Have you ever looked at toddler who’s squirming in his airplane seat pulling the lap belt over his head with ease? My 2 year old son is never one to sit quietly on the plane and stay strapped in without a 5-point restraint system, but what airline has that? NONE.
Well, luckily the folks behind the CARES Kids Fly Safe aviation restraint know just what parents need for their little jet set. The CARES harness is designed specifically to keep children 1 year of age or older (weighing between 22 and 44 pounds) safe on an airplane. Between routine turbulence when flying over those Rocky Mountains to emergency situations, your toddler will be a lot safer traveling on an airplane with a CARES aviation restraint.
Pros:
- Only FAA certified alternative to a car seat
- 4-point harness that’s similar to your child’s car seat configuration
- Durable material that’s made by the same company who makes airplane safety belts
- Light (1 pound) and portable
- You can check-in your 50 pound car seat instead of lugging it on board
Cons:
- Simple to install, but requires an awkward moment when you ask the passenger behind your child to put their tray table down.
- No straps between the legs (the 5th safety point), so the straps have to be very snug or else smaller kids may slide down or wiggle out
- Red strap sometimes doesn’t align flush for curved back seats
- A big price tag if you don’t fly often
Here’s our full review of the Kids Fly Safe CARES Harness.
The Steal – Win a CARES Harness
We’ll be giving away 1 CARES harness.
Number of Winners: One (1)
Prize: 1 CARES Harness (Value $70)
To enter:
Share which is your FAVORITE airline when traveling with kids and why.
For additional entries, feel free to do any or all of the following. Each one counts as an extra entry but be sure to leave a separate comment for each one.
- Share which airline you think is the WORST when traveling with kids and why
- Tweet a link to this Monday Mad Steal via @Trekaroo
- Post this on your Facebook Wall using the Facebook Share link above
- Post this on your blog
Rules and guidelines:
- 18 years of age or older
- US Residents only
- One entry per person
Deadline to enter: Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 11:59PM PST
If you don’t want to register, but would like to purchase a CARES harness, it’s available on Amazon for $70. Go here to buy your child a CARES child aviation harness.
What is Monday Madness?
Every Monday, Trekaroo announces on our blog, either a fantastic giveaway or an incredible deal. It could be a green water bottle or Broadway tickets. Return every Monday to the Talking Trekaroo Blog for the details. Want a reminder? Become a Trekaroo member or follow us on facebook or twitter.
Related articles:
- 10 Fun Travel Activities for Kids
- Travel Toys for Baby/Toddler
- Top 5 Travel Toys for Preschooler
- Best Portable Travel Cribs
Thanks to Contest for Moms, Online Sweepstakes, CashNet Sweepstakes, and Sweepstakes Advantage.
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Esther Lee is a contributing author on Trekaroo – a reviews site dedicated to exploring and traveling with kids.
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Are you a wee bit paranoid about losing your child’s lovey? Apparently, quite a number of Trekaroo families travel with their kids’ special friend. Some of us have even been very panicked searching for a lost lovey or have had to be very creative in replacing a lost lovey. Here is some road-tested advice on Travel Safety for Lovies from Trekaroo’s families. Yet, no matter how vigilant you are, sometimes a lovey can still get lost and if that happens, you’ll be very glad you took the time to give your child’s lovey a lost and found tag.
LostMyLovey.com sells handmade ID tags and provides a one of kind return service that enables a lost lovey to find his way back to your loving home. Lostmylovey.com acts as the intermediary should that dreaded situation occur. The bright orange and purple tags have an ID number that is registered with Lostmylovey.com. When your child’s lovey is found, all the finder needs to do is go to the website and provide the unique ID. LostMyLovey looks up your contact information and takes care of locating you. If you are traveling, they will even hold on to it until you return home or arrange to mail it to you where ever you are.
I received a Lost My Lovey Tag about 2 months ago and we’ve already taken a couple of trips with it. Here are 4 reasons I would get a Lost My Lovey Tag:
1) It’s Cute and Looks Like A Dog Tag
2) It’s easy to attach and can be moved from one lovey to the next
3) You don’t have to give out any personal contact information to the finder.
4) LostMyLovey.com is accessible from anywhere in the world
Read my full review of the Lost My Lovey ID Tags
The Steal – Win a Lost My Lovey ID Tag
We’ll be giving away 4 Lost My Lovey ID Tags
Number of Winners: Four (4)
Prize: 1 Lost My Lovey ID Tag (Value $9.95)
To enter:
Leave a comment below sharing a story of a time you lost or thought you lost your child’s lovey. What was the outcome?
Additional Entries:
- Join LostMyLovey (no purchase neccessary) and share your lost lovey story here: http://www.lostmylovey.com/index.php/post/post-share-story/
- Tweet a link to this Monday Mad Steal via @Trekaroo
- Post this on your Facebook Wall using the Facebook Share link above
- Post this on your blog
Rules and guidelines:
- 18 years of age or older
- US Residents only
- One entry per person
Deadline to enter: Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 11:59PM PST
What is Monday Madness?
Every Monday, Trekaroo announces on our blog, either a fantastic giveaway or an incredible deal. It could be a green water bottle or Broadway tickets. Return every Monday to the Talking Trekaroo Blog for the details. Want a reminder? Become a Trekaroo member or follow us on facebook or twitter.
Related articles:
- Travel Toy Recommendations for Babies and Toddlers
- Top 5 Travel Toys for Preschoolers
- Baby Travel: Intro to Flying
- Reviews of Kids Travel Gear
Thanks to Contest for Moms, Online Sweepstakes, CashNet Sweepstakes, and Sweepstakes Advantage.
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LiLing Pang is a contributing author on Trekaroo – a reviews site dedicated to exploring and traveling with kids.
Travel with kids to: CA | CO | DC | FL | HI | IL | MA | NC | NY | PA | TX | VA | WA
Drumroll…. Thanks for all participating and congrats to the 4 lucky winners of the book – @tonyskidivo, @kidstravelhappy, Kathleen (comment #3 on Facebook) and Angela (Comment #3 below) chosen by Random.org. (2/18/10)
Here at Trekaroo, we’re getting ready to launch the state of North Carolina. We wouldn’t be able to launch North Carolina without all the great information from the Fun with the Family North Carolina guidebook by the publishers of the Insiders’ Guide. They’ve helped us add hundreds of fun places to go with kids, including amusement parks, historical attractions, wildlife habitats, festivals, parks and more .
The Steal – Win a Fun with the Family North Carolina book
We’ll be giving away four “Fun with the Family North Carolina” guidebooks to help you plan your adventures in North Carolina with your kids.
Number of Winners: Four (4)
Prize: 1 Fun with the Family North Carolina guidebook. (Value: $13.95/book)
To enter:
Share a North Carolina memory or dream by completing one or both of these sentences:
1) “When we were in North Carolina as a family, I remember ______”
2) “My dream is to take the kids to North Carolina, to see _______ because ______.”
You can leave a comment below, tweet your idea to @trekaroo, or leave a comment on Facebook. Each memory/dream is one entry.
Additional entries (each action is one additional entry):
- Tweet a link to this Monday Mad Steal via @Trekaroo
- Post this on your Facebook Wall using the Facebook Share link above
- Post this on your blog
Rules and guidelines:
- 18 years of age or older
- US Residents only
- Unlimited entries per person
Deadline to enter: Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 11:59PM PST
Related articles:
- Where to go in North Carolina with kids
- Top activities for kids in the Piedmont region
- Top activities for kids in Charlotte
What is Monday Madness?
Every Monday, Trekaroo announces on our blog, either a fantastic giveaway or an incredible deal. It could be a green water bottle or Broadway tickets. Return every Monday to the Talking Trekaroo Blog for the details. Want a reminder? Become a Trekaroo member or follow us on facebook or twitter.
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Esther Lee is a contributing author on Trekaroo – a reviews site dedicated to exploring and traveling with kids.
Travel with kids to: CA | CO | DC | FL | HI | IL | MA | NY | PA | TX | VA | WA
Are you in the holiday spirit yet? I’m sitting at my parents house in Houston, Texas. It’s about 65 degrees outside and the house filled with relatives from 4 different generations. The moms have been running back and forth to the mall, the dads are busy looking for a flat panel TV and luckily, my son’s napping so I can actually update you on all the Monday Mad Steals of today.
Given it’s the holidays and everyone’s running around seeing friends and families and getting in those last-minute gifts on the list,the Finian’s Rainbow giveaway runs through December 30th, so join in on the fun. Just tell us your favorite Broadway show and you’ll be entered to win 4 tickets to Broadway’s newest show for families in New York City.
What’s a site launch without a contest? Send it to your friends, post it on your blog, help to get the word out about Trekaroo!
Write and Win a Flip MINO Video Camera from now till Dec 14!
Your kids will “flip” over the Flip. A video camera that’s perfect for traveling light. At Trekaroo, we all have one and we think you should too!
All you have to do is share your family’s vacation memories on Trekaroo It’s a contest to see who has the greatest volume of quality tips and recommendations on traveling with kids. Writing and sharing have never been so fun. If you haven’t been on Trekaroo yet, you’ve got to come visit. We already have over 5,000 activities in 8 states that are fun for families.
How to win a Flip Video Camera.
- Enter the Trekaroo community by clicking “Join”
- Browse the site and click “Rate & Review” to start submitting your reviews on “Things to See & Do” and “Places to Sleep” with kids
- The more you write, the more points you earn. Your opinion is valuable, so each review is worth 5 points.
- For more points, send it to your friends to vote your review as helpful, and share photos. These are each worth an additional point. The more you share, the faster you’ll climb through the ranks.
You can check your rank status on the contest rules page.
We know you’ve got lots of family memories and favorites to share both near home and further away. Simply join Trekaroo, share your opinion and win the coolest gadget of 2008.
The contest ends on December 14th at 11:59:59. All prizes will be announced and awarded after December 14th.
