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Elizabeth
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4 1/2 yr old in car seat on plane - Yay or Nay?
I'm taking a trip with my DD and will need to take the carseat since I will need it at our destination. I'm just trying to decide if I should use it on the plane or not. It's a Marathon so it's fairly bulky. She's about 40 inches/35 lbs. - do they require kids to be in carseats at that size? (I haven't been on a plane in 2 1/2 yrs LOL) WWYD?
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Bxgell2
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Re: 4 1/2 yr old in car seat on plane - Yay or Nay?
Nope, they don't require it. We took Alex to Israel a few months ago, at 3 years old, and we didn't even bring a carseat. She just stretched out on the seat and slept lying down.
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| Posted 12/31/08 10:36 AM |
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Lillykat
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Re: 4 1/2 yr old in car seat on plane - Yay or Nay?
We brought ours on the plane b.c DD was 15 months. I would check it though for a 4 year old - I would think she would be more comfortable in the airplane seat itself.
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| Posted 12/31/08 10:37 AM |
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babymakes3
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Re: 4 1/2 yr old in car seat on plane - Yay or Nay?
Posted by Lillykat
We brought ours on the plane b.c DD was 15 months. I would check it though for a 4 year old - I would think she would be more comfortable in the airplane seat itself.
ITA. My 2yo hardly has any leg room in her carseat on the plane. I'd imagine a 4yo would be very uncomfortable.
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| Posted 12/31/08 11:07 AM |
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LIMOMx2
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Re: 4 1/2 yr old in car seat on plane - Yay or Nay?
I def wouldn't bring it on the plane. Those seats are tight to begin with. At 4 1/2, you def do not need it. I didn't use one for Andrew when he was 2 1/2.
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| Posted 12/31/08 11:08 AM |
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KateDevine
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Re: 4 1/2 yr old in car seat on plane - Yay or Nay?
We've never used the carseat on the plane for DS. So, I'd check it. I put ours in a laundry bag and wrote our last name across it
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| Posted 12/31/08 11:09 AM |
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05mommy09
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Re: 4 1/2 yr old in car seat on plane - Yay or Nay?
Id prob take it...
My son has done many trips on the plane, the easiest ones was when he was buckled in his seat.
when I have not brought the seat on the plane, he thinks its a free-for -all and can walk around...
But when the carseat is there, he thinks its like a car ride and knows he has to stay buckled.
My carseat is not all that large (Graco comfortsport) and space has never been an issue.
Message edited 12/31/2008 11:14:56 AM.
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monkeybride
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Re: 4 1/2 yr old in car seat on plane - Yay or Nay?
I say nay. DD is younger than that and we don't bring her car seat on the plane.
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| Posted 12/31/08 11:15 AM |
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Tine73
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Re: 4 1/2 yr old in car seat on plane - Yay or Nay?
I say nay....If you want to use something, I would use this harness seat belt system from Kids Fly Safe
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| Posted 12/31/08 11:34 AM |
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Elizabeth
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Re: 4 1/2 yr old in car seat on plane - Yay or Nay?
Posted by 5ofClubs
I def wouldn't bring it on the plane. Those seats are tight to begin with. At 4 1/2, you def do not need it. I didn't use one for Andrew when he was 2 1/2.
I didn't even think of the leg room. Last time I had her on the plane she just turned 2 so I can see what you are saying.
DD will sit for the ride so she doesn't have to be contained, it's more the safety issue I was thinking about.
Now I am thinking...my friend who we are visiting has 2 children, she might have an extra carseat I can use there.
Thank you for the responses.
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| Posted 12/31/08 11:40 AM |
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Bops
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Re: 4 1/2 yr old in car seat on plane - Yay or Nay?
If you happen to be renting a car- many rental companies also rent car-seats ...It might be worth it not to have to worry about it ( especially a Marathon, since they are $$) and with all extra fees airlines charge to check stuff now
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| Posted 12/31/08 11:59 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: 4 1/2 yr old in car seat on plane - Yay or Nay?
DS was just over 4 when we were on a plane last, and we had him in his carseat on the plane. He's in it everyday in the car, so he's used to it anyway. It was a flight from NY to Oregon, and he never complained.
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| Posted 12/31/08 12:59 PM |
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Kathy116
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Re: 4 1/2 yr old in car seat on plane - Yay or Nay?
Never used the car seat on the plane, and DS has been traveling since he was around 12 months (he's now 2 1/2). We found that the car seat was too big and bulky.
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| Posted 12/31/08 1:02 PM |
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My2Boys
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Re: 4 1/2 yr old in car seat on plane - Yay or Nay?
Posted by Elizabeth
Now I am thinking...my friend who we are visiting has 2 children, she might have an extra carseat I can use there.
Road trip!!! 
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