Must admit find it strange as SWMBO when travelling with littlies knows to check in soon as its allowed.
Recently on a Easyjet flight booked late it wasn't possible but she was only 2 seats behind one of the littlies who apparently was quiet happy to chat with passengers on either side of him............... whether they wanted to or not
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She was concerned though that someone had switched littlie, seat passengers came up and congratulated her after landing on having such a polite child, who was happy to and willing to have a conversation.
One said he learned quite a bit on what was best supercar.