Comments on: Stop lugging carseats on airplanes

By: Tips for traveling with a baby

Tips for traveling with a baby — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:09:50 +0000

[...] Miranda reports that if you attach the gogo traveler handle to your car seat it makes getting around the airport easier. For toddlers, you can stop lugging car seats on airplanes. [...]

By: Regina

Regina — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 05:59:42 +0000

If you can, consider borrowing a car seat from a friend at the destination city. Make sure it is in safe conditions (most car seats have a manufacturing date somewhere to be found). If that is not possible, don’t forget that you also have the option of renting car seats in many cities for convenience, safety and a reasonable price. I recommend using word of mouth and get a good recommendation on a provider from a friend. Many of us carry reputable, clean and safe equipment in very new conditions (always less than 2-years old in my case). These services may even deliver to airport and other locations. Either option would offer great benefits.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:23:41 +0000

We LOVE the orbit baby travel stroller system. My oldest son is almost three, and my baby is 9 months. With the Orbit Baby- BOTH the toddler CAR SEAT and the infant car seat attach to a stroller base. When we fly, my husband and I each push a stroller, with the “stroller seat” being a car seat. We fly frequently, and our kids do SO MUCH BETTER on the plane in the car seats. Plus- we like to have them when we get there. You can push the kids in stroller down to the side of the plane- then take the kid and the car seat onto the plane and gate check the stroller base. The systems are rather pricey- but if you have young kids and travel a lot- it’s worth it. Also, they don’t make double strollers (I wish!)- but if I have to travel alone with both kids I’d definitely wear the youngest and bring the car seat/stroller for my toddler.

By: self sagacity

self sagacity — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:21:58 +0000

We were afraid to take our two year old on a plane trip since she is so squirmy, and active. This idea sounds like it might work because she is really good in car seats, but once out…watch-out. I will take a look, thanks for the great info.

By: Nanette

Nanette — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:24:56 +0000

I considered the CARES for my upcoming (solo – eek!) trip with my 18-month-old, but I’d still have to bring her carseat for use when we get to our destination. (Staying with friends, not renting a car so we can’t rent a carseat.)

I’m planning to get the Traveling Toddler accessory that a previous poster mentioned – http://www.amazon.com/Traveling-Toddler-Seat-Travel-Accessory/dp/B000JHN3AS/ref=cm_cmu_pg__header

I’m getting that over the Go Go Kidz as it’ll free up one of my hands by attaching to a carry-on I’d have to bring anyway.

By: Louise Stoll

Louise Stoll — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:53:18 +0000

I think you misread the instructions for installing CARES – the first thing you do after sitting your child in his airplane seat is lower the tray BEHIND the child’s seat and slide the Red Loop belt over the top of the seat and position it in the space that the Tray will cover up. Snug the Red belt, and THEN RETURN THE TRAY TO IT’S CLOSED POSITION. The tray covers the red loop. It does not interfere with the use of the tray at all. If the person behind the child wishes to use his tray, he will see the red belting, but it will not interfere with the tray. The FAA tested to be sure that the red belt did NOT interfere with the use of the tray behind the child’s seat before issuing its certification.

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 01:20:07 +0000

One thing I am not fond of about CARES is that it renders the tray for the person behind you useless. When traveling w/ two small children, I try my hardest NOT to upset the folks sitting around us.
+1 for Gogokidz.

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By: Ruth

Ruth — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:09:30 +0000

LOVE CARES! Wish everyone knew about it. I started using it when my son was 1 1/2 and he did really well. I thought that it wouldn’t let him nap as well but he actually fell asleep faster! He’s a bigger, taller 2 1/2 year old now and it still works excellently.

By: Susan@improvamama

Susan@improvamama — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:10:52 +0000

I just used CARES for the first time on a cross-country flight with my 3 year old (she’s petite…25 lbs) and it was great. I had the gogo kidz on the carseat that I gatechecked and then she had so much more room to play and could use the tray too. Life made much easier!

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 02:10:40 +0000

The Traveling Toddler (also on Amazon) is the carseat-carrying version of CARES – it’s a small strap that lets you hang your carseat off of your rollaboard luggage – and lets the kid ride in it through the airport – ROCKS! We’ve used it on 8 flights now from ages ~6 mo to ~1 year. If you’re taking a car at the other end, this is a good way to get the seat there.

By: Ghanimatrix

Ghanimatrix — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:27:14 +0000

I’m so going to get this for our next trip. Just got home from a trip today and felt so bad for the poor woman in front of my son…he kicked and pushed her seat practically nonstop for the entire flight. I took his shoes off, which helped, but he could still reach her seat. I wished I had some kind of consolation prize for her.