Has anyone put two car seats in one row on an airplane?
I wasn't sure how to pick my seats for our up coming flight. I paid for seats for both my kids (2yr and 7 months) so they can be in their carseats. My husband will also be there. I put myself and two babies in one row and husband behind us. Can't decide if this was a mistake and I should call back and switch the seating to one kid with each of us middle and window seat?
Re: Two car seats one row on airplane?
Just MY opinion, I would gate-check the 2yr car seat because it's big, bulky and heavy, will allow him/her to kick the seat in front of him/her, AND gives very little access to you and the baby to get in/out of your row. They take up SO MUCH ROOM! My 2yr didn't sit in his seat for more than take-off & landing on the first leg of our flight and we all HATED it. Without it, he was so enamoured with the seatbelt, TV remote control, and being able to stand, facing his seat, to play toys and eat. Gate-checking means you will have it with you all the way to the door of the plane and Staff will put it below with cargo themselves. It doesn't get banged up or thrown around on luggage carts. We've done this with car seats and strollers for 8 years now and never had any issues.
And, if you can, have your husband's seat across the aisle from you, not behind. He'll be able to see you and pass things to you or just talk to the kids.
Just my $0.02. Good luck!!
eclaire 9.10.06 diggy 6.2.11
If you were traveling by yourself, they wouldn't make you put one kid in the row behind you and one next to you in the window seats.
What were the logistics bringing two kids and two car seats on the plane alone? It might come to this if my husband's leave is cancelled.
It was WONDERFUL!!! They were strapped in, so we didn't have to worry about them trying to get out and run around, or jump on the seats, etc. They watched a movie then took a nap. We flew from Minnesota to Florida.
I got this little fold up rolling cart from SAMs club,..like a miniature dolly or a cart you might get to put luggage in that doesn't have wheels. I bungee corded both seats to the cart. I carried a back pack and then had a stroller. I checked the stroller at the gate and then asked for help from the flight attendants getting the car seats on the plane and both boys walked onto the plane, was it difficult? Yes. But having the kids safely strapped into their car seats during the flight where they could easily nap made it worth while. Next time I probably won't put my older in a car seat since he is almost 5.
On the way back I carried the car seats using the straps on the back. 2 year old was in the stroller and 4yo held the side of the stroller.