UlrikeDG
Admin - CPS Technician Emeritus
I've flown with babies/toddlers twice, both times were overseas (Des Moines to Frankfurt and Frankfurt to Des Moines). I didn't find the carseat to be a problem, any more than it is in the car. My little ones were able to nurse as soon as the fasten seatbelt sign turned off. They slept in their seats just like they do in the car, which meant that I could sleep too. I wouldn't have been able to do that nearly as well while holding them. It was also much easier to eat without having to hold a baby/toddler. We unbuckled for potty and nursing breaks and to stretch our legs a couple of times, but mostly, they stayed safely buckled.
I'm all for AP and natural parenting, but keep in mind, there's absolutely nothing natural about hurling yourself down the road inside a steel cage at 50 mph or literally flying through the air at 500+ mph. That's why mom's arms aren't adequate to keep a baby safe in a car or plane, period. If you choose to do something "unnatural" like driving or flying, you must also do the "unnatural" things necessary to keep you and your child safe. Buckle up!
I'm all for AP and natural parenting, but keep in mind, there's absolutely nothing natural about hurling yourself down the road inside a steel cage at 50 mph or literally flying through the air at 500+ mph. That's why mom's arms aren't adequate to keep a baby safe in a car or plane, period. If you choose to do something "unnatural" like driving or flying, you must also do the "unnatural" things necessary to keep you and your child safe. Buckle up!