Age Restrictions On Planes

CLAIM

• Children should be older to ride on planes by themselves.

EVIDENCE

• We saw that just this week with Delta Air Line’s double destination mix-up involving a pair of young travelers: a 9 year old boy heading to Boston was flown to Cleveland, while a 9 year old girl heading to Cleveland was flown to yes, Boston(McDermott)
• If your child seems doubtful about flying alone or even frightened by the idea, you don’t want to push her. “It’s a lot of responsibility to put on a child who’s younger than ten(Winters)
• If a child isn’t mature enough to handle a school field trip alone, she probably isn’t ready to tackle a solo airplane ride.(Christophersen)
• The only rational part of a teen's brain isn't fully developed and won't be until age 25 or so. In fact, recent research has found that adult and teen brains work differently.(Sather)

EVIDENCE

• If a child isn’t mature enough to handle a school field trip alone, she probably isn’t ready to tackle a solo airplane ride.(Christophersen)
• The only rational part of a teen's brain isn't fully developed and won't be until age 25 or so. In fact, recent research has found that adult and teen brains work differently.(Sather)

COUNTERCLAIM

• Well maybe some kids are more mature then others, and can ride a plane alone.

REBUTTAL

• The rational part of a teen's brain isn't fully developed and won't be until age 25 or so. In fact, recent research has found that adult and teen brains work differently.(Sather)

MLA CITATIONS

• Psychologist, Edward Christophersen Clinical. "When Will My Child Be Ready to Fly Alone to Visit a Relative? (ages 5 to 8)." BabyCenter. BabyCenter, L.L.C.,, 14 Dec. 2015. Web. 06 Mar. 2017.
• Winters, Catherine. "Parents: Should You Let Your Child Fly Alone?" SafeBee. Safebee, 05 June 2015. Web. 07 Mar. 2017.

MLA CITATIONS

• McDermott, Anne. "Should Children Travel Alone on Airlines? Safe Flight Guide." FareCompare. Fare Compare, 11 June 2010m. Web. 06 Mar. 2017.
• Psychologist, Edward Christophersen Clinical. "When Will My Child Be Ready to Fly Alone to Visit a Relative? (ages 5 to 8)." BabyCenter. N.p., 14 Dec. 2015. Web. 07 Mar. 2017.