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Eating in the Car = Poll
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on January 17, 2011
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Do you allow your kids to eat in the car? What if it’s someone else’s child? Do you let them eat in the car what you wouldn’t normally let your own kids eat in ...
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- No eating in my car. I don't care if the kid is throwing a fit. They can wait! Of course, there are exceptions. I let them eat when we took our vacation last summer, b...
- Hi J., Well, this is from a woman who dug apple cores out of the floor of back of the car when her kids were little... I drive my cars til they die, and take reall...
- I do allow kids to eat in the car, depending on the situation. I have a 10, 9, and 2 year old. I car pool the 10 year olds to tumbling right after school, so they al...
Convertible Car Seats
Asked by L.L. from Nashville
on January 5, 2011
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So I asked a question a few weeks ago about my daughter's car seat getting to small for her. Everyone was really helpful and told me to try getting a convertible car s...
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- I bought mine at Target for around $40. It is a Graco, starts as a rear facing, then a forward facing, and finally converts to a booster. We ended up buying four of ...
- The Graco MyRide 65 is a wonderful deal for a really good carseat, at just over $100, and you can buy them at Walmart, Target, Babies R Us, and Bed Bath & Beyond (if y...
- If you want a truly on a budget seat, the Cosco Scenera is $50 at Wal Mart. It will rear face to 35lbs, forward face to 40lbs. Fits most kids to age 3/4, and its a gre...
What Toddler Car Seat to Buy?
Asked by A.B. from San Francisco
on November 8, 2007
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I'm almost ready to move my baby girl from her infant car seat into the convertible car seat that we have. However, I need to buy a toddler seat for my son first (he's...
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- I have a 2 year old and a 6 month old, and I just went through this problem. But my daughter wasn't big enough to get the booster seats yet. So we went with the monste...
- Hi A.! It is a jungel out there when it comes to baby stuff. When we had our first child my husband did extensive research on car seats and we found that Britax is th...
- We have a Britax Wizard, which we really like.
Looking for a Stroller for a My Son, He's Nearly 43 Lbs! Needed for Travel...
Asked by J.W. from Dallas
on September 24, 2012
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Hi , My husband and I travel to England at least once or twice a year to visit family and we were looking for a stroller to push my son around. I have been looking aro...
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- I've found that in the EU... there are LOTS of stroller options weighted to 100lbs. Because people walk an average of 5-10 miles a day with their kids. So it's common ...
- you could go with a sit and stand since EACH seat can handle 40 lbs and he then has an option to sit or stand. Plus where ever he is not, you can dump all your bags a...
- How old is he? I don't think you'll find a travel size stroller that holds that much weight. At some point kids have to learn to walk along with the grown ups and ad...
Need a Bigger Car.. Any Advice..
Asked by K.I. from Muncie
on November 13, 2011
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We are expecting our third and want a little more space in our car. We are going to buy used but the question is what?
The Dodge Caravan has been recomended to u...
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- We have a 2001 Dodge Caravan and I love it. I'm not a huge fan of Dodges normally, but this one is sturdy, handles my 3 kids and their friends and paraphanelia, and do...
- I loved our Dodge Caravan but the transmission went out fairly early and I think they're known for that. Otherwise I loved it because it was low and you didn't have t...
- We had a Honda Pilot with three kids and there was plenty of space. We outgrew it with #4 and now have a Yukon and it is significantly bigger. Our next car will be a...
Infant Car Seat vs Convertible Car Seat
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on October 21, 2009
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I had an infant car seat given to us when my DS was born. Now that my baby's coming in 3 weeks, I've been looking at new car seats. I loved having the infant car sea...
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- i was going to use a convertible because my older son is in a wheelchair & i would have to take the baby out of the seat & carry in a sling anyway. however the convert...
- We had a convertible when my child was born and quickly bought an infant travel system after a few car rides. The infant car seat was a blessing. For the first few m...
- Definitely check out www.car-seat.org before you decide. It's an awesome resource for carseat info. I considered not going with the "baby bucket" with my third, but...
Booster Seat for Older Car
Asked by D.D. from Chicago
on February 15, 2011
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My mom has an older car....a 1986 Trans Am (the love of her life)...She refuses to get rid of this car! Anyway, she is the caretaker of my 5 year old during the day. ...
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- Nope, there are no belt only booster seats that only use the lap belt, and its incredibly dangerous to use the lap belt only with or without a booster seat. Google SEA...
- According to this site there are no booster seats that will work with just a lap belt: http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/boosterbasics.aspx Significant risk of he...
- I don't think you can use ANY booster seat with only a lap belt. Very dangerous. I think the only other choice is to buy a seat with a 5 pt harness that will accommo...
Car Seat and Diaper Bag
Asked by M.T. from Austin
on July 25, 2011
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Hi! I'm looking for a convertible/combination car seat. I want one of those that can be used from 22 lbs with the 5 point harness and then remove the back and be used ...
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- for the diaper bag id actually just get a regular backpack that has different zipper pockets and use that. that is what we are using and its soo much easier because i ...
- Your child will not go from an infant seat to a forward facing seat, you will need a convertible. Most kids outgrow the infant seat between 4 and 8 months, and you can...
- Check out my website and see if you would like any of these bags tgat can be monogrammed. People really like the org. utility tote. www.mythirtyone.com/JennH Everyth...
Mexican travel-All Inclusive or Share a House
Asked by R.L. from Chicago
on January 28, 2008
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Hello everyone. I could use some travel advice here. Even though we can't afford it, we are considering traveling to Mexico with family friends. We would have a to...
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- Hi Ruth, I have stayed in Akumal 2x and enjoyed it both. I haven't been to Cancun, but wanted a smallish resort. The second place we stayed was a great experience...
- We just got back from Cancun, where we did the all-inclusive thing for the first time, and it's a great thing to do with kids. You don't have to worry about paying for...
- I've had great experiences renting homes. My husband and I happened upon a website called vrbo.com (standing for "vacation rentals by owner.") You can check out home...
Car Seat Expiration Dates. What??
Asked by H.M. from Columbia
on January 28, 2013
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Hi Mamas,
I'm pregnant! I'm PREGNANT!!! :) (may I inject a little nausea into that statement too? Because that's how I feel right about now.) Anyway, my daughter will...
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- I'll be the only one to disagree...my opinion it is a marketing ploy....but make your own decision.
- It is not a racket or conspiracy to force you to make an unnecessary purchase. The bottom line is threefold - safety criteria and designs change (improvements are made...
- I also think it's a marketing ploy. If the materials in a car don't expire, then the materials in a carseat shouldn't expire, either. How does plastic, metal, fabric...
