Anybody use the new FAA approved kidsflysafe.com seatbelt?

KC82271

KC82271

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I was on another site and saw mention of this website http://kidsflysafe.com/ Has anyone purchased this? My 2.5 yo daughter is very long-legged and kicks the seat in front of her no matter what. We are leaving in 10 weeks and wanted some feedback from the gang here. Any thoughts?
 
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cemeb4dk

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Never heard of it, but just checked out the website and its a nice idea. As long as you have an understanding person behind you. And for $75 it seems a little high priced. Not putting a price on my chiolds safety just seems high
 
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disneydudette

disneydudette

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We traveled with close friends/family that used this product for their 3yo and 4yo.

Having something that fits in your carry-on that is "equally" safe as a full size car seat is a huge factor with this product. If you've ever had to travel with a car seat you know how much of a hassel it can truly be.

Since we're frequent travelers the overal investment was worth it. We like how it can "grow" with your child and is adjustable; so it's not like your having to buy a new size every year.

Having the free hands in the airport, the extra space in our plane row, and the extra space in our room was also a huge benefit to us. Car seats are just big, heavy, and bulky and it's a pain lugging them around. I know for us we only physically use the car seat during the plane flight since we rely on Magical Express and Disney Transportation once we land.

Our one peeve with the product was that it didn't have a "crotch" strap. If the seat belt wasn't tight enough or not in the right position, we felt as if the smaller/younger kids could "slip" under the seat belt if they wiggled just the right way. We only felt that way when the seat was reclined though.

The kids were content and comfortable in the harness and the people behind us never had an issue with the strap. The strap is by no means bothersome.

Overall it's a great product in our eyes and I do plan on using it with my own kids!
 
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tink68

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My husband is planning on buying this for our son soon. He will be 3 when we go to DW and we do not want to mess with a carseat since we will not be renting a car. At least it will keep him in his seat.
 
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gleason406

gleason406

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I traveled in November with my son who was 2....he had a seat between my husband and I and the seatbelt worked just fine. I didn't find it necessary to spend so much money on a harness that my son would be uncomfortable in and figure how to take it off immediatley.
 
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elizs77

elizs77

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I used the seatbelt, too, for my son ever since he was 18 mo old. Of course, one leg of the return flight home, we were "those people," and we neded up having to hold him. But we've never had a problem w/ just putting him in a seat. So I have to agree w/ the other postings that I would just use the regular plane seatbelt for a preschooler.

My concern is really just holding the baby. I would normally get her a separate seat, but I guess I'm just being cheap right now. I saw a special once on the Sioux City, IA, crash from 1989, and they said that every child who was secured in a seat lived. The children who were being held did not. With the harness I am looking at, you hold they baby, and they wear a harness that straps to your own seatbelt. That way, too, in turbulance you aren't playing bouncy baby throughout the aircraft.
 
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KC82271

KC82271

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Thanks for all the feedback. We were "those people" on our last flight home from Disney 3 months ago. DD screamed for 2 hours of the 2:30 hour flight. She didn't want to be in the carseat. She kicked the people in front of her non-stop. I didn't mind carrying the huge car seat through the airports, but it was that fact she didn't want to be in it and wanted to be in a "big girls" seat, that led me to this. I don't want to put her in just the regular seat belt. I read things that until they are 5 or 6, the seat belt really doesn't help in a crash. So, I bit the bullet and just ordered it.
 
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elizs77

elizs77

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Yeah, I don't see the harm in it! I think we ended up having the flight attendant stow the car seat b/c it was just annoying. If you want it, get it! I'll probably end up buying that harness just to make myself feel better.

When we were "those people," we were flying from Minneapolis to Detroit and catching our connection home in Detriot. DS started to cry on the runway before takeoff. Our flight was full of Asian tourists, and they were so funny about the whole thing. The people in front of us and behind us were trying to help us out by smiling at him and playing peek-a-boo. There only was one visably irritated person, and he was not one of the tourists. DS finally fell asleep on DH, and he slept though the rest of the flight, our entire time in Detriot, then the whole way home. He wet through his diaper and made a big ole' puddle on DH, but DH didn't care as long as DS was quiet!

I'm not sure how it's going to be traveling with an infant. At least it's only a 90 minute flight from here to MCO!
 
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Phonedave

Phonedave

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It's interesting and if for $75 it provides you peace of mind, then go for it.

My kids (now 6 and 9) never used car seats in a plane. They have been flying since they were 3. The get on the plane, and put on the lap belt - no problems.

I guess this product would help in the case of a crash, but it's a little odd to compare it to a car seat. Cars get in accidents all the time, often very minor ones. But just hitting a guardrail at 20 MPH can kill you if you are not belted in. And if I does not kill you, it can cause some serious injuries, especially to a kid.

Planes, on the other hand, tend not to get into fender benders. When they crash, they crash hard, and most of the time with some sort of warning. (If you have a collision with another plane, no fancy seatbealt is going to help)

The lab belts are enough of a positioning device for turbulence.

-dave
 
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