{"id":8015,"date":"2017-07-13T12:47:23","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T02:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boptillyoudrop.com.au\/?p=8015"},"modified":"2024-07-15T21:22:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T21:22:49","slug":"can-sitting-next-to-kids-on-a-flight-be-a-good-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.boptillyoudrop.com.au\/wollongong\/2017\/07\/13\/can-sitting-next-to-kids-on-a-flight-be-a-good-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Can sitting next to kids on a flight be a GOOD thing??"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The thought of flying next to a child is enough to make travellers shudder, but there are some benefits!<\/p>\n

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If you regularly\u00a0sit next to kids on planes,\u00a0you know there\u2019s a lot to dread.<\/p>\n

They have short attention spans, they get hungry at inconvenient times, they are not beholden to social norms about breaking down and crying because their seat-back screen is broken.<\/p>\n

But, there are definite upsides as well. Here are seven reasons to love sitting next to a kid on the plane, according to\u00a0Smarter Travel<\/em>:<\/p>\n

#1 They\u2019re the right size for the seat<\/h3>\n

Kids are actually the exact right size for most aeroplane seats. And that means they, unlike adult-sized seatmates, are not going to be constantly, accidentally (or not) overflowing into your space simply by being there. In fact, they\u2019ve probably got a bit of extra leg room they\u2019re not using \u2026 and might be willing to share.<\/p>\n

#2 They\u2019re unlikley to get drunk<\/h3>\n

If my history of random seatmates is anything to go by, there are a lot of people getting drunk in the air. Sit next to a kid though, and you won\u2019t have to worry that the person next to you is going to start laughing hysterically for no reason, break into a slurred but heartfelt rendition of Pour Some Sugar on Me, then fall asleep on your shoulder. (Actually, you may still have to worry about all these things, but at least it won\u2019t be alcohol induced.)<\/p>\n

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The thought of flying next to a child is enough to make travellers shudder.<\/em> <\/p>\n

#3 They don\u2019t man-spread<\/h3>\n

Even at its worst, kidspreading is no match for manspreading. Plus, kids are used to being reminded about respecting the outer boundaries of their personal space, whereas manspreaders seem deliberately oblivious to the physical world around them. Hooray for not being used as a structural support for the meaty leg of a stranger.<\/p>\n

#4 They\u2019re a natural repellent<\/h3>\n

Next time you want to leave that middle seat open on a choose-your-own-seat airline like Southwest, share the row with a kid. If you want to up your chances for success using this strategy, give that kid messy food and drawing supplies to keep them busy during the onboarding process \u2014 it really seems to tap into people\u2019s worst fears about emerging from a flight covered in scented markers and jelly.<\/p>\n

#5 They don\u2019t block the view<\/h3>\n

You may not realise it, but when you sit in the window seat you\u2019re pretty much completely blocking the view for your fellow seatmates. Kids, however, only take up the bottom half of the window, leaving the top quadrant free for the rest of the row. So next time the pilot gets on the intercom to ooh and ahh about the Grand Canyon out the left window, you might actually be able to see more than the back of someone\u2019s head.<\/p>\n

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One advantage is that they\u2019re the right size for the seat (not just the overhead locker).\u00a0<\/span>Source:\u00a0Flickr<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

#6 They turn the window into a magical portal<\/h3>\n

Fly frequently enough and the exceptional fact that you\u2019re zooming through the sky, dodging clouds and looking down on the world far below starts to feel pretty yawnworthy. Put a kid in the window seat, however, and they\u2019ll be gobsmacked, which may just remind you that, yeah, this is amazing.<\/p>\n

#7 They ask inspiring questions<\/h3>\n

And not just, \u201care we nearly there yet?\u201d\u00a0It\u2019s not just the window that yields delights for kids on planes; every aspect of travel is pretty impressive to anyone who isn\u2019t jaded after years of security lines and baggage fees. How do we go so fast? Why is time different where we\u2019re going? Kids remind us that travel is amazing and special and worth being impressed by. That alone would make them ideal seatmates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

This article was sourced from Kidspot and it written by\u00a0Christine Sarkis:\u00a0http:\/\/www.kidspot.com.au\/things-to-do\/family-travel\/travelling-with-kids\/why-sitting-next-to-kids-can-be-a-good-thing-on-planes-yes-really\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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