lilpenguin
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I will be traveling alone w/2 kiddos and we will have seats at our destination. Wondering if I should lug the seat for DD2 (will be 2y 4m) or just use a CARES harness?
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If you have appropriate seats at your destination (i.e. you know the history, condition, etc) and your DD fits the CARES requirements, I'd use it.
Actually, seats at our destination will be our regular seats, as DH is driving up to meet us.
Forgot to mention in OP that it would be only for a short 1h flight from LA to San Francisco.
It would depend, to me, on the build of the kid and whether the lap belt fits well. Because if the lap belt doesn't fit well, the CARES isn't much good.
It all depends on build when that happens. Lap belt fit was pretty great on my 3 1/2 year old last summer, who was about 36-37 lbs. at the time. She's built wide and solid. On the same trip the lap belt fit was abysmal on my 45-47 lb. 7 1/2 year old who is built long and lanky.
I found the cares pretty useless. My son outgrew it by height/weight before the lap belt fit was any good.
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