What Experts Say:
All children 40 lbs and under should be in child safety seats on airplanes.
~The National Safe Kids Campaign
Read the Review of the CARES Child Aviation Restraint System by Island Reviews
As a flight attendant, one of the most common questions I receive from traveling families besides "Do you have extra diapers on board?" is "Have you ever heard of the CARES Restraint System? Is it really that easy?" First of all, let me tell you that anything that will decrease the amount of things I need to lug to the plane is always a blessing in my book. Secondly, it was really easy to install. The only thing is that you'll need to temporarily put down the tray table of the person behind you and they may not always be the most cooperative people on board. However, once they realize that it will not interfere with their "personal space" in any way, they're usually pretty understanding.
