Car Rides & Road Trips: Safety 1st
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Will a SAFETY 1ST Alpha Omega Elite Fit in Our Dodge Durango
Asked by T.C. from Des Moines
on July 19, 2010
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We area bout to take a LONG car trip and my daughter 9 months and still in a infant seat. I'd like to move her to a new seat before the trip so she'll be more comfort...
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- I have a Jeep Liberty and my kids are a year about. Anyways, my son had the Eddie Bauer edition and my daughter had the Alpha Omega Elite. I put my daughter behind m...
- Don't waste your money on an Alpha Omega. For the cost, you can find a seat that will rear face your child longer, harness your child forward facing longer, and is ove...
- We had one in our jeep grand Cherokee and it fit fine. Not sure how similar the interiors are, but the Durango is bigger than our old Jeep.
Car Booster Seat
Asked by D.C. from Chicago
on October 29, 2006
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Any recommendations for a first car booster seat?
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- Not there yet, but did you try Consumer Reports?
- Depending on how old your son/daughter is.. My friend recommended the Cooshie seat to us. It doesn't strap to a chair, but it doesn't slide due to how it is made. I ...
- Am I the only read that caught the CAR part of that request....lol, anyways I would look in Consumer Reports and make sure to find one that the back can come off when ...
First Major Road Trip in the Summer!
Asked by S.T. from Detroit
on April 29, 2008
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Hello everyone! My first cousin is getting married this summer in Georgia and the family has opted to drive down there for the event. This will be my daughter's first ...
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- S., A couple weeks ago we took a trip from MI to Florida, (it was the longest drive ever!) Our grandson slept mostly but, when he was awake we gave him toys that he ...
- My family and I travel quite a bit ( We have a three year old and 6 month old). I hate to admit it but we broke down and bought a DVD player last summer which has bee...
- S., There have been a lot of great ideas posted already. I would only suggest going to the library and getting a few books on tape or CD, which ever your car uses....
Car Sick Child
Asked by L.P. from Austin
on January 14, 2008
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My 3yo daughter is getting sick in the car. We live about 45 min from my parents so we drive there fairly regular. After about 20 in the car she starts to complain abo...
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- My daughter did the same thing from about age 2 to about 6 years old. We would give her crackers right before we drove anywhere- something bready to soak up the tummy...
- Both my daughters (7yrs. & 11 yrs. old) have this problem. Thankfully my 11 yr. old seems to be outgrowing it. YEA! I completely understand how they feel b/c I have...
- ok, this might sound odd... I have never dealt with a car sick child, luckily, but I did have a car sick dog... The advice I was given was to attach a leather strap to...
Questions About Car Seats
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on April 14, 2008
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Hi everyone. I have a questions about car seats. My two and half year old (who weighs about 30 pounds) has a car seat she cannot stand to ride in (actually, I hate i...
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- Hi, I am a car seat tech and I would love to talk to you about car seats. There is a seat available at Babies R Us ( I can't remember the brand) but, it goes to 50lbs ...
- I did a lot of research on car seats, my son is one year old and is 23 pounds. I wanted to keep him in a 5 point harness as long as possible. We purchased a Britax Reg...
- I agree our children love their Britax car seat just make sure to get one that goes to 65 pound. I know our are the Marathon, but I think they even have some that go ...
Upgrading Car Seats
Asked by H.C. from Portland
on February 17, 2009
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My youngest is ready to move into a toddler car seat. His older sister just turned 3 and is quite big for her age and it doesn't look like her Britax will last her a w...
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- We love our Safety 1st Summmit. You can get it online and many places or usually in the store and Burlington Coat Factory for $99.00. High safety rating for forward fa...
- We moved our baby into the britax marathon and bought a britax frontier booster for our three year old, keeps her in a five point harness for a long, long time! That's...
- My recommendation: get the Graco Nautilus 3 in 1 carseat. You can keep a child in the 5 point harness up to 65 pounds! I just switched my 14 month old into it, and I l...
Where to Put the Baby's Car Seat
Asked by M.L. from Allentown
on June 27, 2008
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Hi. I have a 3 1/2-year-old boy and will be having a baby girl in a month. I'm not sure where to put her car seat. I noticed that a lot of parents put their toddler be...
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- I have my older girl behind the driver and the baby behind the passenger. If I need to see my older daughter then I will tilt my rearview mirror so I can see her. I ...
- My kids are 3 yrs, 7 months apart, so similar to your kids' age spread. I put my older one behind the passenger seat and the baby in the middle. When I had just the ...
- When my second one came along we put him behind the driver seat and my oldest behind the passenger. Since the baby is rear facing we couldn't see him no matter where ...
Traveling in Mexico - with or Without a Car Seat?
Asked by P.L. from Minneapolis
on December 17, 2007
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My husband and I will be going to Cozumel in January with our 22 month old daughter and I'm wondering how people dealt with taking cabs, the transfer to the hotel, etc...
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- I'm not sure about Cozumel, but in Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta the cabs don't have seatbelts, and they drive like NUTS! We had our boys in Peurto Vallarta and just p...
- My side of the family (including my 18 motnth-old son)went to Playa del Carmen over the Thanksgiving holiday. We flew into Cancun and had a 45 minute ride to the reso...
- In an ideal world you would want the car seat because the traffic is crazy and they drive like mad in Mexico. However, the cabs in Mexico don't slow down long enough ...
Seeking Suggestions on Toddler Car Seats....
Asked by J.C. from Tampa
on July 7, 2008
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Hi Moms. I am having trouble with my daughter's car seat. She's two, she's 36 pounds so we bought a "booster" style seat that has a bottom base for her to sit on and...
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- I have done a lot of research on car seats and children should be in a 5 point harness until they are 6, if you are pulled and they are in a booster and are too young ...
- Hi. I agree with the others that she should still be in a 5 point harness car seat. In fact, I believe it is actually the law that says children under the age of 4 sh...
- I read through all of the responses that you have gotten so far and I agree with them all. I realize your daughter is pushing the 40lb limit of most 5 pt harness, but...
Convertible Car Seat Suggestions......please!
Asked by C.O. from Washington DC
on July 12, 2008
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Hi all-
I have a 6 month old who looks more like a 10 month old. He is almost 19 pounds and 28.5 inches long. The height limit on his Graco Sungride infant car sea...
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- I have an Evenflo Triumph and love it. It is rated highly for safety and has a cool papasan design. I recently took a road trip to Maine for VA and he was very comfort...
- We have the Evenflo Triumph in both of our cars (one is an Altima & the other is a small Saturn) because that's the one that Consumer Reports recommended as the best f...
- Congratulations on your big boy! Mine were 9 lbs 3 oz and 11 lbs 1/2 oz. They're leveling out now at 4 and 1 1/2. Without reservation, I recommend the Cosco Alpha O...
