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Louise Stoll, Special Guest

If you’ve ever carried your kid’s car seat through a crowded airport, shoved it through security, and tried to fit it into the window seat of the airplane row while some sympathetic stranger carried your child - you’ll understand the magic … read more
Katherine Klinger, Daily Grommet Team

@Brenda Fisher: It would be great to provide a solution for parents of multiple young children so that they could all fit safely and securely and make use of all seats available. Right now, most state laws are very specific about what types of device… read more
Brenda Fisher

I'm wondering why this couldn't be used in an automobile? This would be an excellent help to not have that big bulky carseat expecially when you are trying to fit 5 children in a 7 passenger vehicle. Many times the big bulky carseats do not allow … read more
Katherine Klinger, Daily Grommet Team

@Wondering ...: Michelle, above, who is a CARES user offered this insight:

"Also, as to how the device affects the passenger behind my child: I have found that usually the passenger is intrigued by the device and offers me assistance in securing i… read more

CARES

In Flight Air Safety Restraint

Cares - Flight Restraint

Harness-style restraint system for air travel; fits children 22-44 lbs, (appx. 1-5 years old), weigh...

Harness-style restraint system for air travel; fits children 22-44 lbs, (appx. 1-5 years old), weighs only 1 lb. FAA Certified

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Buckle Up, Airplane Style

Between achy ears, close quarters and favorite trinkets left behind, it takes a brave parent to dare to bring a tyke on a plane. And then there’s the car seat debacle. The first time I flew with my baby, I paid for an extra ticket so I could have her securely fastened in her car seat. Once I managed to maneuver myself, the baby, the car seat and the diaper bag onto the aircraft, I was horrified that the car seat barely fit. And after a flight attendant gamely helped me wedge it in (with a little sweating and cursing on both our parts), it certainly wasn’t at the ideal angle.

Now there’s a better option. For kids over one year who weigh between 22 and 44 pounds, the car seat struggle is over. The CARES child aviation restraint system is an FAA-approved safety harness that fits on any airline seat. It weighs only one pound, and it’s all you’ll need to bring on board (well, aside from the diaper bag, toys, snacks, etc).

Louise Stoll, Kids Fly Safe CARES was invented by Louise Stoll, a grandmother who was horrified to see her pregnant daughter waddle off the airplane lugging both a heavy car seat and a toddler. Now this godsend gadget is a must-have for families that fly. It just slips around the back of the seat, and snaps over your child in seconds. No sweating, no cursing. Phew.

— Emily

Details

* Free Shipping Details: Free ground shipping, to a single address, in the continental US only.

FAA certified harness-style restraint system for air travel (as an alternative to a car seat)
For children 22-44 lbs, (approximately 1-5 years old)
Engineered by AmSafe, the leading manufacturer of airplane seatbelts
Portable, weighs only 1 lb
Nylon 6” carrying case (included)
Fits all airplane seats and takes one minute to install
Instructional video included