Hello- I have a 4 year old who is 41 pounds and 41 inches. We have her in the Graco Nautilus in both mine and my husbands cars. We also have a baby in a marathon. We have 3 trips this summer and I am trying to decide what seats to travel with. Here are the issues-
-Since we will be lugging the convertible seat with us for use on the plane and in rental cars, I really don't want to have to carry another big seat like the nautilus.
-I don't trust renting a seat from a car rental agency since there are no guarantees as to its safety.
-On the one hand, I am extremely safety conscious. My first rode rear fast way past 2 years old and is now in a 5 point harness which I plan to keep her harnessed in as the seat allows.
- I want an extra seat which I can put in others' cars for playdates, etc.
I am thinking a high back booster would work but have no idea which one to get. When traveling, do I check the booster since it cannot be used in the plane (same issue with the nautilus)? I have heard there can be pretty rough handling with checked baggage.
So my main question is what is the absolute safest light weight booster? how do I travel with it? check it?
Thanks for any advice. I have been researching seats for weeks and my head is spinning.
Sarina
-Since we will be lugging the convertible seat with us for use on the plane and in rental cars, I really don't want to have to carry another big seat like the nautilus.
-I don't trust renting a seat from a car rental agency since there are no guarantees as to its safety.
-On the one hand, I am extremely safety conscious. My first rode rear fast way past 2 years old and is now in a 5 point harness which I plan to keep her harnessed in as the seat allows.
- I want an extra seat which I can put in others' cars for playdates, etc.
I am thinking a high back booster would work but have no idea which one to get. When traveling, do I check the booster since it cannot be used in the plane (same issue with the nautilus)? I have heard there can be pretty rough handling with checked baggage.
So my main question is what is the absolute safest light weight booster? how do I travel with it? check it?
Thanks for any advice. I have been researching seats for weeks and my head is spinning.
Sarina