Do you think it will be different if he is contained by your arms? I just don't see the difference.I am planning to fly with my 22 month old as a lap infant this fall - first time flying with a kid so keep that in mind
my son hates his carseat for more than 20 minutes. HATES. He will scream and cry no matter what we do, he just hates being contained. Has since he was an infant, hasnt improved yet 1.5 years later. I decided for the sanity of everyone on the plan to hold him for the flight. If I thought there was even a chance of him travelling well or napping in his carseat for the flight I'd absolutely pay for a ticket.
Do you think it will be different if he is contained by your arms? I just don't see the difference.
Although I have always bought seats for my children regardless of age, judging by how they act when they sit on my lap for periods of time in other situations ie church it is like trying to hold a wild animal. The back arching, leg kicking even when they are happy, the arms moving about. Given how close plane seats are there is no way they could not disturb others around them and likely wiggle out of my arms and take off down the aisle. At least in a car seat they are contained. And they knew car seat meant they stayed put. Same as in a car.Big difference between being strapped into a seat and being held in mom or dads arms. Being more loosely contained between our seats/laps seems more manageable with him.
Of course, I have no idea until we actually fly. I may be eating my words!
Big difference between being strapped into a seat and being held in mom or dads arms. Being more loosely contained between our seats/laps seems more manageable with him.
Of course, I have no idea until we actually fly. I may be eating my words!
The FAA, NTSB, AAP, and flight attendant and pilot unions all recommend that all passengers - including babies and toddlers - be appropriately restrained in their own seat for takoff, landing, and whenever the seatbelt sign is on. For a 1.5 year old, an appropriate restraint means their own seat with either a carseat or a cares harness.
I generally don't give much weight to random people on the internet, but do take into account what the actual experts have to say: http://www.faa.gov/passengers/fly_children/
http://www.ntsb.gov/safety/safety-alerts/Documents/SA_015.pdf