By Car
Results 121-130 from 3,944 articles
Thinking of Buying a Travel trailer...any Thoughts, Good or Bad?
Asked by H.C. from Los Angeles
on May 13, 2008
-
My husband and I have 2 small kids, 2 and almost 5. We are thining of buying a 25' travel trailer. My husband has fond memories of traveling with his family and I en...
Answers
- We just bought a trailer a year ago and have already used it 5 times!! I absolutely recommend it. We have three small children and they also love it. It is a great ...
- We have a 25' weekend warrior and love it! We go to the sand dunes with ours Sept-January. In the summer we go to Zion and California. We also love to go to the Oasi...
- We own one...and we have gotten more out it then we first thought we would. Our son is 5 and we have a daughter who is 4 months old both love it. Our son can't wait ...
Stroller Car Seat Advice
Asked by S.W. from Salt Lake City
on December 3, 2009
-
Hi Ladies
We are having our baby no 2 soon .I don't have any of the stuff from my baby no 1.So I am trying to find a better way to get all the baby gears.
After lot ...
Answers
- Britax Marathon - have two of them. My 3 year old and 20 month old are still in them. I LOVE THEM!
- This is a good idea. I used the stroller part of our travel system about 4 times and the carseat was outgrown by 7 months on both my kids. I have a Graco convertible c...
- Britax diplomat is great. Fits in small cars just as easily as an SUV. I love our BOB stroller but it is too big for travel but great for walks around our lake. ...
Getting a Deal on a Rental Car
Asked by J.T. from Chicago
on December 12, 2011
-
Do you know any avenues to take in getting a good deal on a rental car at an airport (DFW)?
Answers
- I use Expedia or one of the other deal sites. Priceline is a good one too. The prices will vary depending on the type of car and if you want to pick it up in the airpo...
- I find that National or Alamo car rental usually has the best rates around. As for pre-paying your gas, make sure you are actually going to use the full tank. Gas st...
- Not sure about DFW, but check and see if they have Enterprise or Budget, you could check you local companies and see what they can do for you when you travel. Does yo...
Is the More Expensive Car Seat Worth It?
Asked by C.E. from Minneapolis
on August 7, 2008
-
it's time for our almost 10 month old to trade up car seats! i've heard that the britax car seat is the best...i'm wondering about other peoples opinions...is it wor...
Answers
- We just went through all of this with my 10 month old daughter. After reading the consumer and safety reports that were previously mentioned we decided to go with the...
- We went with the Evenflo Triumph for my daughter and we like it for the most part. I did research on Consumer Reports and found that it scored equally, or better in s...
- I know that many people will say that Britax is the only way to go, and they are great, but you don't have to spend the money. I was required to take a car seat class...
Baby Cries During Car Ride
Asked by A.S. from San Francisco
on October 30, 2007
-
I have a 3 month old son who cries every time he is in the car. I have tried putting toys that hang down from his car seat and I have put a mirror for him to see him...
Answers
- Hi Ann, My son is now 5 years old. From the time he was born until he was 5 months old, he screamed in the car--literally from the moment we took him home form the ...
- My now 14 month old cried like this until we faced him forward in a new seat. The one or two things that helped were when I sat in the back with him and we had a cd t...
- I wish I had advice for you. But I have been in your same situation for 17 months! Since the time we took our daughter home from the hospital, to now (she is 17 months...
Help with Infant Car Seat
Asked by N.B. from Detroit
on March 1, 2009
-
I should give some background. My daughter just turned 4 in January, my son was born July 08, and my sister is due with her first child in August. My question is, ho...
Answers
- Just yesterday there was a car seat on www.woot.com and there was great discussion regarding expiration dates and so forth. I found this person who cited an article a...
- Check the side of the seat where all of the info stickers are and you should find an expiration date. Seriously! They typically are 5 years from the date of manufactur...
- Hi, I would say check the expiration date that should be molded into the plastic somewhere on the bottom of the carseat itself and go from there. If it's expired you s...
Long Car Ride
Asked by R.M. from Colorado Springs
on May 24, 2010
-
We're driving to a family reunion in a couple of weeks about 10 hours from here. How on earth can I entertain my 14 month-old, who's not a big car sleeper, in the car?...
Answers
- Kid's CDs (Just Me Music makes CDs with your child's name in it and my kids just LOVE that - the Veggie Tales Silly Songs Cd is really adorable and the high pitched vo...
- DVD player for sure, books, snacks, water, sing songs together, take an iPod full of Raffi or something and plug it in to the car or give her the headphones (people th...
- Some of the best entertainment comes from kitchen drawers and cabinets! Slotted spoons, spaghetti servers, wooden spoons, tupperware containers with lids, etc. They ar...
Recommendation on Convertible Car Seat?
Asked by C.B. from Madison
on January 7, 2009
-
My little one has quickly outgrown her infant car seat, so I'm looking for a convertible car seat that will last her a while. Any recommendations? I've heard Britax is...
Answers
- We've owned a Roundabout and currently use a Marathon and a Maxi-Cosi Priori. Although the Britax are simple and nice, the Marathon fit but was huge in the back seat ...
- I too am looking for a convertible car seat. I have a 7 1/2 month old little girl who is ready to be done with the infant seat. My friend just bought the Marathon and ...
- Definitely the Britax Marathon. It came highly recommend to me by many and I would highly recommend to others.
Which Car Seat to Get?
Asked by C.L. from San Francisco
on August 11, 2009
-
Hi Moms,
We are currently looking at getting a car seat for my 8 month old daughter. She's currently in an infant car seat and we are shopping around to a convertab...
Answers
- I love my Britax Marathon. My daughter is so comfortable, and it can go up to 65 lbs. So the next seat i will meed to buy is a booster. They are a little price, but co...
- Hi C L I'm on the same situation for my 10 month old boy...actually he still fit on his infant seat ( Maxi Cosi) but we will travel soon with him ( when he will be...
- Britax and Graco are supposed to be the safest so that is what I have always used. I have the Britax Roundabout for my 2 1/2 year old and I love it. I am going to buy ...
Big Boy Car Seat
Asked by R.S. from Charleston
on September 18, 2008
-
I am starting my search on purchasing the front facing car seat for my 9 month old. Does anyone have any suggestions on what kind of car seat to get because there are...
Answers
- The Britax Marathon is a great carseat. I researched carseats with my 1st child and had never heard of Britax and happened to find it online. After reading all the saf...
- Hey R.. I have started to research it as well for my eight month old and the Britax Marathon seems to be one of the best. I was actually at Costco yesterday and they...
- I have the Britax Decathalon for both of my kids and I love it!!! It goes up to 65 lbs and is tested as one of the safest available. It is a little pricey compared t...
