[blParent] traveling with young children

[Ryan Boudwin]

Jolynn,

Thanks for the recommendation; i've ordered one of the travel vests and
look forward to having a way lighter option available for travel.

Best regards,

Ryan Boudwin

On Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at 2:26 PM Jolynn Page via BlParent <
blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi Ryan,
>   I am a mom to a 3.5y/o boy so I can understand your pain when trying
> to travel with luggage, car seat and child. My son's car seat is also
> a 27 pounder so it too is a pain to lug around. Here are a few things
> that have helped me.
> Depending on your child's height and weight there are other car seat
> options that are lighter and easier to manage. One resource for car
> seat info I trust and use is a group called Car Seats for the Littles.
> They are a well known and respected car seat safety group ran by
> certified child passenger safety technicians. They have a FaceBook
> group called Car Seats for the Littles. They also have a website at
> www.csftl.org and you can send them messages at questions at csftl.org.
> If you let them know your situation and that you are looking for a
> lightweight seat for your child, they can help you find one that will
> be safe for your child's current stats. My son uses the Graco
> Contender when we travel. It is a lightweight seat that will last him
> awhile.
> When we are out and about, I pull his car seat behind me on a little
> cart that looks like a luggage cart. The car seat straps to this cart
> and can then be pulled like a suitcase. It folds down small enough to
> fit in an overhead bin and is fairly light. I use this on a daily
> basis to transport my son's seat between Uber's, taxi's and when we
> are walking to daycare, my office and other appointments and places. I
> am a guide dog user and therefore have no free hand when I do this, so
> what I do is use a wrist link style leash for my little guy. This is
> helpful in crowded areas or if you have a very curious explorer like
> my kiddo. My son likes to pretend to pull his car seat with me so even
> though he has the wrist link on, I can still tell where he is since he
> is next to me holding on to the handle of the cart.
> If you find a lightweight seat, there are straps you can buy that are
> made for car seats to attach to the top of suitcases when you travel.
> Just know that when your kiddo is a little older the car seat will
> eventually get lighter. Three years old is a difficult age since
> kiddos at that age still need to be in a harnessed car seat and they
> aren't always the lightest and easiest to carry. Once your kiddo is
> older and if they meet the height and weight requirements, I would
> look into the Ride Safer Travel Vest. It is a vest style restraint
> system that uses various straps to secure the child to vehicles. It is
> lighter and easier to carry but may not fit your child just yet.
> I apologize for my long message, I hope you can find something that
> will work for your situation.
>
> On 7/22/19, Ryan Boudwin via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > Hey everyone,
> >
> > I recently attended the national convention, and I ended up bringing my
> > three year old son with me. Unfortunately he is at an age where a car
> seat
> > is still very important. Managing suitcases, a car seat, and a toddler
> with
> > one hand tied up with my cane was very challenging. I ended up using a
> belt
> > to tie my suitcases together tightly and resting the car seat on top of
> the
> > larger suitcase, and then having my son hold my pants pocket since I
> didn't
> > have a free hand. The whole travel experience with the taxi and
> everything
> > was much more painful than I expected.
> >
> > What is the best way to manage a car seat when using mixed modes of
> > transportation? Sometimes I want to take the train and then use an uber
> for
> > the last leg. Are there lighter weight car seats I should be using? The
> one
> > I have is 27 lbs. Or is there some better way to carry one? I'd love to
> > hear your suggestions, as my current methods are pretty exhausting.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Ryan Boudwin
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