[fancypants]

Originally Posted by bilingual

The cabin attendants were right, you are personally responsible for travelling and carry your own belongings.

I fail to see why you were not able to sit the baby in your chair while you moved your bags to the overhead lockers, i have done this several time with a baby of same age.

You failed to see why I would not leave my baby unattended in a chair with no selt beat, while I ventured down the aisles looking for space for my bags? And you call yourself a parent? Maybe your baby didn't crawl, pull up or stand at that age, but mine sure does (and even if she didn't) - leaving her alone would be an accident waiting to happen. And then who would be responsible for her injuries? Obviously not the airline who's flight attendants didn't offer assistance, but me, for irresponsibly leaving my baby alone. (There are no empty bins at the front of the plane - the FAs were using them for their personal belongings as well as canjet stuff). Why make a pre-boarding call for persons requiring assistance, if they don't offer any?? I have travelled a fair amount of times and never in my life have I not been offered help with my bags. (with or WITHOUT infant).

But thank you for your wonderful suggestion. I know if I saw a baby being left alone in her seat while the parents goes on a hunt in search of empty binn, I'd be thinking CPS..but thats just me.