Toddlers and Lap Straps...
When I was cabin crew before I became a parent I was very naive in the whims and wants of small children and on descent would happily smile at parents and assure them that their two year old MUSt sit in its respective seat "until we have come to a complete stop and the seatbelt sign has been switched off"....then I think I was totally unaware of the screams, bribery and restraintive bullying going on by the parents in order to comply by my instructions and keep the child in its seat.
Now I am a parent I sit on my crew seat and watch all this going on.................and I wonder if all this is truly necessary.
How safe is that child on its own seat anyway? With the strap at its very tightest a small body will very easily slip underneath and out of its grips. Or on a downward impact the strap will probably cause severe internal injuries or garrot the poor infant. The focus on the parents is the child - so they will not be listening to any instructions given by crew should there be an emergency.
I have on occassion been asked by parents to allow them to have their child (dependent on size) to sit on their laps with an infant seat belt on.
What do you think?