i'm sure these questions have been asked a million times but i'm so lost that i had to ask again.
i am traveling for the first time on an airplane with my 5 1/2 year old twins (39/40 and 42ish lbs). we will be renting a car on the other end so there will be driving. my biggest concern is safety, the rest i can deal with. i just can't seem to figure out the safest plan for my age kids.
currently the kids are in britax frontiers (bought a few months ago). we still have our britax marathons and i'm pretty sure my daughter isn't too tall for it yet but i have to check.
what's the best plan of action for taking 5 1/2 year old twins on an airplane and driving on the other end?
1. bring the marathons (if they fit)?
2. bring the giant frontiers?
3. buy 2 CARES harnesses (are those safe?)
4. buy 2 cheaper 5 point harness seats. are there any that are as safe as the frontier but smaller?
5. something else? do they need seats?
as an aside: my kids are great in their car seats so i'm not worried about them not sitting still even without seats on the plane. we are checking luggage. we don't have any seats in my husbands car so it wouldn't be too crazy to buy a set of smaller, safe seats.
thanks, all! i'm kind of freaking out.
i am traveling for the first time on an airplane with my 5 1/2 year old twins (39/40 and 42ish lbs). we will be renting a car on the other end so there will be driving. my biggest concern is safety, the rest i can deal with. i just can't seem to figure out the safest plan for my age kids.
currently the kids are in britax frontiers (bought a few months ago). we still have our britax marathons and i'm pretty sure my daughter isn't too tall for it yet but i have to check.
what's the best plan of action for taking 5 1/2 year old twins on an airplane and driving on the other end?
1. bring the marathons (if they fit)?
2. bring the giant frontiers?
3. buy 2 CARES harnesses (are those safe?)
4. buy 2 cheaper 5 point harness seats. are there any that are as safe as the frontier but smaller?
5. something else? do they need seats?
as an aside: my kids are great in their car seats so i'm not worried about them not sitting still even without seats on the plane. we are checking luggage. we don't have any seats in my husbands car so it wouldn't be too crazy to buy a set of smaller, safe seats.
thanks, all! i'm kind of freaking out.