Car Rides & Road Trips: Cosco
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Car Seats - Graco SportsComfort Vs. Cosco Scenera
Asked by K.M. from Chicago
on February 28, 2010
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Hi all - I am hoping that your good advice will help me make an educated decision! We are leaving for vacation soon and need to buy a second car seat for the plane rid...
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- We have the Cosco Scenera as a back up in my husbands truck. They haven't been on a long trip with it so I'm not sure how comfortable they will be, the padding is pret...
- We have both those seats you mention (though my kids are 4 & 5 years old so they are not real new) and given the choice between them I like the Comfortsport better in ...
- even though it's only a backup, you don't want to buy a cheap seat because your child may outgrow it before you even need it as a backup, which would be more of a wast...
Best Car Seat for Long Road Trip
Asked by A.B. from Chicago
on November 29, 2009
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Hi moms,
Can anyone recommend a good car seat that is comfortable for their toddler to sleep in on a long road trip. We have the Cosco Alpha Omega Elite Car Seat an...
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- I have begun to believe that comfort in car seats will vary by body type. I've had to change out car seats over the years, for my 3 children. So my suggestion, after...
- We have the Evenflo Triumph Advance DLX Convertible Car Seat - Lincoln. They had 3 that looked the same. Some have more padding. . We went with the more plush one. I t...
- LOVE our Britax roundabout. She has been in it since 9 months, and still at 19 months, we've not had any complaints from her. She rode contentedly for 10 hours last m...
Car Seat & Airplane Trip
Asked by C.K. from Chicago
on June 6, 2008
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My son and I will be traveling to Denver in a couple of weeks. He will have his own seat so I have to bring a car seat. I have a Britax. Do these things fit in the ...
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- I've been looking into this too because my husband travels a ton for work and my 8.5 month old daughter and I are going to be joining him over the next couple of years...
- Hi, just wondering, why do you have to bring the seat onto the plane? It's not required, and since he is under 2, you can hold him during take-off and landing since h...
- we have the britax marathon and it fit on a southwest chair.
Car Driving
Asked by M.G. from Pittsburgh
on October 3, 2007
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My son hate to drive the car. He is seven month old. Do you have any advice?
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- Is it the car or the carseat that bothers him? My son didn't like the carseat, so we would have him sit in it while he was in the house. That way he could see us and p...
- Well, really he shouldn't be driving the car until he is sixteen. :) Just kidding, I know what you meant. Anyhow, my daughter loves it when I play her favorite CD...
- Try toys or videos.It could be because he still has to face backwards and he's board b/c what can you see facing backwards..not too much of anything. But i took my ki...
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...
Car Seat for Airplane Travel
Asked by L.P. from Chicago
on July 26, 2007
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My daughter is 11 months old and we are looking for another convertible car seat for my husbands car (we have a Cosco Alpha Omega Elite as our primary for my car), but...
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- Don't fret about the carseat. Most all carseats now are safe for airtravel. I work at Midway and we do randomly check carseats, and they pretty much all have a stick...
- I have a carseat/ stroller for airline travel. It works well. The stroller part works well for short trips and it is worth it not to cart a big carseat around the ai...
- I don't believe it is mandatory for you to have a car seat for your child. You can just hold them in your lap during the flight and landing and then just place them i...
Car Seat Dilemma
Asked by S. from Dallas
on July 6, 2009
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So my kids and I are going to tag along on my husband's business convention in August to DC. We are staying downtown and will not be renting a car. We will need to g...
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- many airport car services/shuttles have car seats that you can request when you set up the reservation. also, I am not sure how you might feel about using the hotel...
- You first need to check what the rules are for car seats in DC. IF you don't have car seats and it is the law, then there is a chance the car service people (if they ...
- Most towns have shuttles from holels to downtown or attractions. I just called and checked and they if your 4 yr old is 49 inches tall then he does not need a car seat...
Toddler Car Seat
Asked by J.B. from Denver
on August 1, 2008
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Hi everyone, we recently switched our one year old over to a convertible car seat. We got a really, nice (expensive) one from my SIL. Here's my question, my hubby and ...
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- I had this same situation when I first put our son in daycare.....I dropped him off/ hubby picked him up. We got a second, cheaper car seat for his vehicle. Not only...
- Well, the Costco Scenera is a very well liked seat by CPST's. You can find it at Walmart, Target and Kmart for about $40. It has a pretty high rear facing limit. If yo...
- Unfortunately moving the toddler seat in and out of the cars is a bit of a tedious process plus the toddler seat is cumbersome and can be difficult for a small daycare...
How to Travel with Car Seat.
Asked by J.P. from Austin
on December 29, 2009
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Happy Holiday Moms,
My family is planning a trip up north in March for a few days. My daughter will be 25 months and obviously I will need to take her car seat. It'...
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- I am not exactly sure what your plans are, but if you are renting a car you can also (usually) rent a car seat from the rental company. That is what we did on our las...
- They sell a travel bag for the seats. I have one and we have traveled with our Britex many times with no problems.
- 1. There are carseat cases you can buy, they might help. 2. You could rent a carseat from a car rental place. But check on the pricing, daily rental can add up. 3. ...
Should I Buy a Car Seat?
Asked by E.M. from Boston
on September 1, 2008
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At the risk of looking really stupid, I'm really confused about what to do. My son has out grown his infant car seat (he's 8 months, 21 lbs and nearly 27inches long) ...
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- E.- There are second-hand stores where you may find a car seat. You definitely want to get a new one if your son has outgrown the recommended sizes, but you will have...
- Sounds like you don't NEED a car seat. You're not required to have one for flying. Car rental companies do have rentals, but I hear they tend to be icky and rather exp...
- You have a funny dilemma, given that you don't have a car. You can hold your child on the plane. And if you rent a car, rental car companies have car seats for rent av...
