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Flying the friendly skies not so easy with kids.
Imagine a scene in which a small child is being touched all over her body while she screams and cries and begs for it to stop.
While that may sound like something you’d hear about at a pedophile’s trial, it’s actually the scene that played out in a Chattanooga, Tennessee airport between a Transportation Security Administration agent and a 3-year-old girl. Continue reading »
I’m posting from Buenos Aires today, where I’ll be spending a month with my family visiting my husband’s parents. It took me three days after arriving to get my various electronic devices up and running so I could surf the web, post to my blogs and charge my camera batteries.
Last time we were here, I just left all that behind. But even on vacation, I’m not willing to walk away from my precious Internet connection these days. That makes me pretty typical, the Washington Post says. Teens are the biggest culprits when it comes to staying plugged in on vacation, but parents are guilty too.
A lot of parents think taking technology on vacation is wrecking an old tradition, but for others, it’s just a sign of the times. Obviously, I’m in the latter camp.
According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, peanut and tree nut allergies are the leading cause of fatal and near-fatal food allergy reactions in the U.S. That’s a statistic that strikes fear into the hearts of parents of children who suffer from the condition. And because peanuts are as ubiquitous on airplanes as they are in ballparks, many parents are understandably hesitant to board a flight with an allergic child.
The Air Carrier Access Act prohibits discrimination by U.S. and foreign air carriers against those with disabilities. And according to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), a person who suffers from severe peanut allergies would fall under that protected category. As such, the DOT is soliciting opinions on how best to deal with the issue of peanuts on airplanes. Continue reading »
Growing up, my family’s idea of a summer vacation involved piling into my dad’s Buick and enduring a 12-hour car ride to visit family. If getting there was a drag, the actual time spent hanging out with elderly relatives in rural Arkansas was pure torture. To my mind, this trek was not so much a vacation but an annual obligation that not even my parents enjoyed.
These days, no self-respecting kid is going to put up with that kind of nonsense. They want to play on the beach, cruise with cartoon characters and generally have the time of their lives. And according to travel experts, more children are getting their way when it comes to family vacations. Continue reading »
Recently on a CNN comment board for a story about fragrance-challenged airline passengers, the discussion segued into on-board kiddos. Should parents be permitted to fly with babies and small children? Pro or con, there’s little doubt that people are passionate in their feelings on the subject.
A Boston-based TSA agent was charged with child rape, sparking concerns and criticism from privacy and passenger advocates who continue to be unhappy with the new full-body scanners in use at many airports.
Just who does the TSA have manning those scanners anyway?
While this guy’s arrest had nothing to do with his professional duties, its unnerving at best to think of a pedophile patting down my daughter as we enter an airplane. It’s certainly not a thought that make me feel more secure.
Tourist towns love trapping them some tourists, but a promotion about procreation was apparently going too far for one East Coast destination.
A letter sent to hospitality establishments in Ocean City, Md. asked them to get on board with the OC Makes 3! promotion – encouraging folks to come to town to make a baby for Valentine’s Day. The response? Continue reading »
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