Car Rides & Road Trips: Chicco
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Chicco or Combi?
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on October 3, 2008
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I am having a hard time deciding which carseat/stroller combo I want. I originaly fell in love with the Chicco Cortina/keyfit travel system. My one major concern is ...
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- Hi. I am a child passenger safety technician and instructor, so I will weigh in on this one. :) While I am not supposed to suggest any specific seat/system, I can s...
- we have the chicco cortina and love it the only down fall to it is it does not fit on grocrey carts as other strollers do however it is light and easy to use with the ...
- Hi, I recommend the Maxi-Cosi Mico car seat and the Quinny Zapp stroller (they can be used together like a system). I did my research and chose these two because of t...
Chicco Travel System Vs. Jogging Stroller
Asked by E.S. from Los Angeles
on May 3, 2009
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Has anyone bought a travel system and wished they had bought either a lightweight version of the travel system or a jogging stroller with an infacnt carrier attachment...
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- I am a mom of a 6 and 3 year old and now a 7 month old. I got the Graco Lite stroller and infant care seat that I have used for all 3 kids. The stroller is light-wei...
- The bob is a better jogging stroller. I actually got the travel system and the jogging stroller because it was so convenient to use the car seat with the travel stroll...
- I love the BOB revolution. It's an awesome jogger and can be used for shopping too. Yes they are heavier than a lightweight stroller but it's a stroller that you ca...
Chicco Keyfit 30 and the Shopping Cart?
Asked by J.L. from Boston
on April 18, 2009
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We just brought our son home 2 weeks ago and made our first trip to the supermarket. I thought every infant carrier fit onto the shopping cart but it doesn't appear t...
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- I have the Chicco infant car seat and stroller traveling set and my car seat never fit in the grocery cart. Most other infant carriers do. It's the one draw back I fou...
- I bought the Chicco Keyfit for my son as well, and assumed the same thing! Unfortunately, I still had to go to the grocery store. Some stores have larger than normal c...
- We had the same problem. I ended up just using my baby bjorn that worked great in the store. If I brought the car seat in, it took up the whole carriage not allowing...
Shopping with Car Seat
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on July 29, 2008
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I am a new mom who has the Chicco travel system. My question is that when I need to take my son with the car seat on to a shopping cart and into a store, this car seat...
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- I have the same travel system, and it all depends on the cart. Some carts feel secure and some don't. If you read the instructions though it says that you shouldn't pu...
- I had the same problem and did the same thing you did. I think it's just the way it's designed, unfortunately. I ended up using a baby sling and leaving the car sea...
- I was never comfortable putting the car seat on top of the shopping cart, my baby always went car seat and all into the shopping cart. Plus Chicco car seats were not r...
Would You Recommend Cabin Trip with 14 Month Old?
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on July 7, 2011
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Our friends are planning one in Northern minnesota (4-5 hrs from twin cities, where we live). My son will be the only little one , other kids are 10+ years age group. ...
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- no problem. we had a pack and play and then when bigger brought a blow up mattress on the floor. you can always go inside/outside to nurse. we did this around the...
- take a 1st-aid kit of sorts with plenty of motrin and anything else you might need. A pack n play for him to sleep in. I'm sure people will respect your privacy. Ju...
- I agree with Tracy K. And for the record, we were away on a family camping tip with my whole family and theirs last summer. My nephew's ear started draining. We we...
Infant Sleeping in Car Seat
Asked by L.L. from Washington DC
on August 23, 2011
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15 month old will not sleep in his car seat. Small for his age, he is still in infant seat. He 'never' has fallen asleep in car seat. He will cry until we get to desti...
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- That's surprising! Looks like he is not comfortable in the carseat? I always thought all kids sleep well in the car. I know our neightbours would drive with their daug...
- I'd agree with trying a larger, convertible, rear-facing seat, in case he's just not comfortable. I will say, though, that my daughter was a screamer in the car. No ...
- I would agree with the other posters....I think he may be uncomfortable in some way. My daughter has always slept well in the car, but a friend of mine has a son who ...
Should I Bring the Car Seat on the Plane?
Asked by L.C. from San Francisco
on May 30, 2009
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We are doing an 18 hour flight to Europe in about a week. I have a 2.5 year old and an 8 month old baby. I am trying to decide if I should bring the car seat for the 8...
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- Many airlines will give you a bassinet for overseas flights. They seat you in the first row where there is room for it to hang. That would be a better place to set you...
- hey gal - BOTH the kids will probably sleep much of the night away and they'll do it MUCH safer and sounder if they're in their carseats! bring yourself a pillow,...
- I did not bring a car seat for my 10 month old on our flight recently just got back Monday. It worked for me. She has a fit in the carseat, its like she hates it. She ...
Infant Car Seat
Asked by C.L. from Dallas
on September 1, 2010
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hi i am looking for advice on a good infant car seat or head support. We bought a baby trend car seat and my daughters head always falls forward. We even tried the pil...
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- We have a Chicco car seat and haven't had any problems. Ours has a bubble leveler on the side so we can make sure that it is at the right angle. There are lots of othe...
- You probably don't have the seat reclined enough. A rear-facing infant seat should pretty much laying down. She'd have to try pretty hard to lift her head up for it ...
- infant car seats are pretty well reclined unless you are using a convertible one which those are great for older infants that have head control. You might want to m...
Car Seat/Stroller Combos
Asked by M.S. from Kansas City
on July 30, 2008
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Hello out there!
My family and I are planning our first trip with my young son. He will be 1 in September, and we will be flying out later that month. I am lookin...
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- Hi M.. I have 3 kids. A daughter who is 11 and two sons 2 and 3. We flew to Florida when my sons were 1 and 2. I wish I would have had two of those strollers. Trave...
- We own a sit & stroll. An excellent product. We have a 15 month old girl. She sat in the S&S from here to Hawaii last Christmas, and we just took her in it last mon...
- Just a bit of advice....you may want to check and do some more research into the mass transit systems in NYC. Most public transit systems do not allow you to use car ...
How to fit 3 car seats in a 2 rows SUV?
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on August 5, 2008
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I recently found out that we are expecting our third. I will have 3 children in car seats. Right now, I have a small SUV that does not have a third row. I am seeking a...
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- By the time the next child comes your 3 yr old should be in a booster,your 4 month old will be over one and will be in a car seat, then the infant seat should be avail...
- Hi, My daughter is 3 1/2 now and i just had a baby 8 weeks ago. We were also concerned about the amount of room we were going to have. So we bought our 3 1/2 year old ...
- Be sure you read the fine print on the 3rd row seating in any vehicle. I have a Chrysler Pacifica with 3rd row seating, but the manufacturer's manual specifically stat...
