toddler from sure death by grabbing him dangerously close to a moving prop when he walked out the door during boarding while the parents were at the podium changing seats. 
Sorry, but if TWO adults can't handle ONE child, put the kid on one of those kid leashes.
Sorry, but if TWO adults can't handle ONE child, put the kid on one of those kid leashes.Shocking! LNL shares a heroic FA story!
In all seriousness though, when we were kids we got told to sit in the wagon/stroller/whatever and stay quiet. We were too scared of dad to ever cross him more than once....
08-05-2013 | 09:16 PM
#4310
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Just because you repeat something twice doesn't mean it is correct. Despite the name of this forum (Airline Pilot forums) there are many sections and non-airline pilots. Corporate, non-aviation, training, instructing, fractional, etc. A flight attendant is free to post here, and the different opinions make it a good place.
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