re: Sending kids alone on airplanes, is it bad parenting?

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I don't know. Some in here have said it's done to go see grandparents. I said earlier I couldn't imagine doing it, but I live 4 miles from my parents, and about 70 from the in-laws. If we moved, it could be a different story.

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It's incredibly safe. Seriously, when have you ever read the headline "Airline loses child under their watch"? I don't think I've ever seen that, and no airline wants to be the first to do it. Plus even if the kid is lost, it's not likely that he/she will be abducted from the airport. They'll likely have the common sense to go to the information desk or a restaurant, and then they'll get them to where they need to be.