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Car Seats in Mexico....I Have a Feeling This Might Be a Problem
You don't have to buy your child a ticket for a seat on the plane to bring the car seat with you - you can check it as a piece of luggage. ...
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- I have not travelled to Mexico, however travelling to Florida, I know that you can check in your car seat so that you do not have to pay for an additional seat. You c...
- Hi B., I've seen many families travel with children that had car seats that they checked in with their bags. That way, your daughter can sit on your lap & you will s...
- Hi B.! I have three kids under the age of three and we have travled with all of them on planes more than once. Take your carseat with you, just the seat not the base....
Sunshine Kids Radian 80 Convertible Car Seat
We are about to buy a car seat for our 1 1/2 year old little girl. We don't actually have a car, but need a car seat for use in taxis, on airplanes (in 6 ...
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- We use the Radian 80 presently for our 19 month old son (27 lbs). He has been in it since around 8-9 months with no problems. The seat has been great so far. The only ...
- We have it, and since your daughter is already past the rear facing age it should be fine. We had trouble with it in the rear facing position because it is big for a ...
- I don't have any personal experience with this seat but here's some links you might want to check out - this site is frequented by many certified child-passenger safet...
Airplane Travel for a Toddler
I would suggest to buy his own seat and bring his car seat on the plane. ... When I started to bring the car seat on the plane, my son sat there the whole ...
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- Hi C., I used to work for an airline. I haven't traveled with my son on an airplane yet, but I can tell you I agree with these ladies! You never know what kind of fli...
- Hi C.! I would suggest bringing as little as possible and getting your son a seat. It will be more comfortable (and safe) for you and him. If you are staying in a h...
- I really like all the suggestions you have so far, so the only other suggestion I have is that you may want to consider shipping some of your stuff (clothes, diapers e...
Air Travel, 4 Year Old & Car Seats
I think we generally only use a car seat over 4 yrs old with our kids if they are so active that they would not stay seated in the airplane seat. ...
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- I have flown with my daughter last November and she was almost 3 at the time. She weighs about 33 lbs. I used her carseat. It is a pain in the butt, however, it is ...
- My son has been traveling (although not overseas) since he was 6 months ago. I have never used a car seat. Let me give a list of why: 1. Logically, if the plane ...
- hi C.-we flew with our then 3 yo last september-and I had been concerned with the same things. I even looked into the cares harness. We ended up just letting him sit...
Need Narrow Toddler Carseat
I was recently on an airplane with a lady that had a very narrow looking car seat, it fit on the airplane seat. I think they are made for airplanes but the ...
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- I know about this. Unfortunately, we got a bigger car from family instead of solving the problem. I can say, however, that it probably won't be possible unless you g...
- There is no such thing as narrow. Carseats are made to keep kids alive and made wide for a reason. Carseats are a pain but the reason they are big and bulky is to pr...
- I was recently on an airplane with a lady that had a very narrow looking car seat, it fit on the airplane seat. I think they are made for airplanes but the might work...
Britax Car Seat? Car Seat for Air Travel?
NONE of our carseats ever fit in the airplane seats and just proved to be a HUGE hassle trying to tote around ... Next question: Car Seat & Airplane Trip ...
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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,...
Car Seats and Travel
Is the airline making you have a carseat on the plane? We put our kids in carseats on the plane until they were in boosters, then we brought the booster ...
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- I would take the car seats that fold flat like the other ladie suggested. i have seen them in target and walmart. No sense taking a risk if you don't have to. Plus ...
- I am a MOMS Club member. One of the other moms has this car seat that also doubles as a stroller. They have used it on their travels - even airplanes. They really l...
- Here are some links to some vests that you can get that will work for the plane and the car. Look over them and see what would work best for you. They have some for ...
Should I Buy a Airplane Seat for My 17 Month Old??
Also, I could tilt her car seat in the airplane seat - better for napping. ..... So why would I let her ride an airplane without her car seat either? ...
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- We have done both, on a shorter flight we did not purchase the extra seat and just made sure I was buy the window so she could look out....you also would need lots of ...
- I say it depends on your child =) My older daughter has been on many many plane rides and up until she was 2 1/2 she just sat on someone's lap. But she isn't one to ju...
- i see you've already chose to buy a seat. i saw that some people suggested to check the carseat. if you do decide not to use it, i would recommend gate checking it. wh...
Airplane - Own Seat or Lap for 15 Month Old?
If you decide to not bring your car seat on the plane, I would just check it rather than ... I DID bring a car seat on the plane when my kids were that age. ...
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- Hi, R., 15 months may be a little too young for the CARES. We just used it on our 27-month-old twins, and they worked OK, but I think if our kids had been smaller I w...
- At that age, riding on your lap would be better and cheaper. The CARES is expensive and it you are not a frequent flyer, it seems like a waste. I took my 2 year old...
- I traveled several times with my daughter prior to her 2nd birthday. Two trips to Florida, two to Texas and one to California. Some with hubby and some alone. We ne...
Car Seat in Italy?
My suggestion would be to see if you can buy or borrow a sit-n-stroll, which is both a stroller and a car seat. You can use it on the plane too, ...
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- you could always check the carseat as a luggage. i still haven't gone back to my homecountry with my 3 year old twinkies but when i do i shall bring the carseats. i kn...
- You can get a carseat that is also a stroller why dont you invest in that, that is if you do alot of traveling they have them on ebay too and you will get a better dea...
- Car rides maybe short but they are SCARY! Rent a car and strap that car seat in. Don't do as the natives do. When I lived in Italy I saw a lot of babies standing up in...
