Car Booster Seat: Safety 1st
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Which Booster Seat: Britax Frontier 85, Safety 1St Vantage, or Go Hybrid?
Asked by M.C. from Phoenix
on August 18, 2010
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I value your opinions! Both my kids (4 and 6) have outgrown their Britax Marathon and need to move to a booster seat. I strongly prefer one that offers a 5 point harne...
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- We have the Frontier and LOVE it! The only con is it sits way lower than the Marathon so it makes it harder to see out the window, but my daughter hasn't complained a...
- We have the Graco Natulus. We used the Frontier for three days and returned it! Hated it and my kids were in a Marathon 1st. Loved the marathon. The frontier was too...
- have you looked into ricarro? they make race car seats for the big guys..so they know a bit about safety
Safety 1St Apex Car Seat
Asked by J.N. from Chicago
on April 17, 2008
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Does anyone have the Safety 1st Apex car seat and could give me some info. on it? I need to get a car seat for my 3 year old to use in his grandma's minivan. My husb...
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- we have the apex because it goes to 65 pounds 5pt harness its in husbands car, i have the new nautilus in my car also 65 pounds, inlaws have my marathon and i still...
- Hi J., my daughter was in an Apex 65 for a few months. I bought this seat for her when we "bequeathed" her Britax Marathon to her little brother when he outgrew his i...
- I would go with the car seat you know is good and trust. It is a one time purchase and definitely worth it. 4 months is a long time when you consider how much drivin...
Safety 1St Complete Air Convertible Car Seat
Asked by J.S. from Detroit
on July 25, 2009
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Good evening ladies~
I have an 8 ½ month old who I suspect (will confirm at 9 month appointment) will be at the weight limit of his infant car seat very soon.
I...
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- This seat was just released this week. So, it is very new. It has a lot of positives.. very tall shell, so your child can stay rearfacing for a long time..likely to ...
- I do not know a lot about this car seat either. I would say because it is a pre-order that it is a brand new item. It does go rear face to 40 lbs. and forward facin...
- I have some eddy bower model that still works at age 6 as 5 point car seat w/ latch. It converts to a booster, just use a seat belt instead of the 5 point harness. And...
Booster Seat Reviews
Asked by S.S. from Salt Lake City
on March 2, 2008
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I am looking for booster seat reviews like from consumer reports. We are needing to make our purchase next month. I thought we had a longer time but my son went throug...
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- I highly recommend the Graco Nautilus. It is very affordable and SO easy to get the harness tight. Our 3 year old loves his!!
- Definetly... There are many booster/five point harness chairs out there... look for a safekids locally... They are great, I actually got mine through the fire departme...
- Target has a great selection of booster seats for all sizes/weights, some very convertible with 5 point harnesses. I can't remember if they have removable backs or no...
Booster Seat Law?
Asked by S.P. from Nashville
on March 2, 2011
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At what age does a child have to be to sit in a booster with a back on it? and the weight limit? My daughter will be 3 in sept. and she is in the 99 percentile for her...
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- Here it is 4 years old and 40 lbs. My son has been 4 since August and still sits in his convertible car seat most of the time. He will continue to use it until our nex...
- I have a page bookmarked that will explain car seat laws state by state (we take a lot of long car trips). Clicked on TN and your child must be 4 before you can move ...
- One more thing--if the top of the back seat of your car is low, a high back might be recommended for longer than what the "law" states too. Really, find a free local ...
Car Seat to a Booster?
Asked by R.S. from Kansas City
on October 23, 2008
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I am at a crossroads and do not know what to do. My son is 40lbs, and 40", he is 2.5 years old. We have the Safety 1st Intera in my car and my husband's car. He is ...
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- If you go to your local Highway Patrol office, police department, or Fire Department they can tell you what is safest. Each department generally has a certified car s...
- Contact your local Fire Dept. some provide appropriate car seats for free. I run an in home care and one of my mom's just couldn't afford the next size up. I called ...
- he is absolutely to young to be in a booster his upper part of body isn't strong enough to hold him and in the event of a car crash he can be severly damaged.I have a ...
Compass Booster Seat
Asked by A.R. from Detroit
on May 7, 2008
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Hello moms!
My son is growing ever larger (funny how they seem to do that) and will be in need of a booster any moment now. He is current just shy of his 3rd birthd...
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- If at all possible, you want to keep him in his harness. He will be safest that way. There are a couple of seats that will let you do that... Britax and Rocaro are ...
- not exactly but I use the compass infant carrier and love it.
- One of my girlfriends and I were just talking about this last week! She had to move her daughter to a booster within the last two months and I will have to move my son...
Booster Car Seat
Asked by S.H. from South Bend
on April 20, 2010
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My daughter is almost 4. She weighs 35 lbs and is 40 inches tall. I am hesitant to switch her to a booster yet. Need more advice and expert opinions from experienced m...
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- Most states have car seat guidelines posted on the internet, quite a few say 6 years old or 60 lbs but IN is one of those that say 8 years old or 80 lbs. There are so...
- My son is Britax Marathan, he can be in it until 65 lbs.
- We have the Cosco Summit seat which converts from a 5-point harness to a booster seat that will accommodate a child up to 100 lbs. My 6-year-old and 4-year-old both u...
Toddler Unbuckling Herself from Booster Seat
Asked by J.K. from Bellingham
on June 7, 2008
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Hi,
My 2 year old (36" tall, 39 pounds) is in a booster seat now and has been for a couple of months. Our seat belts are the kind which you press on the top and it ...
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- I will address the unbuckling first. I have raised 4 children of my own, two in foster care(one we adopted at 16) to adulthood and now am continuing with foster care....
- There are indeed such devices. My daughter is on the Autistic spectrum and does the same thing a lot (my daughter is 7). I found the seat belt locks on a special nee...
- Ages ago I heard there was a lock that you could get. Try going to Baby'r'us first to see if there is a lock. If not there go to a car dealer. In the mean time. Ev...
Recommendations for Booster Car Seat
Asked by L.S. from Los Angeles
on July 7, 2010
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Hello Mamas,
Our 17 month old daughter is petite and we've been able to use the same car seat since she was born. However, she is getting taller and I think she has...
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- We used the Britax Boulevard and loved it. My daughter who just turned 4 has finally outgrown hers and is just now in a high-back booster. If you check on Craigslist...
- www.kyledavidmiller.org is a great website full of info on car seats.
- At 17-months, you want a convertible carseat. I recommend this blog: http://carseatnanny.blogspot.com/ She buys and analyzes a bunch of different carseats and gives...
