So Alexis has been invited to stay with my Aunt in August ( we will all be flying in for a week and then going home). Alexis has been invited to stay for an extra 3 weeks and then fly home a few days before school starts. She would be staying to help take care of her cousin for a few weeks ( she is 5 and Alexis is 12).
Alexis and I have talked about this for the past few weeks and I really am leaning towards not letting her stay and just fly home with us as originally planned, but she is not letting up.
My reasons for not wanting her to stay are because I'm scared to death to let her fly back on her own. My aunt lives about 3,000 miles from here and there is a change of planes during the trip. I know Alexis is responsible enough to get from one plane to the next, but everytime I start to consider letting this happen I get physically ill in my stomach. All I can think about is 911 and the "what if's". i know me being on the plane with her would not stop any of this stuff from happening, but at least she would have someone with her IF it did. I know the chances are very slim of anything like this happening, but I'm terrified!!!!
Alexis was calmly asking me today if there was anything she could do to change my mind so after some talking we agreed to blog about it and see what other people think.. parents or not. So please comment and let me know what you would do if it were your kid ( even if you don;t have one yet).
This doesn't mean that I'm going to go with the most popular vote but I think ti will be interesting to see how many people think like me and how many think I'm way to over protective
BTW I have already called the air line and kids 12 and older are allowed to fly with a change of planes, but there is no escort to and from the gates! SCARRY!!!!!
... Alexis would like everyone to know that she is highly responsible and that the war is totally under control and that Barack Obama is ending this thing as we speak so NOTHING is going to happen! (her words)
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well i do have to say, you both pose a great argument. Stacie, I would be absolutely terrified as well! I am a nervous flier to begin with! Is there a special accomodation they can make for a child traveling alone? I mean, is there someone that can make sure that she gets to her second plane? I know that my grandparents when they traveled, they arranged for an airline employee to meet them at their gate with wheelchairs to assist them. Maybe someone could be waiting for her and watching and help her get to her second plane?
on the other side, I do think Alexis has proved that she is responsible in the way that she acts and helps around the house, and i'm sure her help would be totally appreciated in Utah, and that she would have a great time! I do think, since she is going into 7th grade, that she is capable of traveling, but that said, that doesn't ease your mind at all. This is a hard one.... I don't know what I would do in the situation! I'll be anxious to see how this turns out!
Thnaks Kristen. Unfortunately when I called South west they said they do not provide an escort from gate to gate! UUGGHH!!
I would be nervous also. If it was a straight flight with no layover, I would probably be more willing to try it. It is the whole changing planes part that would scare me the most. From what I read on the blog, Alexis does seem very mature though. I don't now, Stacie, this is a tough one.
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