Auntie ? For you and anyone else

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Ds2 is high functioning ASD.  He is going with Dh to England while I stay home with the other kids They are connecting thru DC. DH has a meeting in dc that starts the next day.

would you let a 6 yr old do a direct flight 1.5 hours as an unaccompanied minor? He is a good traveler. Sd used to fly to London unaccompanied at his age

[auntie]

Probably not my kid at age 6. YMMV, but my DS wasn't even dx'd at 6. While he had a good bit of travel under his belt, his impulsivity and anxiety would have made it too much for airline personnel if there were any glitches.

I once attempted to fly to Paris on a flight that got cancelled after it pulled from the gate at JFK- inside monitors showed it as departed. Parents had left. We waited on the ground for over 5 hours before returning to the terminal. The flight was full of unaccompanied minors- school had just let out and kids were flying to see grandparents and non-custodial parents. All of the kids- about 20+- were under the care of one flight attendant who was overwhelmed.

This experience is why DS never flew alone until he was able to be independent IRL.

[soozy87]

No. 6 is too young.