[VoodooChile]

I need a new airplane seat for my dd, who is 2, 36" and about 29 lbs. The Bolero I originally bought for this purpose is just too big and heavy to carry around (I have arthritis), and I need to stay under $150. A ff only seat is okay since we only fly to my parents', and they have a Scenera on their end. I really don't want another Scenera; I'm thinking a decent spare I can use with her, or when we hit the point where I have her little friends in the car. What do you think? I'd really wanted a Go, but it's not airline approved. Is it that the thing physically won't stay up without a top tether?

	Forward Facing Car Seats A forward-facing car seat is one in which the child sits facing the front of the car. The seat should be installed in the back seat of your vehicle. Most forward-facing only seats are for children above 20 pounds.

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	Top-Tether A top tether (or top strap) is the supplemental attachment now standard on almost every new carseat in the USA. Top tethers can be used with either the seat belt or with the lower anchors (as part of the LATCH system). In other countries, their use may be required by law. A top-tether is simply a strap that connects the top of the carseat to an anchor mounted in the vehicle at a location behind the carseat, usually the parcel shelf or a point on the floor of the cargo area. It is designed to prevent the forward movement of the top of a forward-facing carseat in a frontal crash. This reduces the head excursion of the child, and can reduce the chances of injury. Almost all current carseats can only meet the tougher new federal safety standards when the tether is used, even though they must still meet the minimum safety standards without a tether.