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[quote=Anonymous]My kid is five and we fly 4-6 times per year. I've never used a car seat on a plane. In all my years of flying, I have ONCE seen anyone else use a car seat on a plane. For all the storm und drang and pixels spilled over this, it's not actually all that common.

If you fly a lot, you might find it worth investing in a CARES harness. I found it useful mostly to contain my child when he was small. But for a short flight, you will be absolutely fine. If possible, sit your child at the window, and sit between her and any other passengers. Bring some high value treats that she's not usually allowed to have (we eat a bunch of candy on airplane flights), some sticker books, some kiddie apps on your phone, and maybe a short movie with headphones, if you think she'll sit through that.

Also, protip, in case of delays, can I recommend stashing a sandwich or substantial amount of food in your purse? I've had delays that pushed a morning flight into a lunchtime flight, and had a kid get very cranky and hangry. So now I always make sure I have enough snacks on board that we can fashion "lunch" if needed.[/quote]

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