Car Rides & Road Trips: Cosco Alpha Omega
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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 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
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...
Which Car Seat Should I Buy?
Asked by S.J. from Charlottesville
on July 22, 2008
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I've come upon the age old dilema - which car seat do I buy? My 6 month old daughter has outgrown her infant car seat. She is 19 pounds and 28 inches tall. Currentl...
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- Hi, We have this same carseat and have had a problem with our son's head fallin forward. The easiest way we solved it was by removing the headrest....that solved the...
- Hi, S.. We have the MaxiCosi/MaxCosi... it is one of the more expensive ones, but we love it. I could not get over the difference in how comfortable my son was... ...
- Hi, My 14 mo daughter is in the Britax Boulevard and we are very happy with it. She's been in it since she was 6 mos. It is a bit pricey but well worth it. I too...
Advice on Car Seat
Asked by L.F. from Tyler
on August 29, 2008
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My daughter will be one year old next month and she is still in her infant carrier. It is definitely time for a bigger car seat. I have read the Britax brand has great...
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- Hi LF, It wasn't that long ago that we were facing the same decision you are now (our son is now 16 mos old, but outgrew his infant carrier between 8 and 9 mos of age...
- We wanted the safety of a Britax without spending the money, so we bought a Fisher Price Safe Voyage. It's made by Britax - the same as ... one of them - the Marathon...
- I'd check out Consumer Reports to see what they have to say on the most recent batch of car seats. Many that people swear by do not perform well even in the low-speed...
Convertible Car Seat
Asked by K.F. from Phoenix
on May 23, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
My daughter is approaching 20 pounds and we are looking for a convertible car seat that we can still use rear facing until after she is a year old and t...
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- I have three girls (11 yr, 7 yr and 9 mo.). We recently bought an Alpha Omega Elite for our daughter and I absolutely love the carseat. It goes up to 100 lbs and will ...
- Hi K., When my son hit around 20 lbs or so we went out and bit the bullet and got the Britax Marathon car seat. It's a bit pricey (I think it was around like $220-$...
- Hi, I have a 10 month old daughter and we just purchased an Evenflo Triumph Advance Premier Convertible Car Seat (http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId...
Which Convertible Car Seats Fit Rear Facing in Mid Size Car?
Asked by M.O. from Dallas
on September 9, 2006
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Do you know of a make and model name of a convertible car seat that can be placed rear facing, for an infant in a mid size car (Nissan Maxima), that is extremely comfo...
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- M., I have the Britax roundabout in my mid sized car, and it fits great. OK, they are not cheap, however after much safety research this is the one I decided on ......
- Britax is the best. You can take them out of Babies R Us and try them in your car before you buy them. Ask the manager for help. Make him help if you have to. Get ...
- Here's a good tool: http://www.carseatdata.org/database.html Specifically for Nissan Maxima(sorry, the results didn't link properly so just enter your info): ...
Second Car Seat That Is Plane Friendly.
Asked by B.V. from Chicago
on November 14, 2007
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I am looking for a a car seat for our second car that will also be slim and lightweight enough to be convenient on the plane. We have a small car with limited space in...
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- I would recommend Britax because all of their carseats are plane-approved. They are also very comfortable--we had to return a Cosco Alpha Omega Elite because my daugh...
- We just took the carseat from my mom's car on the plane. It is a Cosco Scenera that she got at Target. It is inexpensive, yet safe, and it actually fit in the airplane...
- HI B., While I can't help with carseats.... I can tell you that when I was looking for one I went into pregnancyweekly.com I think its also parentingweekly.com now ...
Moving from Infant Carrier to Convertible Car Seat
Asked by L.G. from Minneapolis
on December 26, 2007
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Our daughter is 10 months old now and getting too big to carry in her infant car seat. So, we need to buy a new car seat. We will have to buy two car seats, because I ...
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- We just bought a new car seat last month. My son is getting close to the 40 pound limit that allows you to use the 5 point harness in his car seat. Otherwise he can ...
- With any car seat, being able to use it correctly every time is what will make your child the safest. I have found that the Britax seats are easiest for me to install...
- L., I would definitely spend the money on a Britax. You will find their car seats are the safest on the market. As well as the most user friendly! (Straps and covers ...
Car Seats for 5 Month Old
Asked by C.K. from Philadelphia
on March 22, 2008
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Hello All! Was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for a car seat for my 5 month old son. He is out growing the infant carrier! Too heavy for me to carry etc. ...
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- I love my car seat. It is a Cosco, Alpha Omega. It goes from 5 to 80 lbs. They have improved them since I bought my first one but I bought it because my son wasn't s...
- Hello! We have a Britex $310(top model)and Evenflo $150(not sure what model) and LOVE both of them! My husband and I agree that we like the Evenflo better but for saf...
- I used a Cosco one that you can pick up anywhere (Babies R Us, BJ's Wholesale Club, etc.). It worked with both of my girls since they were both big children. It was s...
