Budget Travel: Safety 1st
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Best Umbrella Stroller for Travel?
Asked by A.W. from Los Angeles
on March 15, 2009
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Hi ladies,
Our family is taking a trip to Cancun in April, and I'm looking for a good lightweight umbrella stroller to travel with. We currently use a heavy Graco...
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- I purchased one on One Step Ahead a few years ago to take with us to Hawaii with our then 18 month old. I loved it! ($50) It was lightweight and folded compactly for...
- It's so funny we just went through this. We have two very nice strollers that are just too big for travelling. We bought a $10 no-brand, used umbrella stroller at th...
- I have the Chicco, and I like it for travelling. However, I am 5'5". My husband is 6'1", and has to bend over just enough to be uncomfortable. For $70, it works gre...
Convertible Car Seat?
Asked by K.C. from Dayton
on July 10, 2008
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**EDITED 07/10/08**
My youngest son is almost 6 months old, and is starting to hate being in his infant car seat. He is a rather big baby, and is on the verge of bein...
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- Hi there! We have a Graco ComfortSport Convertibe Carseat in Frazier that we purchased for right around $99 from Babies R Us. They carry them in the store so you don...
- Go to TinyRide.com look at the Britax brand. Yes they are a little more pricey buy will carry your child til they are 8 or so. Hope that helps! S. - mom of 3 (1 ...
- I have 4 children and went through the same issues with my second child... just way to big way to soon. I found a really nice 5 hardness seat at Tagret that had him fa...
Infant Baby Car Seats.....
Asked by L.P. from Portland
on October 2, 2010
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So I am looking to buy a car seat for my baby girl who will be here soon. I can't seem to find one that is in our price range. There was one that I found at sears and ...
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- All infant carrier seats get heavy as the baby gets heavier. Make sure you have a stroller that you can just snap it into. You can buy a stroller frame with no seat ...
- We used the infant carrier until my son was about 7 months then we had to get the convertable as he was too big for the infant carrier. Most car seats out there are sa...
- Frankly, they are ALL heavy and the babies get heavier. I either snap mine into the stroller, or carry her in my baby k'tan or babyhawk.
Does Anyone Have a Sit 'N Stroll Car Seat Stroller
Asked by O.S. from New York
on March 5, 2008
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Ladies, I need to buy a car seat for my daughter she just turned 14 mo and still uses her infant seat as it can be used until she hits 30 lbs and 35 inches, I also wan...
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- I have two for both my kids. At one point I was travelling 1Xper month on a plane by myself. They are GREAT if you are flying and using them in the car. After that,...
- We have had one since my daughter was 8 months old. We love it and have used it on many cross country and international flights. It really helped us that we had one ...
- Good morning! My husband and I are also travellers and have trotted all over the globe with our kids (3 now!. It is good you are thinking now about what you need. T...
Shopping for New Car Seat for My 14 Month Old
Asked by K.C. from Jacksonville
on September 23, 2009
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I am looking for a new car seat for my 14 month old daughter. She is just over 20 lbs and 30 inches tall. I have been doing some research and from what I have read t...
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- Info on rear-facing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8gU9zzCGA8 http://www.car-safety.org/rearface.html There is a ton more info on the subject, just "google" rear-...
- I just bought two marathon's for my 13 month old girl and will keep her rear facing as long as she is comfortable. My doctor informed me of the new suggestions. I am...
- Hi K., We recently bought the Britax Boulevard for our 11 month old. She is around 18 lbs and 29 inches. We plan to keep her rear facing for a while longer. Howe...
Good Car Seat for 4 Month Old?
Asked by R.S. from Seattle
on May 31, 2010
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My 4 month old weighs 20 lbs. now. He is VERY uncomfortable in the car seat we bought before he was born. Don't recall the brand now but we can barely buckle him up wi...
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- I bought one at Babys R Us. The one I chose goes up to 100 lbs. I bought this one because the safety reviews were wonderful and I wouldn't ever need to buy another o...
- I am a single mom and can't afford anything! My son at 3 months was one pound away from his infant seat weight limit. I found my Britax Marathon on ebay for $170 which...
- Evenflo makes a decent car seat. You want to try and get one that buckles near the abdominal area, as well as in between the legs. This way they are safe. So in one se...
Cloth Diapers.....
Asked by L.C. from Raleigh
on May 13, 2008
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I have been considering switching to cloths diapers to help the inviroment and save the $$$$$$. Can somebody who uses them give me a little feedback about pros and co...
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- L., I am a 51 year old who used cloth diapers with my first child over thirty years ago. I am not going to lie and tell you that they aren't a lot more work then dis...
- Hi L.! We recently had to make the switch to cloth diapers for our little girl. I shopped around to make sure I was getting the best deals. I recommend cottonbabies.co...
- Stitch your cloth diapers - (glad others are thinking of the savings) ---- I used cloth diapers with my two. The best idea that I had was to fold each diaper three t...
Childproofing
Asked by A.G. from Detroit
on November 23, 2008
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Advice needed for childproofing. We have not childproofed our home yet, our daughter will be 9 months old soon. We haven't done it yet 1) because we can't really affor...
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- Get down on the floor and crawl around to see what she could get into. Make sure you look in every where and behind stuff just incase she can get to it. Then you can g...
- First off, try Craig's List or garage sales for child-proofing stuff. You cannot afford NOT to do anything! If you can't afford to purchase a bunch of child-proofi...
- A., The number one thing is to get all poisons(cleaning supplies), medicine, and matches up out of reach. Keep in mind that toddlers can climb up on counters and the...
Suggestions
Asked by J.H. from Dallas
on September 8, 2007
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I need to buy a high chair and toddler car seat. Anyone have any suggestions? what do you guys use and what do you like/dislike about them? Thanks for your help!!!
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- I love my chicco polly high chair and britax car seat. Good luck!
- Britax Roundabout - LOVE IT! I have a preggo pappa rocker highchair and HATE it. I it very difficult to clean. I recommend getting a highchair that is all one piece...
- We bought the Recarro Youth sport for our 12 month old son. It came highly recommended from the employee at USA baby. We also researched it online and found it to be...
Moderately Priced Car Seat
Asked by I.E. from El Paso
on January 23, 2008
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Is there a site that is easy to understand that does comparisons
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- Check out http://www.nhtsa.gov/CPS/CSSRating/Index.cfm. It has a pretty straightforward chart.
- Check into cook children's medical center services. They have car seat check specialists at different sites during the week. They can be helpful on getting a start i...
- Try ebay or garage sales or re-sale shops ! I found some real nice one's at garage sales ! Less then $ 20.00 & clean too ! They grow so fast, you really don't want t...
