Infant Travel Advice: Cosco
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Car Seats - Graco SportsComfort Vs. Cosco Scenera
Asked by K.M. from Chicago
on February 28, 2010
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Hi all - I am hoping that your good advice will help me make an educated decision! We are leaving for vacation soon and need to buy a second car seat for the plane rid...
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- We have the Cosco Scenera as a back up in my husbands truck. They haven't been on a long trip with it so I'm not sure how comfortable they will be, the padding is pret...
- We have both those seats you mention (though my kids are 4 & 5 years old so they are not real new) and given the choice between them I like the Comfortsport better in ...
- even though it's only a backup, you don't want to buy a cheap seat because your child may outgrow it before you even need it as a backup, which would be more of a wast...
Need Advice on Air Travel
Asked by D.B. from Sacramento
on July 15, 2009
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Hi moms you have always been so helpful in the past, I have to ask for your advice again. We are finally going on vacation!!! Yey. We have a 2 yr old and I want to mak...
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- Hi, I have taken my 3 yo and 20 mo old on a couple of flights. We have never brought the car seat on the plane. Depends on where you are going. When we went to Hawai...
- Hi Diane, I just flew with my 18mo old a few weeks ago, and had written in about tips for that trip (as well as being 7mo pregnant). Things went fairly smoothly and ...
- My mother is a flight attendant so I know all about this subject. She gives us passes to fly down to her all the time. Since your child is now 2 years old, you need to...
Advice for Summer Airplane Travel with Baby and Small Children
Asked by H.P. from Springfield
on March 25, 2011
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Will be travelling for the first time with our 4 year old, 3 year old and 14 month old (ages at time of travel) this summer. Will be taking a plane flight and then ren...
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- Wear a front pack for the baby so he can be in your lap with your hands free. I would bring a car seat for the 3 year old.....it seems to keep them more content. The...
- The 3 and 4y will not need carseats on the plane. You can however bring your own car seats for when you land. They can be checked for free. Personally I would get ...
- here's a useful link from a certified child passenger safety technician about air travel with small children: http://carseatblog.com/6599/airplanes-carseats-and-kidsâ€...
Air Travel
Asked by M.B. from New York
on June 2, 2008
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I am taking my 3 1/2 year old son to Virginia to visit my sister. I am bringing a carseat with us, but I wasn't sure if I should have him use it on the plane or just ...
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- M., I didn't even know about needing a note from my husband to fly out of the country with our child, so thanks. I have never needed one to travel within the US wi...
- I just flew back from Spain (8-hour flight) with my 3.5 year old. I didn't take a carseat this time because I left one there(a $10 garage sale bargain)2 years ago to r...
- HI M. I just flew in February with a 2 1/2 old and a 6 month old. I checked the car seat b/c I just had too much stuff with me (even though the 6 month old is smal...
Air Travel with a Toddler - Checking a Carseat
Asked by D.M. from Albany
on March 25, 2010
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I will be flying with my 2 year old daughter next week. It's a 3 hour, non-stop flight and I've read all the previous posts about air travel (entertainment, ear poppi...
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- Gate check it!!! Yes, it is easier to check it with your luggage, but have you ever seen how the baggage handlers just throw around luggage? I wouldn't want to risk an...
- I made a large cloth bag from extra fabric (or you can purchase some for much less than a duffle!). The bag was just a big rectangle that I put a drawstring thorught ...
- We traveled to Fl last year with a less then one year old and a three year old. We took one car seat on the flight and checked the other one. We borrowed from a frie...
Britax Car Seat? Car Seat for Air Travel?
Asked by L.B. from Fort Wayne
on September 25, 2008
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Hi ladies, we are in the process of looking for a new car seat for one of our cars. I read a request and lots of responses a couple days ago about reviews of convertib...
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- L., NONE of our carseats ever fit in the airplane seats and just proved to be a HUGE hassle trying to tote around the airport. If you can get a carseat when you ar...
- Can't give you much advice on the car seat, but we flew to FL with our little one at 6 months. We checked the car seat as a piece of luggage and just held her on our l...
- I flew to Oregon with my Britax Marathon. It was big, and we had to put in in facing forward. But well worth the long flight. Did you buy a ticket for the baby? If so,...
How to Travel with Car Seat.
Asked by J.P. from Austin
on December 29, 2009
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Happy Holiday Moms,
My family is planning a trip up north in March for a few days. My daughter will be 25 months and obviously I will need to take her car seat. It'...
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- I am not exactly sure what your plans are, but if you are renting a car you can also (usually) rent a car seat from the rental company. That is what we did on our las...
- They sell a travel bag for the seats. I have one and we have traveled with our Britex many times with no problems.
- 1. There are carseat cases you can buy, they might help. 2. You could rent a carseat from a car rental place. But check on the pricing, daily rental can add up. 3. ...
Travel Bed for a Toddler
Asked by S.B. from Dallas
on June 15, 2009
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So here's my situation - we went to see the inlaws this weekend and my 22 month old son is now as long as the pack-n-play - so there was not much sleep going on for an...
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Travel to LAX with 2 Yr Old Twins and Infant-flight and Car Seat ?S
Asked by S.Y. from Portland
on August 30, 2009
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We are traveling by air to LA for the 1st time with our 2yr old twins and 8mo old infant (her age in Oct. when we travel). I talked to Alaska Air and they said we can ...
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- I have to second what Megan posted! I traveled last Oct. with a 2 1/2 yr old and a 3 month old along with my hubby of course. I opted to check their car seats, which w...
- Car seats are good because the kids are used to sitting in them, but not a necessity, especially if you have a lot of other stuff to carry around the airport. Call 24...
- Hi S., We just traveled cross country with a 3 yo and 9 month old twins, so I hope I can give you some advice that worked for us! Check the stroller and the car seat...
Air Travel with a 3 Year Old
Asked by M.H. from Miami
on February 13, 2011
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Hi Moms,
We will be traveling by airplane in March with our 3 year old son. The only other time he's been on a plane was when he was 6 months old, so I have a couple ...
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- Don't forget something for him to suck on to pop his ears during the elevation changes. If he isn't good with hard candy you can try a sucker. Sugar free is best, be...
- Sounds like you know what you are doing. I have travelled many times on planes with my 4 kids. I would for sure bring the car seat on...no question at all. It onl...
- Anything that is a traveling necessity for a child is at no charge. But I suggest that you gatecheck the carseat, its less likely to get lost. Its a pain to carry it a...
