shelbyscout
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Here's my situation. I'll be flying alone with my 2 kids and need to figure out a reasonable car seat solution. DD, 2, rides in a Radian, which will go on the plane with us. DS, 5, also has a Radian but I'm not going to be able to handle getting both on and off the plane and through the airport by myself. I refuse to check a seat, even gate checking.
My thought right now is buying an inexpensive, lightweight HBB, pref harnessed, for DS and leaving it in the original box, checking it as luggage in its box, and having DS in a CARES harness on the plane (which he has done before with no problems). The catch is getting the right price and a lightweight HBB for this kind of situation. DS weighs about 48 lbs and is about 40" tall (I haven't measured him for a while). At home he rides in the Radian in one car and in a Maestro in the other. I'm not thrilled with the Maestro because the straps constantly twist and ours is hard to buckle.
I will have help with the luggage at both destinations but compact and lightweight on the second seat would help tremendously. At home it would go into a grandparent's car for occasional use.
Does anyone have any suggestions or feedback on this idea? Thanks so much!
Shelby
My thought right now is buying an inexpensive, lightweight HBB, pref harnessed, for DS and leaving it in the original box, checking it as luggage in its box, and having DS in a CARES harness on the plane (which he has done before with no problems). The catch is getting the right price and a lightweight HBB for this kind of situation. DS weighs about 48 lbs and is about 40" tall (I haven't measured him for a while). At home he rides in the Radian in one car and in a Maestro in the other. I'm not thrilled with the Maestro because the straps constantly twist and ours is hard to buckle.
I will have help with the luggage at both destinations but compact and lightweight on the second seat would help tremendously. At home it would go into a grandparent's car for occasional use.
Does anyone have any suggestions or feedback on this idea? Thanks so much!
Shelby