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4.5
My daughter is 3 years old, weighs 31 pounds, and is 37 inches tall. Supposedly, this should only fit up to 40 inches, but I foresee using it well beyond that! She has PLENTY of room in the adjusting straps for more growth.After 4 flights, I am in LOVE with the CARES harness!!!!SO EASY to install on the seats. We flew Delta for all 4 flights and only had a problem on one plane (I believe it was the MD-88) where the tray tables were flush with the back of the seat (instead of just on the seatback) so if the person behind you wants to put their tray table up, you have to loosen the red strap so their tray table will close. It wasn't not a problem and didn't affect the functionality of the harness. Even loosened up just enough for the tray table to close, it was still snug. It does not bother the person behind you at all, so don't even worry about that! The only person who even noticed it was there was on the tray table issue flight and she didn't seem annoyed at all. The other 3 planes we were on had zero problems with installation where the tray tables were on the seatback and not flush with it and you never have to bother the person behind your kid (especially if you board early). I did not watch the video for installation directions, but I did read the directions and made sure I practiced on a few chairs at home and introduced it to my daughter as well. And speaking of Delta, I never had one single problem with a flight attendant about using the harness. I think they've all pretty much seen them by now and appreciate their ability to keep kids in their seats (& safe) more than anything!FAST - lickity split fast to install! Quick put down the tray table behind you (and if you're boarding with children, you should be taking advantage of the "board if you need extra time" after the first class boards so there most likely won't be anyone there yet!), Loop it around the seat, quick set your toddler on the seat to see how high you need it, then tighten it up, put the tray table back up, and you're done! A little bit of adjusting is necessary to get the harness in the center, but it's not a problem. Still, takes under a minute to install. When the flight is over, it's so quick to unhook the plane seatbelt, unhook the harness, unhook the tray table behind it (only need it open an inch or so, loosen the strap and pull it off, then close the tray table, and put the harness back in the bag - that all takes about 5-10 seconds.LIGHTWEIGHT! At about a pound, it's hands down way better than lugging a car seat!Weight off your shoulders! Not physical weight, but the worry of your toddler flying out of just the lap belt that isn't meant to hold them during turbulence! We had some wicked turbulence and I didn't worry once! (well, about her safety anyway - I'm terrified of flying!) It was fabulous!!!!!My daughter was on a couple 4 hour flights and did very well in this harness. It seemed to be comfortable for her and reminded her of being in a car seat.She did slide down as some other reviewers have commented on the leather seats, but nothing that bothered her at all. Bugged me a bit so I did help her get back into place a few times. The chest buckle also came up to her chin/neck area after sliding down as well, but again, nothing that bothered her. It takes a few flights to get the hang of where exactly to put the red strap and how loose to adjust the harness straps in order to get a good fit for your kid that will help keep them from sliding down. By the 4th flight, she didn't slide down at all! So it really just takes some practice and that problem should be mostly solved.People in front of you really appreciate not having a toddler kicking their seat the entire flight. My daughter couldn't quite reach the seatback in front of her while in the harness (but she definitely can in her car seat on planes!). So people in front of her were kept happy.I will recommend this to everyone I know who flies with toddlers!! Well worth it!
