Car Rides & Road Trips: The First Years
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Car Seats and Travel Insurance for Plane Trip
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on May 2, 2012
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We just booked our very first family vacation, complete with plane flight, with our 2.5 year old son. The flight will be about 3.5 hours.
The first issue I'm consi...
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- Find out if you can REALLY take the car seat. We were allowed to check it without a fee, but we could not use it on our international flights. The only time we needed ...
- If you do decide to take your car seat onto the airplane, I recommend the GoGo Kidz (http://www.target.com/p/Go-Go-Kidz-TravelMate-Black-Orange/-/A-10538396?ref=tgt_ad...
- We took a trip to Costa Rica when our daughter was two. With the layovers and small hopper planes that we took while in Costa Rica, we were on a total of 7 flights! ...
Car Seats
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on July 25, 2011
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My 8 month old is almost at the 20 pound mark and old recommendations say that at 20 pounds you can use a forward facing car seat. My son hates his car seat right now...
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- Rear facing til 2. Take your car, your son and your seat to a local FREE inspection site near you. You can find a place on the National Highway Safety website. A 30...
- Which convertible seat do you have? Some are truly more padded and comfortable than others. And it is a good idea to check how far it's reclining, and have it checked ...
- Yeah, my older daughter was turned forward-facing at 9 months (22 lbs and already walking) because she screamed from the moment she was placed in her car seat until th...
Best Toddler Toys for Long Plane Trip
Asked by A.B. from Phoenix
on August 18, 2008
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We are about to take our 14-month-old on a long plane trip (14 hours in the air plus one layover). I'd like to buy some new toys to give him on the plane to help keep ...
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- I would recommend going to the dollar store and looking around. I bought fat crayons and coloring books and a stamping kit there for our last plane trip. If you shop...
- We travel alot w/our kids. New toys in a carry on obviously are the best. During your layover walk your child around the terminal to tire him our for the next plane ri...
- Hi! We took our daughter to Spain, and it was actually a very pleasant trip. First, I would definatley take a great stroller that he could lay down in while you are at...
Convertable Car Seats
Asked by L.S. from Boston
on December 16, 2009
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Hello, I am looking into purchasing a convertible car seat for my son. I thought I was going to get the Britax Roundabout but then I went to Magic Beans and they were...
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- Hi L., I have the roundabout & love it. My friend had it too , loved it & then got the Marathon for child # 2 ( did not like it asmuch) I also agree that the child w...
- Hi L., We have the Marathon for your daughter and I love it however it is a very BIG seat. To be honest I think if I had to do it again I would get the Roundabout. ...
- my daughter is fairly big for her age and i feel much better about her in the marathon than the roundabout only because i think she'll grow out of it and we'll have to...
Long Car Ride
Asked by J.L. from Pittsburgh
on June 30, 2010
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Does anyone have any ideas and tips on how to keep my 2 year old entertained for an 8 hour car ride. I plan to do a few stops because I also have an 8 month old that I...
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- We took a trip to Disney (from PA) with our almost 3 year old and it was a long 3 day car ride. Surprising to me he did pretty good. We did cheat a bit and have a sm...
- Ipod Touch with games and movies or a laptop with movies on it. Hand held games-if she likes electronics. Tapes/CD's of kids music. Plan to leave, if you can, while...
- We have to make an 36+ hour roundtrip (PA to MO and back) a few times a year with our 2 and 4 year old. While it is not ideal for many families, our kids have come to ...
Traveling with Convertible Car Seat
Asked by L.S. from Los Angeles
on May 17, 2011
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My husband, 2 year old daughter and I are flying to Atlanta next month. This is the first time she will have her own plane seat. I'm wondering if we should bring our B...
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- i always bring my britax roundabout on our flights for my 2 year old. it fits fine and it seems to be so much easier for my kids to be in something more comfortable t...
- I don't travel with my Britax because I'm afraid of what will happen to it. You can always bring your carseat on board and have your daughter sit in it. That doesn't...
- As long as you are traveling with your husband I recommend bringing your own carseat. It is a royal pain trying to get that thing down the aisle along with your child...
Convertible Car Seat Opinions
Asked by C.T. from Sacramento
on April 23, 2009
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Last week we found out our 9 month daughter is now too long for her infant car seat. I have been looking at convertible car seats that allow the child to remain in a ...
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- Hi C., I don't know much about the car seats, but I can tell you one thing. Although you may not be able to buy 2 bases with a car seat in the store, you can alway...
- I have always been a fan of Graco car seats. Our first infant one was a Graco, then we have since upgraded to something similar to the Graco Nautilus. I find them the ...
- I cant tell you about the car seats because I don't have any of the brands you mentioned but personally I think taking the car seat in and out is not going to work. It...
Beyond Infant Car Seats
Asked by J.B. from San Diego
on October 11, 2010
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So my LO is ready for the next stage of car seat. I am interested in the Britax Frontier and Graco Nautilus. Any thoughs? I travel a lot with the llittle guy and th...
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- We have a Britax Marathon in our car that we love, it has great height and weight limits, and can go rear facing for a very long time. For travel, we use the Sunshine ...
- We had a Sit n Stroll for all our kids and used it as our primary car seat. LOVED it! It was especially nice when they fell asleep in the car and we could transfer i...
- If he's in an infant seat now, he needs to be in a convertible seat next, not the frontier! Frontier is a booster seat for older kids, only faces forward. They now rec...
Car Seats, STILL CONFUSED!!
Asked by F.V. from Columbia
on April 5, 2010
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So I read all of your posts and there are still so many different choices. All I truly care about is making sure my twin girls are safe in a crash. I think I have na...
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- Just respponding to put in my usual two cents about the use of carseats and boosters.... It's alarming how many people purchase car seats and do extensive research to...
- Do not trust Consumer Reports. They refuse to divulge how they do their testing, the speed, how they are installed, even the sled they use to crash test them. They are...
- Those two seats have the same rating from Consumer Reports. So, I figured, why would I spend more than twice as much for a seat that isn't rated more safe?! I got th...
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...
