Car Seat Travel Bag
Car Seat Travel Bag
Flying With Kids - Why You Should Take Your Car Seat When You Fly With Children
Do You Really Need To Take The Car Seat With You?
In a word, Yes.
SAFETY
Consider what the FAA website states about flying with kids, "FAA strongly urges parents and guardians to secure children in an appropriate restraint based on weight and size. Keeping a child in a Child Restraint System or device during the flight is the smart and right thing to do."
COMFORT
Use the car seat your child is already comfortable in. Flying with kids involves a lot of change and disruption...you can help them be as comfortable as possible by bringing the familiar car seat. Happy Child = Fun Trip
YEAH, BUT I HAVE TO BUY AN EXTRA TICKET
Consider whether you really want your child to be on your lap the entire flight. The days of counting on an empty seat are over. In their attempt to stay financially afloat, airlines are eliminating routes and trying to maximize the number of passengers on each flight.
TIP: Ask your airline for a discounted fare when flying with kids. Many airlines now offer discounts of up to 50 percent for children less than two years of age.
RENTAL AND UNFAMILIAR CAR SEATS
If you decide to leave the child seat at home, what will you use at your destination? Getting a car seat from a car rental agency can be a problem. Cleanliness is often an issue
- It's hard to know if you have the rental agency car seat installed and adjusted properly - Confirm, confirm, confirm your child seat reservation with the car rental agency
TIP: If you don't want to rent a child seat through a car rental agency or need to rent other types of baby equipment, there are many baby equipment rental companies you can find on the Internet.
ONE OTHER POSSIBILITY
Some of you may have heard of the CARES: Child Aviation Restraint System. It is the only harness restraint ever approved by the FAA. It weighs about 1 pound and is basically a small harness the child uses while in the airplane seat (not to be confused with the lap harness type restraint that is not recommended by the FAA). CARES Is a good product, but...your child will still need their own airplane seat and a seat for driving upon arrival. Some parents take CARES on board for the airplane seat and check the car seat as luggage. But, that still requires carrying the seat through the airport and putting it into some type of protective bag/case to keep it clean and intact. I still much prefer having my kids in their own familiar car seats on the plane, especially since I would have to buy the CARES and a protective bag for checking the seat as luggage.
USE A CAR SEAT CARRIER
My preferred method for taking the car seat when flying with kids is to use a backpack style car seat carrier.
About the Author
My original Car Seat Carrier article explains the four types of car seat carriers and the pros and cons of each.
Dale Burgham is editor of ParentProvisions, an emerging website featuring tips, ideas and product reviews to make travel with kids safe, fun and easy.
Infant car seat that will fit in the back of a 89 Honda Prelude?
Has anyone found a rear facing infant seat that will fit in the back seat of a 1989 Honda Prelude? I received a Graco Snugride Travel System as a baby shower gift and I cant fit it in the back seat. The only way I can fit it is if the front seat is folded down. And I'm sure that can't be safe because the seat could come flying back and smash into the car seat. It would fit in the middle of the back seat but there is no middle buckle. I guess its legal to have car seats in the front seat in my state if you don't have air bags but, it seems pretty unsafe to me. Can you even install a car seat properly in bucket seat? Should I remove the front seat so it will fit? I wont be driving with the baby very often, so I dont really want to buy a new car. Im taking more than a few months off of work and live in a area where its easy to walk places.
I agree with the other poster-- You're driving around a 21 year old car--that's not the safest thing to be driving when you have an infant to worry about--yeah it's a Honda, but it is 21 years old. Not very reliable. I'd spring for a safer, newer car--it's all about baby's safety. Not to mention, you'll be better off getting a car with LATCH capabilities so you know you're installing your seat correctly.
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