I think it's obvious to anyone who has ever boarded a plane that there are much more efficient methods than what the airlines do. And when you know that planes lose money while parked, there must be a compelling reason why they do what they do. I believe airlines like to make the process difficult so that they can…

It depends on how you want to parent. If you want to be self reliant and teach your kid to be self reliant as early as possible, you don't need to haul a bunch of shit around.