Will the Britax Boulevard "Click and Safe" fit on an airplane? My daughter and I each have a Britax Boulevard "Click and Safe" for her daughter, now 15 months old. We are planning a trip in Jan. 2010, which will entail several changes of airplanes. While we imagine that this carseat might not fit on the smaller planes (those with 1 seat on on side of the aisle and 2 on the other), we hope that it will on larger planes. Has anyone had experience using this carseat on airplanes? On which planes did it fit or not? We thank you for responding in advance! Will the Britax Boulevard "Click and Safe" fit on an airplane? My daughter and I each have a Britax Boulevard "Click and Safe" for her daughter, now 15 months old. We are... » Read More Will the Britax Boulevard "Click and Safe" fit on an airplane? My daughter and I each have a Britax Boulevard "Click and Safe" for her daughter, now 15 months old. We are planning a trip in Jan. 2010, which will entail several changes of airplanes. While we imagine that this carseat might not fit on the smaller planes (those with 1 seat on on side of the aisle and 2 on the other), we hope that it will on larger planes. Has anyone had experience using this carseat on airplanes? On which planes did it fit or not? We thank you for responding in advance! « Show Less
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We tried a Britax Marathon on an airplane in coach and one big concern we had was that our daughters's legs we very close to the seat in front of us. If that person quickly pushed back their seat with a lot of force it appeared that her legs would have been crushed (between the seat and the bottom of the carseat). Thankfully my in-laws were in the seat in front of us so it wasn't an issue, but I would be very panicked of her being injured if somebody put the seat back. The Marathon is smaller than the Boulevard so I think the issue would apply here. From now on we will use one of the harness solutions when we fly. We tried a Britax Marathon on an airplane in coach and one big concern we had was that our daughters's legs we very close to the seat in front of us. If that person quickly pushed back their seat with a lot of force it appeared that her legs would have been crushed (between the seat and the bottom of the carseat). Thankfully my in-laws were in the seat in front of us so it wasn't an issue, but I would be very panicked of her being injured if somebody put the seat back. The Marathon is smaller than the Boulevard so I think the issue would apply here. From now on we will use one... » Read More We tried a Britax Marathon on an airplane in coach and one big concern we had was that our daughters's legs we very close to the seat in front of us. If that person quickly pushed back their seat with a lot of force it appeared that her legs would have been crushed (between the seat and the bottom of the carseat). Thankfully my in-laws were in the seat in front of us so it wasn't an issue, but I would be very panicked of her being injured if somebody put the seat back. The Marathon is smaller than the Boulevard so I think the issue would apply here. From now on we will use one of the harness solutions when we fly. « Show Less
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I recently travelled with a Boulevard 70 CS on Delta with no problem. It fit fine on a 757, a DC-9 and a CRJ.
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How did you secure the car seat to the airplane seat? That was another big problem of mine. You said, "one of e harness solutions." I only know of one that's FAA approved for takeoff and landing. What ones do you know of?
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Contact Britax. They will send you a replacement. Or you can return it to Amazon (if that is where you purchased the seat). Do NOT use the seat without the chest clip fastened. It is required to use the chest clip and it should be at nipple level or armpit level. Also if you child is rear facing, make sure the straps are at or below their shoulders. If the child is forward facing the straps should be above the shoulders. This is very important for the seat's performance in a crash.
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No I d9nt helieve this would be safe for a 1 year old. And im not positive but I dont think he meets the weight requirement. My 3 year old daughter is 36 pounds and was just over the weight minimum. I dont think your nephew would meet the minimum height either. I highly recommend Britax Boulevard. That held my daughter until she was 33 pounds but had plenty of room for the straps to expand if she was heavier. She was getting to tall for it at 39 1/2 inches tall. My 8 month old is in the Boulevard now. He is 19 pounds and 28 inches tall. Fits him great. It can be put in the rear facing position for longer providing added safety. This one cant rear face. No I d9nt helieve this would be safe for a 1 year old. And im not positive but I dont think he meets the weight requirement. My 3 year old daughter is 36 pounds and was just over the weight minimum. I dont think your nephew would meet the minimum height either. I highly recommend Britax Boulevard. That held my daughter until she was 33 pounds but had plenty of room for the straps to expand if she was heavier. She was getting to tall for it at 39 1/2 inches tall. My 8 month old is in the Boulevard now. He is 19 pounds and 28 inches tall. Fits him great. It can be put in the rear facing... » Read More No I d9nt helieve this would be safe for a 1 year old. And im not positive but I dont think he meets the weight requirement. My 3 year old daughter is 36 pounds and was just over the weight minimum. I dont think your nephew would meet the minimum height either. I highly recommend Britax Boulevard. That held my daughter until she was 33 pounds but had plenty of room for the straps to expand if she was heavier. She was getting to tall for it at 39 1/2 inches tall. My 8 month old is in the Boulevard now. He is 19 pounds and 28 inches tall. Fits him great. It can be put in the rear facing position for longer providing added safety. This one cant rear face. « Show Less
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I believe the manual states that it is rated for airplane travel. I do not have it with me now, and we have never tried. I would imagine as a forward facing carseat it would fit, but rear facing would be a very tight squeeze and probably wouldn't fit in the recommended reclining position for smaller infants.
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I had it rear-facing in a Saturn, and I found it difficult to get my almost-2-year old in the seat without hitting her head on the door of my car. However, my daughter is pretty big and was almost 30 pounds at the time. The seat fit perfectly fine in the car however. I now have it forward facing in a PT Cruiser and am still able to fold down the other 2/3rds of the back-seat next to her. I am able to see out of the back perfectly. I find that the seat is very sturdy. I turned my girl around before she was 2, but I consulted my local DMV car seat specialist and he said he saw no problem given her size and the safety of the seat. I had it rear-facing in a Saturn, and I found it difficult to get my almost-2-year old in the seat without hitting her head on the door of my car. However, my daughter is pretty big and was almost 30 pounds at the time. The seat fit perfectly fine in the car however. I now have it forward facing in a PT Cruiser and am still able to fold down the other 2/3rds of the back-seat next to her. I am able to see out of the back perfectly. I find that the seat is very sturdy. I turned my girl around before she was 2, but I consulted my local DMV car seat specialist and he said he saw no problem... » Read More I had it rear-facing in a Saturn, and I found it difficult to get my almost-2-year old in the seat without hitting her head on the door of my car. However, my daughter is pretty big and was almost 30 pounds at the time. The seat fit perfectly fine in the car however. I now have it forward facing in a PT Cruiser and am still able to fold down the other 2/3rds of the back-seat next to her. I am able to see out of the back perfectly. I find that the seat is very sturdy. I turned my girl around before she was 2, but I consulted my local DMV car seat specialist and he said he saw no problem given her size and the safety of the seat. « Show Less
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I found that my 5yr old grandson had more room to grow in the Diono. The Britax fit too snug - I felt it couldn't accomodate him as well now or when he's 6 or 7. Hope this helps you.
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Britax states age 2 because they know that the longer the child rearfaces the less injury they would sustain in an accident. Age is MORE important because the bones don't even begin to fuse until 3-6 years old, so the longer you rear face the better. Otherwise you risk internal decapitation or a broken spine in an accident when the child is forward facing. I love Britax's 2 year old rule on this "newer" seat of theirs. I will definitely be getting this seat though when my 3 year old goes forward facing! I love this seat, I had it for my ex-boyfriends 5.5 year old. Wonderful seat!! For an older child though :) Britax states age 2 because they know that the longer the child rearfaces the less injury they would sustain in an accident. Age is MORE important because the bones don't even begin to fuse until 3-6 years old, so the longer you rear face the better. Otherwise you risk internal decapitation or a broken spine in an accident when the child is forward facing. I love Britax's 2 year old rule on this "newer" seat of theirs. I will definitely be getting this seat though when my 3 year old goes forward facing! I love this seat, I had it for my ex-boyfriends 5.5 year old. Wonderful seat!!... » Read More Britax states age 2 because they know that the longer the child rearfaces the less injury they would sustain in an accident. Age is MORE important because the bones don't even begin to fuse until 3-6 years old, so the longer you rear face the better. Otherwise you risk internal decapitation or a broken spine in an accident when the child is forward facing. I love Britax's 2 year old rule on this "newer" seat of theirs. I will definitely be getting this seat though when my 3 year old goes forward facing! I love this seat, I had it for my ex-boyfriends 5.5 year old. Wonderful seat!! For an older child though :) « Show Less
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Our carseat safety inspector advised against using this, even though we have a Britax carseat, stating that it was too bulky and not sized to fit properly. It would be similar to buckling in a child wearing a thick winter coat because it prevents the straps from being tightened sufficiently. She recommended rolling up receiving blankets and using those for support if needed.
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It really depends on the childs height. We started using it when our granddaughter was 3 years old and she was much more comfortable riding. Her legs were not pushing into the back of the front seat and she could move around a little more easily. For us her weight had increased, as it should, and it was much easier for her to climb into the carseat on her own and we can then buckle her in. She is now 4+ and can almost buckle herself in. It has been a great seat for us and her.
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Yes! We got this Britax for my husband's car when my daughter was 28 lbs. She is now 35 lbs and still fits perfectly. I like this one better than our other Britax for bigger kiddos because she is able to sit "up" a little better and see out the windows. (Our other Britax seems to cuddle her back down in the seat more - worked well when she was smaller.)
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I used Britax convertibles with both of my kids from birth just because infant seats are not safe! They were fine and my children were not big(my daughter was 6lbs 11oz and my son came home 4lbs 12oz-he was 3lbs7oz at birth). We have the new advocate for the upcoming baby ;-) The advocate even has an "infant insert" that can be purchased to improve the fit. Yes, they look small in the seat, but it does not affect the safety of the seat-at all. Think about this, a piece of plastic that goes through constant stress of in and out of the car(we have a materials engineer in the family and he was very adamant about it not being safe-too much stress on plastic). The studies about this have been buried time and time again, but there is some evidence if you search the net. Unfortunately, we were hit by a drunk driver when my daughter was only 4 mos, she was just fine in her Britax seat! When my son was 9 mos, our Corolla was sideswiped by a semi-truck, both kids were fine(they slept through it), my son in his convertible, my daughter in her Britax booster. We drive A LOT(40k miles a year) and I have never felt uncomfortable with the convertibles from birth and after our second accident we were told by the investigating officer that the Britax saved my son major injuries! I think you will be just fine going with the convertible from day one, we were and ours were "tested."
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I have the toddler version, but from what I can tell the infant version is mainly intended for infant seats, so obviously it's not going to be much bigger than the standard infant seat. I used the toddler version for my average sized girl when she was 12-24 months and she fit in it just fine.
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I don't know how diligent the airlines about measuring the child??!!! If it fits otherwise and makes you feel better, maybe try. I don't know when each airline allows a child to use the regular seat belt. Check out the airlines site or call!!
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I was wondering the same thing! I am trying to decide between the Graco Nautilus and the britax. I really like the extra "snacky" features of the Nautilus because I know what my 5 year old uses. (This seat would be for my 1 year old.) Input from anyone who knows about these carseats would be appreciated!
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I have used it forward facing on the airplane. As another answer says, it is big and heavy. It's wider than the aisle, so it's hard to get on the plane. Once on, it will fit forward facing (barely!) but it difficult to buckle in. I found that the seat belt buckle ended up right under where my son's bottom would be. To avoid that, the flight attendant wrapped the seatbelt around the armrest so the buckle was off to the side. Not sure how that affects the safety of the seat.
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Hi im sorry to late response.I think that its possible that you can use it for your baby.When you get this, you feel its very huge and safe. My baby was new born just 50days ago. So sometime i think its so big for my new baby but your kid is not. So its suitable for your kid's case and you can adjust the size to fit it.I would like to say you connect to Britax website and see the manual.Its helpful for you to decide to get or not.Thank you^^
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Thanks for your reply. I bought the Boulevard end of June and started using the carseat beginning of July. I love it! My daughter is 9 mos now, 28.5 in. and 20 lbs. She does very well in the seat and her head does not tilt forward when she sleeps like it always did in her Graco Snugride (which I also liked, except for the head dangle). I'm also not sure if her head will tilt forward once I turn her forward facing. I will try to keep her rear facing as long as possible.