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Finally Friday: Gate Check Bag for Car Seats

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JL Childress Gate Check Bag for Car Seats | CorporetteMomsWe’ve bought a few of these bright red gate check bags that are designed to use at the airport gate to cover your stroller or carseat. The bags always come back from the gate with big black marks on them, which immediately makes me thankful that we’ve used them (and sorry for the other parents who don’t have one). We’ve never had a problem with an airline over their use. They come in a few sizes (which, IMHO, don’t matter because they’re all large enough to fit anything), and are $11-$18. JL Childress Gate Check Bag for Car Seats 2018 Update: We’re adding this product to our CorporetteMoms Hall of Fame because it’s still being sold in stores and we still love it! This post contains affiliate links and CorporetteMoms may earn commissions for purchases made through links in this post. For more details see here. Thank you so much for your support!

Sales of note for 4/21/25

(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)

  • Nordstrom – 5,263 new markdowns for women!
  • Ann Taylor – 25% off tops & sweaters + extra 40% off sale
  • Banana Republic Factory – 50%-70% off everything + extra 20% off
  • Eloquii – $29+ select styles + extra 40% off all sale
  • J.Crew – Spring Event: 40% off sitewide + extra 40% off all sale
  • J.Crew Factory – 40%-70% off everything + extra 70% off clearance
  • M.M.LaFleur – Earth Day Sale: Take 25% off eco-conscious fabrics! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15%
  • Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
  • Talbots – 30% off entire purchase w/Talbots card

And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!!

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I have to be the totally obnoxious mom who reminds you that it’s never considered safe to use a car seat with an unknown history–airlines throw car seats around just like they throw suitcases, and the impact could be the same as if the seat was in a car accident, meaning it should no longer be used. Omg, I can’t believe I’m that mom right now. I’m sorry!

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Related question: we are about to fly for the first time with our three month old. I know to breastfeed at takeoff and landing. Other tips?! Do we hold her the whole flight or do babies sit in a carseat on the plane? I take it from this we would gate check her car seat and stroller?

Also we have an uppababy cruz: worth it to get the travel bag?

Thanks all! Very much a first time mom here!

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Does anyone have suggestions for comfortable earrings you can sleep in and small enough that babies won’t grab? I used to always wear necklaces but they are too tempting for the babies and haven’t done so since they’ve been born. I’d like to step up my accessorizing but the only way that’s going to happen is if I can wear it all the time (

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We have a similar bag from Babys R Us that’s black, but ours has wheels. I think it was $30 or less, which is a small amount for a nice upgrade. And like FVNC mentioned above, it can be great to stuff bulky items in with the seat – we do blankets and coats. And when we travel out west to ski, our ski helmets actually fit in perfectly, too.

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+1. I love these and use them on every flight for car seat and stroller. A tip, esp if you’ll be flying through rain or snow: buy some duct tape (in red, if you want). Flip the bag inside out, and line every seam with duct tape, then flip back to right side. It helps reinforce the seams plus seems to reduce any chance of leaks.

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I agree these bags are great. Another plus is that they’re also big enough to tuck in a couple extra items — blankets, stuffed animals, etc. — that didn’t make it into suitcases.

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