How did your baby do on the plane?

[erstwo]

That's a cool idea - I like that. But I'm not sure what that does for a crash landing, where you are supposed to assume a bent-over position.

And thanks for the Fearless tip, but I try not to live my life in fear, and I certainly don't let movies control how I look at life in the real world. Or TV. Or newspapers. etc. Though I hear that is a great movie (I haven't seen it), our chances of dying in a plane crash are only about twice as likely as dying by being hit by lightning (no kidding). So I'm not going to devote any useless worry to it.

Oh, no. I didn't mean for safety in a crash landing (which I agree is highly unlikely.) I just meant for the turbulence safety issue that was brought up earlier. I think that the above "harness" would help with that.

Be glad you haven't seen it. My DH swore it was "the best movie." I despised it - I think I was sad for 3 days after watching it.

 

[redfive13]

Wow! I love all the feedback you've all been giving! I'm not sure if I'm any closer to an answer, but my eyes have been opened for sure!

I like the idea of using Jetblue for the TV's!!

 

[girlface]

My cousins baby did fine...Her husband on the other hand would not shut up.

 

[SAV]

Every flight we have taken with our kids they have had their own car seat with. It is a good way to keep them in place and it is "familiar" surroundings to them. We always kept a supply of snacks, drink and "new" things for them to do. Be it books, coloring, games..whatever. My whole point is to get to my destination safe and headache free. I don't want them to have the option of getting out of their seat and thinking they can get up and move around. The car seat accomplishes that.

 

[forevermickey]

My daughters first flight was at 2years and we got a seat for her - so she sat in her car seat. I figured "she can't stand in the car, she sits in her car seat, so it should be the same traveling on a plane". I felt she would know she had to stay in her sit if she was in her car seat because that is what she knows. We had no problems.

 

[JCtheparrothead]

Won't the airlines let you check the children????? :ROFLOL:

 

[Erika]

Won't the airlines let you check the children????? :ROFLOL:

Not so far :ROFLOL: