
Cosco Kids
Scenera Next DLX Convertible Car Seat
Super light, cheap, great for air travel, but outgrown fast.

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I always got all of my car seat recommendations from the website Car Seats for the Littles (csftl.org). If you do a google search for “car seats for the littles travel”, you’ll find the ones they recommend. We got an inflatable BubbleBum travel booster for our kids when they were younger based on CSFTL’s recommendation, but that recommendation is based on size and age, and our kids are both tall for their age.
**Bubble bums** if they are 40lbs & 40 inches. Complete game changer They are portable blow up booster seats, packable. I transitioned to this for vacations when she was 5 years old. Before this, I just dealt with a big padded bag and the car seat. Or i had a family member drive us to the airport ( and keep the car seat and use mears connect + disney transportation all trip)
We always take inflatable bubblebum boosters. They’re technically only suitable from 4 but if your 3yo is close to 4 / tall / heavy / sensible then they’d probably be fine on it.
Bubble Bum boosters are fantastic… strongly endorse.
We used an inflatable booster for our oldest when we went to a wedding that was at a remote site where everyone parked in a big lot and took a 16 passenger van/ mini bus to a beautiful spot in the desert. If one or both of your kids meet the specifications for a "BubbleBum," it's a good option.
Same idea-we use BubbleBum inflatable booster seat and it has been a game changer for travel. If you're littlest one is still in a 5 point harness you can order a Lyft with a car seat and just bring the one booster. It's the two baby seats that become a deal breaker with Lyft/Uber.
I love the bubble bum so much!!!

Cosco Kids
Scenera Next DLX Convertible Car Seat
Super light, cheap, great for air travel, but outgrown fast.

Cosco Kids
Scenera Next Convertible Car Seat
Portable, affordable, quickly outgrown, airplane buckle discomfort.

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Easy baseless LATCH install, lightweight, but quickly outgrown.

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PIPA Series
High-end travel, easy baseless install, but very pricey.

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Pico™ Portable Car Seat
Ultra-light, compact travel, quick install, but expensive and outgrown fast.

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Cosco Kids - Scenera Next DLX Convertible Car Seat

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Cosco Kids - Scenera Next DLX Convertible Car Seat

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