Kids today...
Folks, isn't this whole thing just a LITTLE bizarre?
We are talking about a 2 year old and a 4 year old. Little kids for crying out loud! Noone is asking the little tyros to get out and fix the plane, so safety shoes are not required. What's the point of the shoes? To protect their little feet? From what?
So they have their shoes on for takeoff. Then they kick them off during flight while sleeping. Now what? Divert because there are shoeless children discovered onboard?
OK, suppose the worst case happens and the pax have to exit via the chutes.
What's the first thing prior to making that leap?
TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES!
So, why the fuss over a couple of little kids with no shoes?
Ya got me, unless the flight was to Antartica or something and someone was worried about frostbite on arrival. This whole thing reeks of absolute silliness. I'd say I have now heard it all, but I am sure somebody, somewhere will top this one.
PB