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I will be flying after Christmas with my almost 3 year old and 3 month old. My infant is flying as a lap child (Please don't give me a hard time....this is not a decision that is made lightly, nor am I uninformed. I do care about the safety of my children. My toddler is still rearfacing in cars). We are flying southwest and have the option of installing a car seat for my infant if the flight isn't full. I've flown many times with my toddler, but this is my first time with 2 children and I'm getting very nervous! I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to do as far as taking both seats vs. taking one or the other. My options are:
1) Take both seats, install the convertible for sure and the infant if a seat is available. This is of course the best option safety wise and for my sanity once everything is strapped in, but the logistics of getting them both on the plane sound kind of horrible. I like the idea of my toddler being strapped in, even just for the fact that she can't touch as many things and pick up so many germs (infant was 6 wks early so we're on germ alert). Does anyone know if it's possible to install both an infant seat and a convertible in the same row and still have room for me to sit? Ideally I'd put the infant seat next to the window and the convertible forward facing with me in the middle, but I'm not sure I'd have room to nurse between both seats, even if I would fit (I am on the smaller side with narrow hips). Anyone have experience with this? The seats are a snugride 22 and my travel convertible a Safety First Avenue.
2) Take just the convertible which sounds easiest, but leaves my without the option of installing a seat for my infant. I know this option won't be popular here!
3) Take an infant seat, and buy/rent a cares harness for my toddler. Does anyone have experience with the cares harness? Is it actually worth it?
I know there is an infant seat available at my destination and I'm working on finding a convertible at my destination. If there aren't any safe borrowed options, I'd be willing to buy one online and have it sent to my parents (our destination).
So, any thoughts? I have a stroller frame that works with my infant seat and a folding hand cart that I've used as a car seat carrier/stroller when I flew with just my toddler. We have a connecting flight so whatever I end up doing, I'll have to do it 2x's each way. Ahhhhhh....I think I must be nuts!
Thanks in advance,
Megan
1) Take both seats, install the convertible for sure and the infant if a seat is available. This is of course the best option safety wise and for my sanity once everything is strapped in, but the logistics of getting them both on the plane sound kind of horrible. I like the idea of my toddler being strapped in, even just for the fact that she can't touch as many things and pick up so many germs (infant was 6 wks early so we're on germ alert). Does anyone know if it's possible to install both an infant seat and a convertible in the same row and still have room for me to sit? Ideally I'd put the infant seat next to the window and the convertible forward facing with me in the middle, but I'm not sure I'd have room to nurse between both seats, even if I would fit (I am on the smaller side with narrow hips). Anyone have experience with this? The seats are a snugride 22 and my travel convertible a Safety First Avenue.
2) Take just the convertible which sounds easiest, but leaves my without the option of installing a seat for my infant. I know this option won't be popular here!
3) Take an infant seat, and buy/rent a cares harness for my toddler. Does anyone have experience with the cares harness? Is it actually worth it?
I know there is an infant seat available at my destination and I'm working on finding a convertible at my destination. If there aren't any safe borrowed options, I'd be willing to buy one online and have it sent to my parents (our destination).
So, any thoughts? I have a stroller frame that works with my infant seat and a folding hand cart that I've used as a car seat carrier/stroller when I flew with just my toddler. We have a connecting flight so whatever I end up doing, I'll have to do it 2x's each way. Ahhhhhh....I think I must be nuts!
Thanks in advance,
Megan