Kids Fly Safe

Rather than take a car seat onboard our flight to Punta Cana, we took the CARES flight harness system for our two-year old. This FAA-approved flight harness is easy to use, light-weight (just one pound), takes up little room in … Continue reading →

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If you have younger kids in the carseat phase you’ve experienced the fun of dragging bulky, heavy car seats through busy airports. It keeps your kids safe on the plane, but is not a fun experience. There are lots of … Continue reading →

The kids, car seats and airplane combo is an ongoing topic of conversion when it comes to families and air travel. Last week I wrote a post about the dangers of airplane lap children. There is no doubt a child … Continue reading →

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If your child is still in a car seat and it is FAA approved with a back then bring it if you can and you will need a car seat at your destination. If you do not have the ability … Continue reading →

CARES keeps kids safe, while helping traveling parents stay sane. Not only is it more manageable to navigate the airport without lugging around a heavy toddler seat, but also a CARES restraint is much easier to install and uninstall in … Continue reading →

Well, despite my initial reservations—and a few foibles with set-up on our outgoing flight—I’m here to tell you the CARES harness works and works well. Even when you put it on the seat backwards as I initially did (and you … Continue reading →

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Flying makes me nervous, but I find myself even more nervous with my children in the air. I’m not more nervous because they are wiggly or noisy, but because I want them to be safe on the flight. I just … Continue reading →