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Car Seats
Asked by R.J. from Tampa
on December 27, 2007
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Hello,
I was wondering if any of you have the recaro toddler race car seat. If you have can you please tell me if you like it and any other information that you can...
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- We have the Recaro seat. It's a forward facing one that converts to a booster and both me and my son love it. We were using a convertible one beforehand that was hard ...
- I have a Britax Boulevard now that I have passed on to my son (7 months) and purchased a Britax Regent for my daughter (3 years). I personally love Britax and have be...
- R., The Recaro is a Fabulous car seat. I have 2. It adjusts well, supports their heads if they fall asleep, and is very soft. My only problem with them is the lack ...
Screams in the Car
Asked by M.J. from Phoenix
on March 13, 2009
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Most babies love the car rides, right? NOT MINE! I have a 3 month old who absolutely hates to be in the car. I don't know if it's being confined in the car seat or t...
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- Oh my gosh, my son (who is now 8 yrs old) did that too. Everywhere we went he would scream. It was awful. He too was a stomach sleeper. I never took him out of his...
- My boys did not do this, but I've heard of others who have. They were able to overcome this in time by placing your child on top of the dryer in their car seat, to fal...
- Hi M., I did not travel alone with my daughter for this exact same reason. But when my husband, daughter and myself would go anywhere together one of us always rode i...
Holiday Travel with Infant
Asked by E.K. from New York
on March 18, 2010
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Hello,
I have an infant who has a pretty good schedule (one long nap mid-day). It has been proven in the past if we deviate from this schedule it is usually hard on ...
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- I would definitely go. Why not stay in a hotel overnight. Might make for a nice weekend. If you keep your baby on such a rigid schedule, the word flexibility w...
- My kids were on schedules and fell apart, too. That is a long drive for anyone to spend only 3 hours there - I would think seriously about not going even without kids....
- I am sorry to say but I do think you are being a bit over-protective. I am a mother of four and feel that sometimes you are going to have to go with the flow, even if ...
Travel Beds for Newborn
Asked by K.B. from St. Louis
on April 15, 2011
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I need some suggestions on a place for my son to sleep/nap when we travel for some weddings in May. He is going to be right at 3 months and I am planning to transitio...
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- Our daughter sleeps in the fisher price rock n play. It's awesome. So cozy. It folds very flat (easily). Not sure what the length is off the top of my head
- How about a pack and play? Can you take the bouncy seat as an extra option? You could also just layer heavy blankets on the floor and make him a nice soft place to s...
- Can he sleep in his car seat? Another option is the baby tent, I have one made by KidCo - I think it was less than 40 bucks? It goes on the floor, has a thin inflata...
Car Rental
Asked by D.A. from Odessa
on June 27, 2011
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Hi, hope everyone is having a good summer. I was wondering is there a trick to getting a good deal on a car rental? We are flying into Seattle and want to rent a car...
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- I just want to add that I had to recently rent a car while mine was in the shop. I had always been told to turn down the extra insurance. But someone hit the car whi...
- Did you go directly through the rental agencies or did you try travel websites like Travelocity, Hotwire or Expedia? 2-3 grand seems a lot. But one way rentals are usu...
- We rent ALL the time with our business travel Check a lot of companies. Make SURE you get unlimited mileage and a lot of places charge a drop off fee which is wher...
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...
Car Seats
Asked by A.D. from Las Vegas
on February 13, 2008
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I need to buy a new car seat for my 2 yr old son and want something that can grow with him. Any suggestions?
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- Britax Regent! My 5 yo daughter is in this one right now and I plan to get one for my son before our next child is born. It is big, my 2yo rides in it when his sis...
- A., I have a 4 year old and have been using the Alpha Omega by Cosco since he grew out of his infant seat. The weight goes to 100 pounds and has a harness and seatbelt...
- How much does he weigh? Depending on his weight and height you may be able to consider the booster seats that have the back support and can be used until they are 6 or...
Car Seat
Asked by S.H. from Detroit
on September 27, 2006
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Hi,
My son is almost 10 months old and we need to buy a new car seat for him soon. He is very skinny (he's in then 20th percentile for weight) but very long (in th...
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- My son is exactly the same and we bought the Britax Decathlon for the extra inches. It has the adjustable crotch setting which was nice to make sure he had a good fit ...
- I have three children and bought all their carseats at 'babies r us' I can't remember the brand names off hand. I do know what helped me the best was to go to www.babi...
- If this doesn't convince you that a 5-pt harness that goes to at least 80 lbs (not one that converts to a booster - a carseat w/ a 5-pt-harness that lasts until at lea...
Do Travel Agents Work for You.
Asked by C.R. from Dallas
on October 10, 2010
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My husband and I booked reservations for an all inclusive vacation for just the 2 of us through a travel agent. Although our agent was very friendly in the beginning (...
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- I've never had a travel agent add fees for services. My sister used to be a travel agent. They make their money from the airlines and places they book you into. So rea...
- "Travel Agents Do It Free" was a cute bumper sticker in the 80's. Because, like then and now................there is no charge to use them. If you are simply flying f...
- For us...........NO. Why pay someone to do what I can do myself and save the middle man fee. That said, I have a hubby who travels a LOT and for the last 25 yrs ...
Chicco Travel system...worth the Money?
Asked by H.M. from Detroit
on February 3, 2011
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Hey there! My husband and I are having our third baby.Yay!! :) We were looking at travel systems in the store and really liked the Chicco travel system. I noticed it'...
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- I have the travel system and loved it. The carseat is one of the lightest on the market and the stroller is awesome. The stroller while it is big and bulky is great ...
- No, in my opinion, the travel system strollers are just way too heavy. We went with a stroller (Peg Pergo) that universally fit our car seat (Snug Ride). It weighs 9...
- I LOVE our Chicco Cortina stroller, we didn't get the travel system so I can't comment on the carseat. But my son is 3 years old now and we still use the stroller, it ...
