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Indeed they help you most often during turbulence, I think that's more common than a crash. I was traveling recently with my 2 children, 1 and 2.5 yr old. When

Indeed they help you most often during turbulence, I think that's more common than a crash. I was traveling recently with my 2 children, 1 and 2.5 yr old. When the child is over 2 he needs to stay on his own seat, but the seat belt does not shrink to the size of the child. I think it was at least 10cm loose and they refused to give us a baby seatbelt because of rules. Simply stupid, with all the safety measures that you have in a plane why is this being overlooked?

jandrese 9y ago
This is a little surprising to me since all of the airline seatbelts I've ever seen could be pulled right up against the seat by pulling far enough on the loose end. Are you saying the buckle hit the end of the strap before the kid was fully secured?
- basejumping 9y ago
  Yup, that's right. It was a Transavia flight
wahern 9y ago
By baby seatbelt, do you mean the tethering restraint that tethers the infant to an adult? AFAIU, American domestic airlines won't provide those tethering devices as there's a difference of opinion on efficacy in the global industry. Some international airlines provide them, but arguably they're largely a feelgood measure and perhaps outright dangerous. (Which is better, smashing into the ceiling or being violently whipped around at the waist?) Which isn't to say we haven't used them on international flights, even when we had a baby seat ;) FWIW, this 4-point harness worked well for us the last time we traveled, when our kid was about 2: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012E4FV8/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012E4FV8/ It's FAA approved and no airline will give you trouble for using it. I think some airlines (international if not domestic) provide this if you give them a heads-up during check-in, but it's less hassle to bring your own.

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Indeed they help you most often during turbulence, I think that's more common than a crash. I was traveling recently with my 2 children, 1 and 2.5 yr old. When

by basejumping 9y ago

jandrese 9y ago
This is a little surprising to me since all of the airline seatbelts I've ever seen could be pulled right up against the seat by pulling far enough on the loose end. Are you saying the buckle hit the end of the strap before the kid was fully secured?
- basejumping 9y ago
  Yup, that's right. It was a Transavia flight
wahern 9y ago
By baby seatbelt, do you mean the tethering restraint that tethers the infant to an adult? AFAIU, American domestic airlines won't provide those tethering devices as there's a difference of opinion on efficacy in the global industry. Some international airlines provide them, but arguably they're largely a feelgood measure and perhaps outright dangerous. (Which is better, smashing into the ceiling or being violently whipped around at the waist?) Which isn't to say we haven't used them on international flights, even when we had a baby seat ;) FWIW, this 4-point harness worked well for us the last time we traveled, when our kid was about 2: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012E4FV8/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012E4FV8/ It's FAA approved and no airline will give you trouble for using it. I think some airlines (international if not domestic) provide this if you give them a heads-up during check-in, but it's less hassle to bring your own.