Airlines in Australia provide for the use of the infant seat belt for children on laps under 2 years of age. Parents may buy a seat for a child under 2 but they must be able to sit up unsupported.

Car seats are allowed but must be approved by certain authorities and be placarded accordingly. In this case a seat must be bought. 'Booster seats' which do not attach to the aircraft seat or structure are not permitted.

Baby slings may be brought on board but cannot be used in place of an infant seatbelt. If the child is not old enough to sit unaided in the aircraft seat or in the approved car seat, it must be placed in the infant restraint seatbelt. No infant belt= no fly.

Opinion is still divided on the use of these seatbelts but in my view it's better than nothing.

Totally agree, the number of parents who make the 'pass' across the aisle on takeoff/landing is crazy! I once had to get up to get a child whose mother ignored it running around the cabin prior to takeoff. I saw out the window we had one plane in front of us to take off so I grabbed the kid, jammed him in his seat, said 'Stay here!!!" (he was 3, and understood me perfectly!) and mom said 'whats wrong?" giving me a blank stare!!

Yes, she did get a 'little chat' after takeoff!!!! Really!!! Some people...

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