Mom and daughter were both nervous when Katie boarded, but mom did her best to hide it. As soon as the plane left, she ran into an airport bathroom and cried. When Katie called from Canada, all she could talk about was the nice lady who sat beside her. Chris McLachlan says. Practice flights with a parent often help reassure a reluctant child.
Bathrooms are in back.
But some children just aren't ready to fly alone, cautions Ellen Little, a Charlotte mom who spent 14 years as a flight attendant. Many of us are mothers, too. Shopping around When buying a ticket, make sure the travel agent or airline knows it's for an unaccompanied child. It will mean a little more paperwork and a lot more security. Airlines identify such children with tags or buttons and won't let them leave with anyone other than the designated person.