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Brand: Traveling Toddler
Category: Baby Product
List Price: $14.99
Buy New: $12.95
You Save: $2.04 (14%)
New (2) from $12.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  65 reviews
Sales Rank: 113
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 1.4 x 3.6
Car seat and suitcase sold separately
Warranty: 1 year warranty.
MPN: TT1
Model: TT1
UPC: 094922657664
EAN: 0094922657664
ASIN: B000JHN3AS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Just good in theory May 21, 2008
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
Oh where do I begin? I had the worst traveling experience of my life trying to use this product. I was traveling by myself with a one year old from Bangkok to San Francisco, where we had to change planes in Tokyo. The one year old was the easy part... the hard part was getting through all of the security check points and trying to wrangle this contraption to make it work along the way. By the time I got on the first plane I was in tears.
First you have to lay your bag our on the ground to attach the seat. Then the toddler can't actually be sitting in the seat when you attach it because you need to get behind the padding and everything to guide the straps through. So you are wrestling with your roller bag on the ground while the toddler is well, toddling all over the place.
Then you get to security and have to take everything apart and do it all again.... While your toddler is roaming free, willy-nilly and everyone is looking on in disbelief at this ridiculous system you are struggling with. Next you will be lucky if you can get the bag and the car seat down the aisle of the airplane... if you can't what are you supposed to do with a 20 pound kid, a 20 pound seat, a roller bag, and the diaper bag.... more crying...
Then when you land you have to take your toddler out of the seat again and try to wrestle the whole contraption back together on the floor of the plane. Luckily we were in the bulkhead, otherwise there is no way on this green earth that you would have enough space anywhere to do this. Don't forget that the toddler has wandered off while you are trying to accomplish this feat. Not only that, but to prevent my daughter from wandering off while I was making a fool of myself with this thing I put her in a plane seat. Next thing I knew she had done a face plant on the floor and had a bloody nose, all while I was trying to use this horrible system.
Then you get off the plane, go to the next security checkpoint and do it all again. By the time I actually got off the plane (last one off every time) in San Francisco I was truly living every parents' nightmare of traveling alone with a kid. All the while my actual kid was great, but this thing really REALLY only works in theory.
It also doesn't hold things together very securely. I, like other reviewers was worried about that too.
Once I got to the hotel I wanted to have a ceremonial burning of the wretched device.... instead I "accidentally" left it under the bed. Holiday Inn near Fisherman's Wharf for those of you who thought this system worked out so good.
 It's just a strap May 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
All you get is a strap. It does work, though....BUT: when you are boarding, your car seat will not fit through the aisle in the cabin. So you'll need to unstrap the car seat and carry it on board. That's the only thing I didn't like about this idea. It's great getting trough the airport, but you need to unstrap when boarding and re-strap once you get off. Overall, a good product.
Review of Traveling Toddler strap May 3, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
My wife and I recently traveled with our two year old twin girls. The product works exactly as advertised, with just two minor compains.
1 - My wife had a really hard time balancing the weight of the toddler + car seat + suitcase. She had to push hard on the extended handle to keep it balanced which was akward. I was able to hold it a little lower which made it easier.
2 - You really need a very sturdy suitcase to use with this strap. We had two suitcases; one sturdy, one a little more "light weight". The light suitcase's wheels struggled with the weight and the handle flexed quite a bit! The sturdy suitcase (a Kirkland business carry-on case) had no problems.
Overall, we are satisfied with the product.
BEWARE!!! Happy Mothers tried to ship me a different item! April 29, 2008
0 out of 8 found this review helpful
Yesterday, I ordered the traveling toddler online through Amazon. It was shipping from Happy Mothers, so I went on their site to track it. When I did, I realized they were sending me a completely different item! One called the Tote-a-tot, which looks like a cheaper version of the same idea, with some kind of back pack thing. I had to call Happy Mothers, and then they had to manually adjust my order so that I would get the correct item. Now, it will take 6-7 days just for them to ship the correct item. Hopefully, I'll get the correct one!
 Worked for us! April 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This strap really did work well for us. We just made sure we had a rolling carry on with wheels that were in good shape. You simply attach the car seat to your luggage with this handy strap using the latch straps already on your car seat. It really is a genius idea. It made catching connecting flights a lot easier with our 19 month old!
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