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Dodge7
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sounds like a hassle for the signed papers and everything.
Now I heard that a child can sit on your lap for domestic flights -- not international. In which case the child would need a seat of their own. I guess I will call the airlines soon as I plan to leave in July. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:34 am Post subject: |
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| Dodge7 wrote: |
sounds like a hassle for the signed papers and everything.
Now I heard that a child can sit on your lap for domestic flights -- not international. In which case the child would need a seat of their own. I guess I will call the airlines soon as I plan to leave in July. |
The letter can be downloaded on many government sites, you just fill in the details and sign it for your wife if she travels alone with the kid. Easy as pie. If you want I can give you the link for canadian consular affairs are the letter is pretty generic. Took me 5 mibutes to fill it.
As for the lap child, we did the trans-pacific thing with our kids as lap passengers 4 times, no problems. |
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Dodge7
Joined: 21 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:45 am Post subject: |
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| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
| Dodge7 wrote: |
sounds like a hassle for the signed papers and everything.
Now I heard that a child can sit on your lap for domestic flights -- not international. In which case the child would need a seat of their own. I guess I will call the airlines soon as I plan to leave in July. |
The letter can be downloaded on many government sites, you just fill in the details and sign it for your wife if she travels alone with the kid. Easy as pie. If you want I can give you the link for canadian consular affairs are the letter is pretty generic. Took me 5 mibutes to fill it.
As for the lap child, we did the trans-pacific thing with our kids as lap passengers 4 times, no problems. |
Thanks I'll look into it when my flight time gets closer. That's good news about my daughter being able to sit on my lap...but for 16 hours? She's squirmy as it is now! |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:57 am Post subject: |
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| Dodge7 wrote: |
| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
| Dodge7 wrote: |
sounds like a hassle for the signed papers and everything.
Now I heard that a child can sit on your lap for domestic flights -- not international. In which case the child would need a seat of their own. I guess I will call the airlines soon as I plan to leave in July. |
The letter can be downloaded on many government sites, you just fill in the details and sign it for your wife if she travels alone with the kid. Easy as pie. If you want I can give you the link for canadian consular affairs are the letter is pretty generic. Took me 5 mibutes to fill it.
As for the lap child, we did the trans-pacific thing with our kids as lap passengers 4 times, no problems. |
Thanks I'll look into it when my flight time gets closer. That's good news about my daughter being able to sit on my lap...but for 16 hours? She's squirmy as it is now! |
It makes for a long flight, not gonna lie to you! |
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Scorpion
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| but I thank the Lord all the time that I have her. |
Christ almighty, can you not post on any topic without bringing religious nonsense into it. It's nothing less than proselytizing by the back door. And in case you aren't aware, religious discussions aren't allowed on Daves.
Enough with the religious stuff already. |
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geldedgoat
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| Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Dodge7 wrote: |
| but I thank the Lord all the time that I have her. |
Christ almighty, can you not post on any topic without bringing religious nonsense into it. It's nothing less than proselytizing by the back door. And in case you aren't aware, religious discussions aren't allowed on Daves.
Enough with the religious stuff already. |
"...thank the Lord" is a fairly common expression and sentiment. Your anti-religious bigotry, however, is not. It should be fairly obvious which of the two is acceptable behavior, both on this forum and in real life.
In short, grow up.
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| When I used to hear kids cry on a bus or in a public area I would cringe, but now I smile at the parents because I know what it's like. |
I hope this doesn't mean that you've turned into an inconsiderate parent like those you've described. You may not be able to control when your child turns into a broken siren, but you can certainly control where it happens. If your child starts screaming to the point it interrupts those around you, have the courtesy to take that thing outside until it stops. |
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Unposter
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For whatever it is worth, we were told that infants need a seat of their own because they need an air mask in case of emergency. You can certainly hold your baby for the entire flight but you still have to be given a seat.
I think we had to pay 25% of the total ticket price. It certainly wasn't free.
We were given a row to ourselves so we did not bother other passengers and I found everyone, from stewardesses, ground staff, immigration officials to fellow passengers surprisingly polite and helpful. |
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Captain Corea
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that's different than my experiences. I've flown tons with my kid (she's 5 now and has been overseas 9 times), and only when she turned a certain age did she get a seat. Ass an infant, she was on our lap or in a bassinet.
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There are other regulations if you or your wife flies internationally and is alone with your child. That usually means bringing a copy of the birth cert & a signed permission travel letter with you. I was asked for this twice when I flew alone with my son to join my wife and daughter in Korea. |
Interesting. I'm about to fly alone with my daughter - wonder if I'll need something. |
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Stan Rogers
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| Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:39 am Post subject: |
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| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
| Dodge7 wrote: |
sounds like a hassle for the signed papers and everything.
Now I heard that a child can sit on your lap for domestic flights -- not international. In which case the child would need a seat of their own. I guess I will call the airlines soon as I plan to leave in July. |
The letter can be downloaded on many government sites, you just fill in the details and sign it for your wife if she travels alone with the kid. Easy as pie. If you want I can give you the link for canadian consular affairs are the letter is pretty generic. Took me 5 mibutes to fill it.
As for the lap child, we did the trans-pacific thing with our kids as lap passengers 4 times, no problems. |
You don't need a permission slip to fly with your child. I've been to many countries and the only place that ever asked for one is Canada. And they still let me and my kids go without it. If you are divorced or in one of those custody agreements then I would say it's a good idea to have a permission slip. But otherwise, you don't need to bother. |
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Stan Rogers
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| Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:51 am Post subject: |
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that's different than my experiences. I've flown tons with my kid (she's 5 now and has been overseas 9 times), and only when she turned a certain age did she get a seat. Ass an infant, she was on our lap or in a bassinet.
| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
There are other regulations if you or your wife flies internationally and is alone with your child. That usually means bringing a copy of the birth cert & a signed permission travel letter with you. I was asked for this twice when I flew alone with my son to join my wife and daughter in Korea. |
Interesting. I'm about to fly alone with my daughter - wonder if I'll need something. |
It's not a regulation Captain. It's a recommendation but I guess the lawyers there found a new way to make money. In Canada Immigration is getting weird about this stuff, but it's only there. They still let me and my kids enter without a paper last few times we went. I reminded them it's a Canadian's right to enter Canada. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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For whatever it is worth, we were told that infants need a seat of their own because they need an air mask in case of emergency. You can certainly hold your baby for the entire flight but you still have to be given a seat.
I think we had to pay 25% of the total ticket price. It certainly wasn't free.
We were given a row to ourselves so we did not bother other passengers and I found everyone, from stewardesses, ground staff, immigration officials to fellow passengers surprisingly polite and helpful. |
Things must have changed since 2 year ago!
Heck since last fall because my wife's best friend visited us in Canada and came with her 1 year old daughter. She was a lap child and was not required to have a seat. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
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| Stan Rogers wrote: |
| PatrickGHBusan wrote: |
| Dodge7 wrote: |
sounds like a hassle for the signed papers and everything.
Now I heard that a child can sit on your lap for domestic flights -- not international. In which case the child would need a seat of their own. I guess I will call the airlines soon as I plan to leave in July. |
The letter can be downloaded on many government sites, you just fill in the details and sign it for your wife if she travels alone with the kid. Easy as pie. If you want I can give you the link for canadian consular affairs are the letter is pretty generic. Took me 5 mibutes to fill it.
As for the lap child, we did the trans-pacific thing with our kids as lap passengers 4 times, no problems. |
You don't need a permission slip to fly with your child. I've been to many countries and the only place that ever asked for one is Canada. And they still let me and my kids go without it. If you are divorced or in one of those custody agreements then I would say it's a good idea to have a permission slip. But otherwise, you don't need to bother. |
The require it when you transit our of Canada or through the US. I would say it is a costless and smart precaution to take. It will take you 5 minutes...may save you time later on during your trip.
Up to everyone to choose but I was asked once, had I not had the letter, it would have been complicated and we are not divorced. They do not check all the time mind you, this is just a precaution. The letter was recommended as governments try to crack down on international kidnapping and other child related travel issues. Consider it like the "random" search for luggage. Does not happen all the time, but it can.
Seriously, it will take 5 minutes of your time. |
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RisaRosenrot
Joined: 10 Mar 2013
Location: Paju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:52 am Post subject: |
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| I don't have any kids. I am teaching kindergarten kids (6 years old). They remind me everyday EXACTLY why I don't have kids and don't want kids. |
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PatrickGHBusan
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| Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:12 am Post subject: |
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| I don't have any kids. I am teaching kindergarten kids (6 years old). They remind me everyday EXACTLY why I don't have kids and don't want kids. |
Fair enough but TEACHINGA kids and RAISING your kids are two very different things! |
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No_hite_pls
Joined: 05 Mar 2007
Location: Don't hate me because I'm right
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| Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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There is no greater joy in my life than when my child smiles and laughs at me.
My child makes more thankful for my wife and pain it took for her to have her. My work stresses that seemed so important in the past don't seem important anymore. It makes me want a house and a garden more than ever. My daughter helped my to be more confident in my own decisions.
On a negative, I seem to be more disappointed with my own parents and how they raised my sister and I. |
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