Do you have to have kids in car seats on a plane?

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carseat xpert

Your 2 year old should be in a car seat, your 4 year old should be ok in just the plane's lap belt. The FAA does not require child restraints for kids under 2 years, they allow them to be lap children(held for the flight length) Unfortunately, being held by a parent is not safe in a plane, just like it's not in a car. A child restraint in a plane is to protect your child from turbulence, not from crashing. Turbulence can cause the plane to shift unexpectedly and there has been case after case of kids who were thrown from their parents arms into the bulkhead, some who died, needlessly, as a child restraint would have prevented it. After 2 years old, a seperate seat for the child is required by the FAA, but it is up to you to use a child restraint. Children should use a child restraint in a plane until they are at least 40 pounds, after 40 pounds, they can sit with the plane's lap belt. To be safest, you should purchase a seat for your child and bring his car seat.

Good luck, have a safe flight!

southrntrnzplnt

The FAA strongly urges parents and guardians to secure children in an appropriate restraint based on weight and size. Keeping a child in a CRS during the flight is the smart and right thing to do

http://www.faa.gov/passengers/fly_children/crs/

FYI to all, dont call the airport, they dont deal with airline or FAA regulations. All questions should be directed towards the specific airline.

Mr.Been there

Yes, They must be firmly fixed in car seats and the car must be properly anchored down in the center of the aircraft with the front of the car facing forward.

jasonluu_jasonlover

i think you do but call they airport aheah of time to check.

nothing

I realize I don't have a modern day answer on that, but I used to do volunteer work at the airport. For years, no such requirement was made on travelers and parents could hold their small child on their laps. Then safety rules changed and safety seats were required. But I recently took a flight and saw a mom and her child and the child was on her lap and no safety seat. So if I was in your place, I'd call the airlines that you intend to fly on and ask about it. Each airline may have a different policy, so it's important to check the one on which you have tickets.

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Andrew

nope.. you carry them on your lap :)

have a fun time at disneyland!!!

surfer grl

No, I have seen people do it tho. But they do have to wear their seatbelt.

Kate

Not car seats, but you do have to buckle them in.

Hassen

No. You just stap them into their own seats (your two year old you can carry on your lap and they'll give you a special seat belt for him).

henry8060

You are very dumb. You don't need to go to Yahoo! Answers to get the answer. Go to the airlines website.

If your 2 yr old is small enough, you don't need to buy them a ticket. And no you don't need car seats. Jesus, it's people like you that make America seem like the dumbest place in the world to the rest of the world.

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