BubbleBum Inflatable Travel Booster Seat for Car, Portable Booster Seat for Car - Backless, Foldable & Narrow Slim Fit -Travel Car Seat for Kids 40-100 lbs - Black

I bought 2 of these for traveling with my 7 & 5 year olds, based on a rave review from a friend (& on Amazon). I was not super impressed, and here’s why: 1. Pretty difficult to inflate. The caps are SO hard to get back on after you’ve blown them up, that by the time we succeeded in tightening them, most of the air had leaked out. I had to blow up each of these about 5-7 times just to get them to stay firm. 2. Much larger than I had hoped. These are not the kind of thing that you can easily throw in your purse or “personal item” on a plane. They are big! As I mentioned, I had to carry 2 of them so that was a double-whammy. 3. My 5 y/o could not independently buckle himself with this booster. This was frustrating & time consuming over our week-long vacation. Overall, the product is ok and we will be keeping them because we have already used them. I’m happy that it saved me money on renting booster seats, but we were left fumbling with these in the car rental line at the airport and it wasted a lot of time (I have 3 kids so I’m looking for convenience!). The kids did say they were comfy though. I’m not sure if there is a better option out there, but it’s worth investigating before investing in these.

Seemed like an unsafe idea at first but it’s safety rated which sold me. Traveling with it on a plane is amazingly easy and easy assembly upon arrival. No more lugging large and heavy car seats through airports again! It was such a deterrent to travel before for that reason but no longer!

Just got back from a 4-day trip using the BubbleBum booster seats. We bought two for our 4 year old twin girls (weighing approximately 43 lbs each). We tried the booster seats out in our car first, to make sure they were comfortable. We packed them in our checked luggage and got them out at the rental car facility. Easy installation in a minivan. The girls were not able to thread the seat belt through the red clips, so we had to help them each time. They could also easily push the seat belt release, so we had to explain to them that was not safe and didn’t have any problems while riding in the car. We also had to explain that the shoulder strap needed to be across their chest for safety. (They are use to sitting in a Britax Marathon, which they can buckle-up themselves, with 5-point harness). Overall, we are very pleased with the product. Our car trips were typically 15 minutes to 1 hour long and the girls didn’t complain about being uncomfortable. They actually fell asleep a few times. We’re glad we didn’t have to pay the $10 per day, per car seat to the rental company, and we look forward to using these boosters to give friends a lift or for use in friend’s/ relative’s cars. We will continue to use our Britax Marathon convertible car seats until they reach the weight/height limits though.

You know those pool toys you’re racing against your breath because it starts to deflate immediately once your breath decreases? This is the same. But, I needed a super narrow seat in between two bulky convertible seats. It did the job. We had to buckle first, then shove the seat under,but we squished and survived. For travel, perfect.

I both like and dislike this booster, so thats why my rating averages out as a 3 star. LIKE Super compact and light weight. I can deflate, roll up and shove into my handbag, and then quickly blow it up again to use when I get to my destination. Cant beat this advantage and this is a big plus over other boosters. Narrow and does not take up much space in the back row. Much easier to use than something like the Safety First Vest, which we also own. (Note the vest can be used from 3 yo up but this Bubble Bum needs to be 40lbs and above) DISLIKE I hate hate hate buckling my 5 yo son into this. The base slides all over the seat, it is clumsy to thread the seat belt through the red buckles (yes even the redesigned buckles), and the buckle that lowers the shoulder belt never stays put. The shoulder belt just keeps sliding up and cutting into my sons neck. Since the bubble bum sits very low we need this adjustment. The seat belt also often slips out of the guide buckles on the bottom too. For this reason my son cannot buckle himself in and I prefer boosters where he can. My son slips right off this seat while we are driving. It just isnt very stable so when he leans over the whole thing slides out of place. Not safe!! Dislike having to put my lips on the red nozzle to blow it up, and the red nozzle is on the back of the booster, and gets dirty from cabs, etc. yuck. And no I dont carry wipes around to clean it. All in all we use this for travel and for quick trips around the city where we get in and out of subways and cabs. But I dont think it is safe (at least not for a 5 yo) for every day use. It is what it is--an inflatable booster and a boon for travel. Dont use it in lieu of a regular car seat for a child.

Ive had several of these boosters and cannot say enough good things about the customer service of this company! I bought my first bubble bum from amazon. Due to (minor) crashes I have needed to replace it twice and both times bubble bum helped me get either a new inflatable bladder or a new seat (depending on their recommendation) right away. They even offered me a replacement booster for the cost of shipping. Thanks to Fintan (and the rest of the bubble bum team) my new bubble bum is ready for a rider. It has positioned the seat belt great on both children I have tried it with and is easy to infate and deflate. I find shoulder belt adjusters on backless boosters generally annoying but the one of the bubble bum works pretty well. The kids love riding in this booster and actually asked to use it for a several hour trip to the beach rather than their regular boosters.

We used this booster for my daughter when we went away for a long weekend with friends. She was snug between two car seats. This booster did the trick - she was raised up so the seatbelt was in the correct place. It didn’t move much but that could have been because there really wasn’t anywhere for it to go. I would recommend for short trips but not on a regular basis.

I purchased this item because it can fit in the middle seat in the back with 2 rear facing carseats. I only use it when I have my niece and I just have my oldest sit in the middle. There werent any tips/ tricks or instructions on how it should be placed /worn in the car. Theres two red seatbelt holders (one on each side), which is extremely tricky for my 5 yr old to do by herself and the seatbelt tends to fly out and doesnt stay put after attaching seatbelt.

We used this for a trip with our granddaughters and it was an absolute delight for ease of use.

Convenient but not for the upper limits of the seat weight range. It says it fits up to 100lbs but it barely fits under their bum! It needs to be a bit wider for the older/heavier kids to use comfortably.