If I bring a car seat on the plane, can I only use it for part of the time?
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Anonymous
Lol! So I assume you would consider a restless child crying less "irritating"? You sound dumb |
Anonymous
| Most flight to Europe are late evening. I would plan everything around sleep schedule and wear the kid out before getting on flight. Have snacks ready, give a juice box or something with straw during take off and landing. |
Anonymous
| What we do - take car seat and buckle it in. Also ask for the lap child seat belt that way we have options. So far, as long as he’s in one or the other flight attendants have been fine. They are safer in the seat for take off and landing but mine still nurses for those. Also a car seat is a huge help when you want to eat. |
Anonymous
Kids sit fine if in a seat and taught in less they have other stuff, like ears bothering them. I don't mind crying. I mind being annoyed by a child walking up and down looking for attention. |
Anonymous
A whole spectrum of ages walk up and down the aisle during flights. It’s not good for your health to sit for hours. |
Anonymous
I find the adults walking up and down the aisles, doing stretches, going to the washroom, calling the flight attendants 600 times , more than toddlers and children, who don’t understand. It’s nice to spend a few moments making a toddler smile. I was just on an overseas flight this weekend. The children were better behaved than most of the adults. |
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I consider myself a strong advocate of using a child seat on a plane. I did it with both of my boys through age 2, one or two trips per year. But at around age 2, I found my boys much less content to stay strapped in the their car seat on the plane. And, as their legs get longer, hitting the seat in front of them becomes for of an issue (when in their car seat). I did use a CARES harness once at age 2 with my youngest. It was fine but we never used it again. Just went with the airplane seat belt.
Since your child may somewhat be used to not being confined to a car seat in the plane and he's getting near 2, I'd probably skip the car seat. You can't selectively use it on the plane as there would be no place to store it when not using it. I'm not familiar with the blow-up thing you mentioned. A standard airplane seat is pretty roomy for a 20 month old and he can lay across your lap, if needed. Probably better to bring a small pillow or blanket for comfort. |
Anonymous
If people walking up and down the aisle bother you, then buy a first class seat or get a window seat. First class is small enough that there isn't going to be walking up and down the aisle. People walking in the aisle shouldn't be a problem if you sleep in the window seat. Personally I find those who buy an aisle seat and then fall asleep to be just as rude unless they are traveling with their row companions. You are essentially barricading two other people into their seats because they don't want to wake you. If you get the aisle seat, you risk disturbances from the aisle. That said, people of many ages walk up and down the aisle. When my father was in his 70's he started having circulation problems. If he sat for more than about 90 minutes, he would lose circulation to his feet and his feet would fall asleep. He would need to get up at least every 90 minutes to walk up and down and restore the circulation in his legs and feet. |
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Kid in carseat is easier as they used to it, and it calms them as something familiar. Only take the kid out as needed. You can rest too. Less germs.
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