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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,...
Britax Car Seats
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on March 21, 2008
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Can anyone give their advice/experience regarding the Britax carseats? I am interested in a few of them, the Marathon, Decathalon and the Boulevard. I was very inter...
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- J.- Hi! As a mother of 2 children (3 and 5 years old and both are in Marathons) and an OB nurse and childbirth educator - I can say Britax seats are the best! I used...
- We have the Marathon and love it. The safety factor outshines everything else. If I were going to buy a seat now, I would seriously consider the Diplomat. http://ww...
- Hello, My daughter was in the Marathon forward and rear facing and loved it. We switched to the Boulevard because of the side impact protection and she will be 3 i...
Air Travel: Alone with 19 Month Old!
Asked by M.W. from Seattle
on May 23, 2008
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Hi Moms!
My daughter and I will be going cross-country this July to visit my family in the Midwest. Papa will be staying home due to work. I'm a little concerned (n...
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- let me start by saying that I have traveled with three kids plus two car seats on my own across the country so i know that the scariest part is the advance worrying ab...
- MINIMIZE! I traveled alone w/ two toddlers recently Italy to Florida. This was one of many trips for me. You must remember that whatever you take through to the gat...
- I would check out the carseat carrier that turns your car seat into a stroller. You can buy it at www.onestepahead.com and it's made by Go Go Baby. I used to travel ...
Fitting a Britax Marathon in Purchased Flight Seat
Asked by J.S. from Pittsburgh
on January 14, 2010
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We are flying next week (on a 777) and have purchased a seat for our 19 month daughter (8 hr flight). I'm planning to buckle her into the Britax Marathon car seat, bu...
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- I flew with my 22 month old and a Britax Marathon. You will want to install it forward facing, just as you do in your car. You won't need any seat belt extensions an...
- we took our then 7 mo old son to FLA & brought his car seat, also a britax. we put it in front facing & used the lap belt to secure it. he did great. just make sure...
- I also have a Britax Marathon and flew with it twice. It will fit fine in the seat. It needs to be forward facing and all you need to do is use the lap belt to secur...
Travel Car Seat
Asked by R.I. from Los Angeles
on June 20, 2011
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My husband and I will be traveling with a 2 and 4 year old on an airplane and then renting a car. I've seen the car seats with wheels. Any recommendations on travel ca...
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- Bring your own car seats with gogo babyz platforms. http://www.gogobabyz.com/ that way you have strollers/carseats and much more convenient.
- You can rent a car seat from the rental place. Ours was free with AAA membership. It was very clean--looked like new.
- My advice? Take he carseats. Rental carseats aren't just dirty, they can be dangerous. They gave us one once that looked to be 30 years old with a bar over the midd...
Suggestions for International Travel with a 5 Month Old?
Asked by A.P. from New York
on June 11, 2009
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Hi moms,
I will be taking a family vacation to Spain in August and my son will be 5 months old at the time. We are taking a nonstop flight, have purchased a seat fo...
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- I know a lady who traveled to Turkey I think it was with her twin baby girls and husband. I think you are stressing yourself for no reason. You'll be fine, especially ...
- I took my baby when he was 3 months old to England and it worked out great because he laid in the basinet in front of us and the white noise of the plane relaxed him i...
- We took our daughter to Mexico when she was 4 months old. We did not buy an extra seat for her but found she had no problems sleeping, despite plenty of noise in the ...
Help! Plane Travel with 21 Month Old & 2 Month Old
Asked by T.M. from Washington DC
on April 9, 2009
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I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on keeping a 21 month old boy occupied on a 2.5 hour flight in which he will be sitting on my lap. Buying an infant fare...
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- We survived a 4 hr flight with our daughter who was almost 2 yrs old at that time with sticker and coloring books and lots of snacks. She also liked pulling magazines...
- I've flown several times with my child at the ages you mentioned. If you're nursing, you'll probably be fine with the 2 month old. And most likely that child will slee...
- It has been a while since I traveled with little ones but one suggestion is giving them a decongestant before they get on the plane. It helps keep the ear pressure at...
Air Travel with 2 Year Old
Asked by D.D. from Phoenix
on July 1, 2008
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Hi,
I need advice. We are traveling to Virginia this summer and my daughter's car seat is very large (britax). For safety, what do you recommend on the plane? Her g...
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- It depends on if you paid for a seat for her or not. A lot of airlines require a car seat/safety seat if you bought the child their own seat. I would check their guide...
- Check out http://www.kidsflysafe.com/ We have used this more than a 1/2 dozen times with our 3-year-old. It works great and I love not needing the car seat on the...
- If you are traveling during nap time, I would definitely take the car seat. My husband didn't want me to spend the money on a Gogo Kidz Travel Mate so I ended up fast...
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...
Shopping for New Car Seat for My 14 Month Old
Asked by K.C. from Jacksonville
on September 23, 2009
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I am looking for a new car seat for my 14 month old daughter. She is just over 20 lbs and 30 inches tall. I have been doing some research and from what I have read t...
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- Info on rear-facing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8gU9zzCGA8 http://www.car-safety.org/rearface.html There is a ton more info on the subject, just "google" rear-...
- I just bought two marathon's for my 13 month old girl and will keep her rear facing as long as she is comfortable. My doctor informed me of the new suggestions. I am...
- Hi K., We recently bought the Britax Boulevard for our 11 month old. She is around 18 lbs and 29 inches. We plan to keep her rear facing for a while longer. Howe...
