Nedra
Car-Seat.org Ambassador
I will be flying with an almost 7-month-old baby next month. I have read that it's good to bring treats for the passenger in front of a rear-facing car seat because they won't be able to recline their seat.
Is it physically impossible for the front passenger to recline? (And so when they try, they get frustrated and grumpy?) Or is it unsafe for the front passenger to recline (and so even if they are physically able to, I should ask them not to)?
I have the Aton 2, which, in cars, tends to take up less room front-to-back. I am worried that I'm not sure whether it's okay for the passenger in front to recline a little, if it's possible for them to do so.
Also, any tips for getting a good seat for the car seat when flying southwest? It seems no matter when I check in, I am always in B boarding. I know families are allowed to board right after A, but I am assuming those popular bulkhead seats will already be taken by the 60 folks ahead of me -- particularly because I need a window and middle together. If the row behind them is available, is it weird to approach a person in a bulkhead seat and let them know that I will need to install a car seat behind them and it may mean they cannot recline and offer them the guarantee that if they switch with me, the baby won't recline into their space at all? Or is that creepy on a flight where they obviously went to great lengths to get their perfect seat. Should I instead just get any window seat without a person in front of it and just warn onboarding passengers that they won't be able to recline if they choose that seat?
Is it physically impossible for the front passenger to recline? (And so when they try, they get frustrated and grumpy?) Or is it unsafe for the front passenger to recline (and so even if they are physically able to, I should ask them not to)?
I have the Aton 2, which, in cars, tends to take up less room front-to-back. I am worried that I'm not sure whether it's okay for the passenger in front to recline a little, if it's possible for them to do so.
Also, any tips for getting a good seat for the car seat when flying southwest? It seems no matter when I check in, I am always in B boarding. I know families are allowed to board right after A, but I am assuming those popular bulkhead seats will already be taken by the 60 folks ahead of me -- particularly because I need a window and middle together. If the row behind them is available, is it weird to approach a person in a bulkhead seat and let them know that I will need to install a car seat behind them and it may mean they cannot recline and offer them the guarantee that if they switch with me, the baby won't recline into their space at all? Or is that creepy on a flight where they obviously went to great lengths to get their perfect seat. Should I instead just get any window seat without a person in front of it and just warn onboarding passengers that they won't be able to recline if they choose that seat?