Car Seats for Small Cars: The First Years
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Car Seat and Diaper Bag
Asked by M.T. from Austin
on July 25, 2011
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Hi! I'm looking for a convertible/combination car seat. I want one of those that can be used from 22 lbs with the 5 point harness and then remove the back and be used ...
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- for the diaper bag id actually just get a regular backpack that has different zipper pockets and use that. that is what we are using and its soo much easier because i ...
- Your child will not go from an infant seat to a forward facing seat, you will need a convertible. Most kids outgrow the infant seat between 4 and 8 months, and you can...
- Check out my website and see if you would like any of these bags tgat can be monogrammed. People really like the org. utility tote. www.mythirtyone.com/JennH Everyth...
Car Seat Advice
Asked by A.A. from Washington DC
on June 29, 2010
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I have a 6 1/2 month old son. Hes a big boy. Already 22 pounds. The car seat that i have right now is 5-22 lbs.Hes about to outgrow that one. I think he is too young f...
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- This overview is from www.seatcheck.org (where you can find a free inspection site near you and car seat laws specific to Virginia): Ten Tips to Keep Your Child S...
- I would suggest a convertible car seat. My daughter has a true fit and it goes up to 35 lbs rear facing and 65 lbs forward and she is still rear facing and is 2 1/2. A...
- Just bought a Radian XTSL. babyviva.com has offered 20% off before plus free shipping. It is 45 lbs rear facing and goes up to 80 lbs forward facing. It is an expensiv...
Next Car Seat
Asked by L.A. from New York
on April 4, 2011
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Ladies-
We are looking beyond the infant car seat to the next one. With new recommendations for rear facing for the first two years, I wonder what do you recommend...
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- I love my daughter's Britax Marathon. Its good up to 65lbs on harness.
- We just purchased a Britax Marathon 70 and love it. We have a small car and were surprised that it fits really well! It rear faces until 40 lbs and forward faces unt...
- We have the Evenflo Symphony. It will rear face and will also carry your child from 5 up to 100 pounds as a booster. It is easy to move from car to car and it is very ...
Car Seat Advice
Asked by L.Q. from Chicago
on March 31, 2010
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I am looking to get a new car seat for my 6 month old. He is a bigger baby and close to outgrowing the infant seat (and it's a pain to lug around).
I've been looki...
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- My 9mo old is close to outgrowing her infant car seat. We went with the Evenflow Triumph Advanced. It was rated #1 on consumer reports and it's good up to 50lbs forwar...
- Britax! They have the best seats, and safest. Check out the Marathon or the Roundabout, they are both convertible. Best of luck!
- i would buy a seat that has the highest rear facing weight limit ( you want to keep your kid rear facing for as long as the weight/height limit will allow you to, for ...
Seeking Advice on Convertible Car Seat
Asked by K.K. from Reno
on February 17, 2009
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Hi mamas! I'm interested to hear your recommendations for a convertible car seat for when my daughter turns 1. I'm going to have to save money to get one, so I figur...
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- I thought I would use the same car seat from the time my kids outgrew the infant carrier until they were done using car seats. BOY WAS I WRONG!!! As soon as that chi...
- I have the Britax Marathon for my 30 month old son, and love it. I drive a VW Jetta, so it's small on backseat room too...but, I still fit four people in my car just f...
- Hi, I have always loved my Britax Roundabout and it fit in my 4 door great. The only downside is if your child is on the bigger side she might grow out of it quicker...
How to Chose the Right Converatble Car Seat
Asked by M.B. from Seattle
on July 11, 2009
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hallo ladies,
My baby is ready for her convertable car seat, but i am quite confused what is the most important criteria while chosing the car seat.Is it important t...
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- I like the Britax Roundabout -- don't get the Marathon for rear-facing babies, it feels too big and the Roundabout is easier to secure in the rear-facing position. Th...
- Check out car-seat.org. There are amazing carseat techs there who can help you!
- The most important thing is the safety rating! We have always gone with Britax because there is no doubt that they have the highest consistent ratings. And they're v...
Car Seat for New Beetle Convertible
Asked by J.B. from Dallas
on February 16, 2010
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Crazy I know... Anyway, I have a 12 month old who is 20 lbs and 29 inches long. Her Graco Safeseat goes up to 30 lbs but only 30 inches so time to start looking. Sh...
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- You are not specifically mentioning, but you can face her forward now. That should really help with fitting into the car. Unfortunately, I don't know the brand name ...
- I drive a Mazda RX8 sports car with bucket seats in the back. I have the Britax Diplomat. It fits perfectly and you can't beat a Britax! http://www.britaxusa.com/ca...
- Check out this website http://www.carseatdata.org/ You enter all the info about the make and model of your car and it will suggest carseats that will fit. Also, t...
Carseat Advice Please!
Asked by S.B. from Chicago
on November 27, 2010
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My son does not fit into his carseat anymore. It's snug when he's just in his clothes, but I can hardly buckle it with his winter coat on. We need to switch to a con...
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- Hi. We layer fleece on our DS rather than a bulky coat. We got our seat at Buy Buy Baby -- a Marathon and used the 20% off Bed Bath and Beyond coupon. We figured it...
- First off you should NEVER buckle a child into a seat with a winter coat on the coat can compress in an accident allowing the possibility for your child to be ejected...
- Hi S., You might want to check out the Cosco Scenera. It runs about $50. My mom bought one for her car, and I'm pretty familiar with it (we have a Britax Roundabo...
Convertible Carseat Suggestions
Asked by J.C. from Columbus
on March 8, 2010
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My friend is expecting her first child in just a couple months. Finances are extremely tight for everyone so they are looking at possibly forgoing the infant carrier c...
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- I really like my Eddie Bauer Elite 3-in-1. It was $170 at Babies R Us and it goes from newborn (5lbs) to a kid (100lbs)! It is a little bulky, but worth a shot. I'd...
- From what I understand, there isn't a seat that can be used the whole time and if they have a wide range of weights and heights, they aren't as safe for the low and hi...
- We had to switch to our Convertible carseat pretty early as well. We have the Evenflo andn LOVE It. Our son is now 21 months old and it's still a great car seat. We...
"Pumpkin" Seat vs Big Kid Carseat!?!
Asked by S.J. from Huntsville
on October 22, 2010
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I have an almost 6 month old that I am thinking about moving into the big boy car seat....the still rear facing but can turn around and face forwards also.
Do any...
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- My baby girl is a very chubby cute thing, she met the weight requirement early, around 9 months. We bought two evenflo carseats from Costco, one for our 3 year old and...
- I believe that there are size/age/weight suggestions for each seat, so consult those first. I don't have them offhand, but I know that our son was in his wee little se...
- We use the Evenflo Triumph for our younger child and we really like it. We moved him at 6 months and it was so nice...he was getting uncomfortable in the baby seat. ...
