Car Booster Seat: Kolcraft
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Car Seat and Umbrella Stroller
Asked by D.L. from Chicago
on June 24, 2007
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My son is seven months old and he has outgrown his infant car seat. He is 19 lbs and 29 ½ inches long. Can anyone recommend a good car seat and an umbrella stroller...
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- I know this response is late, but I wanted to also vote for Britax and Maclaren. We have the Roundabout and it's so easy to use and move from car to car. We have the...
- Britiax Marathon car seat and Maclaren Triumph umbrella stroller. Both are on the more expensive side, which of course was never our intention, but after doing the co...
- I have a Costco Alpha Omega and it was a little cheaper than the Britax and had no recalls on it. We've been very happy with it. The Maclaren Triumph is great. I bo...
Car Seat Delima!
Asked by H.A. from Denver
on April 26, 2010
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Hi mamas, my husband and I are struggling with what kind of car seat to get, we received a big car seat as a gift, but are wondering if a infant seat with stroller com...
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- I think something to consider when carseat shopping is your climate. If the weather gets below freezing and you have a carseat that is installed in the car, then you b...
- We've always had the car seat carriers to tote baby around. Now we have the stoller combo which is wonderful... the base of the car seat stays put and the car seat ca...
- I think the infant carseats are a blessing. It is wonderful to be able to carry a newborn into a shopping mall, a restaurant or any other venue from the car without wa...
Worth the Money to Get a New Car Seat?
Asked by A.C. from Cincinnati
on July 13, 2010
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My son, who was born only 17 months ago, used a Graco Snugride from a travel system (and we were very happy with it!) for his first 7 months of life, and when he outgr...
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- I am having my 3rd child in November, and tho, not sure if this will help you, I have decided to go with the Chicco Keyfit. I have just read soo many great reviews on...
- As for the first part of your question about your husbands car, we had to put the kids over by the doors, my husbands car is an escort and the rearfacing carseat did ...
- I only have one baby and she is in the side seat. It just killed my back to lift the baby seat into the middle, so I decided the risk of having her on the side was ac...
Best Stroller and Car Seat for 1 Yr. Old
Asked by N.L. from San Francisco
on March 16, 2009
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Hi Moms,
My daughter will be one in a few weeks, and I wanted to hear from all the moms about which stroller and car seat is best. She is almost grown out of her inf...
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- Congrats on your DD's almost-first-birthday! :-) It's good you're seeking input, because at 1YO, a forward-facing car seat is not appropriate yet. Although 1 year ...
- We have Britax Boulevard and it's working out great for us. My daughter loves sitting in her carseat and would often fall asleep easily. During a long road trip, she...
- Hi N., Elaine is SOOOOO correct. When my daughter was approaching her first birthday, I started to research which forward facing car seat to buy. Back then I foun...
ISO Feedback on Britax Travel Systems
Asked by M.H. from San Francisco
on January 13, 2008
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The Britax brand carseat was recommended to me by my midwife-- I would like to hear any feedback about the Companion carseat and which stroller, if any, you used with ...
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- Congratulations on your soon to be here baby. The nice thing about the Britax rear facing infant seat is that it will accomodate taller babies by about 2 inches. Let...
- I can't say anything about the Britax infant seat(we used Peg Perego). But We have used the Roundabout and Marathon (I love the fact you can buy extra seat covers). Th...
- I used consumer reports baby gear guide (bought on amazon) to choose my travel system and found it to be helpful beyond belief. Graco Snug-ride is by far the safest op...
Picking Our First Car Seats
Asked by S.C. from Los Angeles
on February 13, 2011
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I am expecting twins in June and I'm starting to research which car seat I should get. Unfortunately, money IS an issue, so I'd like to get one that is relatively affo...
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- infant carriers while convenient DO NOT LAST LONG. Because you are having twins they may be smaller and they may be in infant carriers longer but do not count on using...
- I agree that I would not do the 35lb ones. They are bigger and bulkier and if you have to carry around two of them??! No way. I think you should still get the carrie...
- We bought a Britax that would carry our daughter from 5-65lbs. Up to 33lbs rear-facing. I just turned her FF at 31 months old. And she is in the 95th percentile for...
Which Stroller to Buy
Asked by C.H. from Oklahoma City
on June 17, 2008
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I am looking to buy a new stroller and car seat for our baby due in November. My son will be almost 3 when this new baby arrives and I am wondering if I should buy a ...
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- Hi C.. First of all- congratulations on your upcoming arrival! I have two girls- one will be 5 in July and the other is 9 months old. I have a sit n stand stroller ...
- I would absolutely recommend a sit-n-stand. I had twin "almost 3" girls when my last one was born (she's 2 1/2 now) so i've had the single and double stroller experien...
- Get the Phil and Ted's "E3" or the" Vibe" from the same company. It has a double's kit you can buy with it, so it doesn't always have to be a double. It can also tak...
If You Had to Do It All over Again, What Would You NOT Buy?
Asked by M.O. from Sacramento
on May 24, 2009
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Hi mamas!
I have two munchkins that broke the bank - I bought everything "they" said I needed and then some. With the economy the way that it is, is there anything t...
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- Best advice: Wait and see, borrow, and shop craigslist. You never know what your particular baby will take to, so if you are lucky enough to borrow from friends, you...
- I didn't read through all the responses, but for me, the biggest "must" is a really fantastic stroller. NOT one of those bulky travel systems (had a Graco travel syste...
- my daughter is 5 1/2 months and i must say that i wouldnt of made it this far without the "Gripe water" for her belly and the hylands teething tablets. I think that th...
