a baby on your lap is stupid. it s illegal as well. in fact, every state in the country now requires that young children be strapped in one way or another. but the same rules don t apply on airplanes at all. and many people choose to hold the kids on their laps instead of paying for the extra seat. safety advocates are now saying that puts children in danger. they have been trying to change the rules for a long time. our senior correspondent brian wilson in the d.c. bureau tonight with this story. you know, you can ask why the double standard. it s not as if the child is going to fly out the windshield of the plane. well, no, but there is another problem. the nbc believes that if ntsb believes if you need it in a car, you need it in a plane. the concern there might be a crash or clear air turbulence that can rip a baby out a mother s arms. turbulence is the number one injury. listen to this retired flight attendant. there is a lap child in a cabin nobody is safe. if you hit sever