Hi all,
First the facts:
We're flying with our son in about a month to Disneyland. I've been trying to do as much research as possible and I think I'm more confused now than ever! I was going to get a CARES harness, but he's over 40 inches tall. I read somewhere than any child over 40 inches tall can't use a child safety seat due to the way the seats crumple in the event of a crash, but haven't seen this restriction posted anywhere on the United website. Is this true for all airlines?
Initially I was going to bring our Diono Radian R100 (because lugging a 27 lb carseat through the airport just sounds awesome -- not!) but I thought I'd have to check it since my son is so tall. I thought about renting a car seat from Budget at our destination but I'm afraid we'd end up with a booster with no harness, and due to his weight that makes me nervous. Likewise I'm afraid he'll be too tall for a toddler combination seat.
Just want to be sure I know ALL of the rules. Did I mention I'd like to gate check an umbrella stroller, too?
Any and all advice is appreciated!! Thank you in advance!!
First the facts:
- 3 year old (born 10/2011)
- 42 inches tall
- 38 lbs
- Flying United Airlines
We're flying with our son in about a month to Disneyland. I've been trying to do as much research as possible and I think I'm more confused now than ever! I was going to get a CARES harness, but he's over 40 inches tall. I read somewhere than any child over 40 inches tall can't use a child safety seat due to the way the seats crumple in the event of a crash, but haven't seen this restriction posted anywhere on the United website. Is this true for all airlines?
Initially I was going to bring our Diono Radian R100 (because lugging a 27 lb carseat through the airport just sounds awesome -- not!) but I thought I'd have to check it since my son is so tall. I thought about renting a car seat from Budget at our destination but I'm afraid we'd end up with a booster with no harness, and due to his weight that makes me nervous. Likewise I'm afraid he'll be too tall for a toddler combination seat.
Just want to be sure I know ALL of the rules. Did I mention I'd like to gate check an umbrella stroller, too?
Any and all advice is appreciated!! Thank you in advance!!