Infant/Toddler Airline Lap Restraint and Seat (Stone Tan)

Used this on a 15-hour flight with a 6-month old baby. I didn't want her to be completely unrestrained on such a long flight but we couldn't take our carseat with us so she had to be a lap baby. Pros: Easy to carry, fold, set up, and maneuver mid-flight. It saved us from having to hold on tight to the baby every moment of a 15 hour flight, which is impossible. I felt comfortable falling asleep with the baby in this. You can face the baby in, out, or to either side. No one gave us a hard time about using it on an international flight. Also great for cushioning in high chairs and shopping carts. Cons: The shoulder strap wasn't very helpful or comfortable, eventually the baby would slide down so the seat was more like a turtle shell on her. Will only work for a baby who can sit up (preferably unassisted, otherwise you have to hold on even tighter). Please note: Don't expect this to be completely hands-free since the baby can arch back pretty easily in the soft seat. But it does make it easier to have the baby on your lap. Another note: you need to be seated in a bulkhead row to use this comfortably, especially on a very long flight. If you're seated in a regular row, the baby has to be facing forward with her back against you or else she will hit her head on the seat in front of you. We even used the seat in the bassinet they provided us on the plane. It didn't attach to the bassinet, but she could sit up and play in the bassinet while we ate for a few minutes.

This item is not safe for babies. My 11 month old son couldn't sit in it, and was able to open easily all the restrains. Poor quality, made of cheap fabric. Max price should be 15 dollar. AVOID. Paid for shipping to me, and then had to pay for shipping to return after long discussion with seller. Your baby is way better on your lap, than in this seat. Also found following on Transportation Security Administration website: "Lap babies are not allowed to be attached to you in any way for take-off and landing"

Good experience

I recently used it twice with my 14 months old baby boy in 8 hours flight. It does what it's supposed to do. There is no way of course to keep such a little baby in this seat for so long but it was great for taking off, landing and whenever they tell you to buckle up because of turbulence. It's more comfortable to keep the baby in this seat when on your lap cause it doesn't heat up so both you and the baby are more comfortable. If you have free seat by you you can buckle it up straight to the seatbelt for a minute or two so you can have free hands if you need to reach for something but you need to be careful because the seat is too wobbly to it can fall to the side. I also used this seat few times in the restaurant when my boy was very little and was sliding off of high chair. I would put this seat in the high chair for double security. Cons: Velcro strap that goes across the shoulder is made out of very rough material and doesn't kelp moving baby in place too well. 5 point harness would be much better. Overall I was happy I had it during the long flight.

I helped someone on a flight who had one of these. Wow. It was great and so safe. I'm a Grandma now but I had four kids and wish I'd had one of these when I was travelling with little ones. We had a bit of turbulence but I never felt concern about the little guy. He was always secure and he never felt like he was being held. He just played with his toys. I wish I'd had a picture taken to show everyone but I just had to say what a great little seat this is.