Flight seats with 2yr old

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We're taking Ds on a long haul flight with Virgin when he's almost 2. We can prebook our seats and I've just seen that there's an upstairs section of the plane of about 8 economy rows and 6 premium economy rows. WIBU to prebook these seats with a 2yr old? Or is this a genius idea to keep him out of the way and with a bit more room to sit in the floor and spread out?

My attitude has always been, if you don't want kids on a flight,

Yes, because the reality is that no matter where you are on the plane if a baby or toddler is upset and crying you will hear it and to suggest children don't get into certain parts of the plane is mind-boggling.

Op is not going first class fgs read the thresd

Who said she was?

I know the thread has moved on, but this Personally I don't think the upgraded areas or an equivalent area should allow children did make me laugh.

Where do you think well-off people's children sit?

rofl at proceeded to snore like a dying hog
so true adults are often worse than children

they get rude loud drunk
yet complain about children

OP - I think it would be really worth checking with virgin about the health and safety aspect. Someone upthread mentioned that they won't allow customers to sit upstairs if they are unable to freely descend the stairs in case of an emergency. This would definitely be worth checking as it's probably wedged in the small print somewhere.

I know the thread has moved on, but this Personally I don't think the upgraded areas or an equivalent area should allow children did make me laugh.

That someone posted it on a parenting forum made me laugh but the rest of it peed me right off. Its the same with people who say children shouldn't go to nice restaurants and have dinner because some of the other customers might want a child free night, or be having a romantic night for two.

Slightly different track though, have heard in US people putting head protection on kids in planes as a precaution?

would the upstairs be more likely to be full?
the best flights i had when DS was that age were when we had empty rows so he was able to lie down properly- I'd rather try and find the empty row than a quiet area.

I fly business/first loads(for work) and I still find it exciting - and relatively recently i took photos (just to show where I was to DS)

I do think there is a case for having child free areas on palnes though (not linked to class )

I used to fly Virgin upper class to the states with my four children several times a year and I was usually on my own. (Company paid). The look on the other passengers faces was truly priceless. .

I never let my DC get out their seats unless it was to go to the bathroom. You can't let them spead out on the floor. There isn't enough room and it wIll just give him ideas that he can escape

As long as people aren't telling me children shouldn't be in 'upgraded' areas of the plane when they're taking their pictures they can take as many as they like. I'll even take few pictures for them. And that was my point. Don't be precious about being in first or business or premium economy. Just get on with it and don't go down the road of thinking others shouldn't be in there just because you are and you think its a special experience only to be enjoyed by adults.

And child free areas of the plane? Who would carry the cost of that in order to make it economically viable? Would passengers who want a child free area pay up or would you expect the increased cost to be shared amongst everyone? And how would it work on a practical basis? Sound travels, even on a plane.

You don't need to use the stairs in an emergency on a jumbo. They have emergency exits upstairs too

I called Virgin and there's no problem with children/infants sitting in the upper deck area.