!: New Traveling Toddler Car Seat Travel Accessory

Saturday, May 29, 2010

New Traveling Toddler Car Seat Travel Accessory

Over All Rating Reviews :

I just got back from a trip where we used this extensively. I have to say, in retrospect, I should have spent the $80 on the GoGo Travelmate and got that. To set this up and take it down so many times is a pain: set it up once in the airport, take it off at security, set it up again after security, take it off again at the plane. With 2 flights each way to our destination, we had enough of this. More importantly, there is no "requirement" stated anywhere on the carry on size. We had a smaller carry on with a duffel bag on top. We had to unhook the whole setup another 2 times to get stuff out of the duffel bag. Also, this combination didn't make it very stable and the car seat was slightly tilted the whole time. But given that only straps were holding it in place, it is difficult for it to stay very firm anyway. At one point, the entire thing flung to the side and slammed against the elevator door as we were getting in... with my daughter in it, fast asleep. The car seat frame protected her and she didn't hit her face but she came very, very close. She did jam her foot though between the car seat and the elevator door frame. All this because the weight shifted as we were wheeling her along. This is OK to use for a 1-leg trip (just 1 flight, no changes, etc), and if you have a large carry on with you. Otherwise, skip it.