I'd forgotten singing through the headset. That takes me back! Son is now 12...

Commonsense and knowing the child is important. Mine know the rules and respect them - don't fiddle with anything unless I ask you to, if the radio starts talking, shut up, expect me to ignore you sometimes but always do what I say.

Come to think of it that applies to passengers generally.

For that reason, I've no problem with my children but wouldn't take my mother !

Ahhhhhh, I thought singing / humming during flight was a speciality of my daugter :)

I would caution anyone against flying with a pilot who has just passed his/her PPL, or even someone you don't know really well. Certainly be careful with kids.

The warrior I fly has a little switch which cuts off the front to rear intercom, I take my kids up very often and as we rejoin the circuit I can simply flick the switch and they can talk merrily to each other but I can't hear them and I can get on with the circuit uninterrupted. I've taken mates up with their kids too, flying is there to be shared I think.