Car Seats for Small Cars
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Car Seats, Which One?
Asked by F.V. from Columbia
on March 15, 2010
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So I went to Buy Buy Baby and spoke to someone about car seats. He told me that the best seat to buy for safetly was Britax. He said the others were good but Britax ...
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- I have the Britax Boulevard and really like it. It'S.nice and comfy for baby and I can rest easy knowing its one of the best ones out there in terms of safety in case...
- How old is your child? Britax are the most popular seats and yes they are expensive , if you are undecided about an infant carrier and are thinking about going straigh...
- A child cannot legally face the front of the vehicle until at least 1yr AND 20lbs. Even if your state does not have a specific car seat law stating 1yr and 20lbs, all ...
Strollers & Carseats
Asked by J.R. from Dallas
on March 26, 2007
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Hi, we are due for our first in four months. I'm starting to research strollers & carseats before we register. Right now the top contenders are a couple of the Graco ...
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- I wish someone would have told me to get the snap and go stroller. The kind where you choose your infant carseat that snaps on. Than I could have just bought a doubl...
- Instead of getting a travel system we got the Graco Snugrider Infant Carseat Frame and now use a Maclaren stroller. We really liked the carseat frame, big basket, goo...
- i found a web site called craigslist you can some cheap things that you would need and there are the once upon a child and kid to kid store they sell about 1/2 of the...
Changing to a Booster Seat
Asked by S.F. from Port St. Lucie
on March 15, 2007
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I have twins and a 4 door car. You do the math. LoL. It seems like I never have any room to put anyone when we go somewhere (I currently am taking care of my 16 year o...
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- Just to correct the poster - the law is over 40lbs and 4 or over (a child who is 3 and 10 mo is considered 3) for a non-harnessed booster seat. Most states require th...
- S., I have cut and pasted the law requirements, since, no offense to anyone else, so many people get this wrong. Many people take what is on the box of the item th...
- A child is suppossed to be 3 yrs of age AND over 40 lbs before switching to a booster seat. By law, the child has to be over the age of 3. So, really for both reasons,...
Follow up Question on the Britaxes Out There
Asked by R.V. from San Diego
on August 7, 2008
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Hi everyone,
I know that someone just posted about the car seats, but I'm in the exact same situation and had a couple questions for those who said they owned a Br...
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- We have 2 Britax car seats - Diplomat (in car) & Boulevard (in SUV). Both models have the side impact protection for the head. The crotch strap in the Diplomat is fine...
- R., I have two Marathons and two Wizards (the seat that was the premium one 4 years ago when I bought them). In my opinion, all of them are too heavy to be ideal f...
- I don't know about travel with it because we decided against taking the car seat on our flight to Europe, but I really love my decathlon and my marathon. The decathlo...
Recommendations on Cars That Will Fit 3 Car Seats
Asked by R.J. from St. Louis
on March 8, 2010
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Hi Everyone!
I'm due with baby #3 at the end of May and will need a different car to be able to accomodate 3 car seats. We already have a Honda Odessey that my husba...
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- I have a Chevy Venture that I can get 3 car seats across the middle row. The gas mileage isn't great, but I would say I get about 18-20 around town and 22-23 on the h...
- Be sure to check the width between the seat belt buckles. I looked at a lot of cars that would fit 3 carseats but not 3 booster seats, which is what we use now. i ju...
- well when we are car hunting the sales person thought we were crazy but I would get all 3 carseats out and try them in the car to make sure they would fit. I also put...
Product Recommendations, PLEASE!
Asked by I.W. from Columbus
on October 27, 2008
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Hi,
I'm due mid-February and looking for some personal experiences and advice on car seats, travel systems, bassinets, travel cribs and other vital items for newborn...
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- Congrats! As far as car seats, I strongly recommend a travel system. We have the Chicco Extreme and love it! The car seat goes up to 30lbs too which is a bonus! It...
- Congratulations. You can research all you want. However experience has taught me several things. As far as stroller and car seats, I preferred a travel system. My ...
- Congratulations on your pregnancy. I spent hours on-line researching products... it was an adventure. Anyway, I have a couple of recommendations for you. As far as a s...
Advise on a Goo High Back Booster Seat.
Asked by T.M. from Erie
on February 7, 2008
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Hello out there. I was seeing if anyone can tell me what is a good high back booster to get my son. He is two years old and he is really big for his age. he out grew h...
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- Try the Britax Marathon. He is way too young to be put in just a booster. He needs to be in a car seat until at least age 4. This seat is larger than some so it acc...
- Even though he is big for his age he isn't ready for a BPB. He still needs to be in a 5 point harness. I recommend getting a Britax Regent. It will fit a child up to 8...
- We researched like crazy trying to find the largest seat with a 5 pt harness and it turned out to be the Britax Marathon I think they have a pricer version of the same...
To Mini Van or Not to Mini Van...
Asked by A.C. from Huntsville
on March 16, 2011
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Alright ladies, I recently owned an xterra and downsized to a corolla. I love my zippy little corolla and how little gas it requires, but... when I made the decision t...
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- I went from a Camry to a Sienna in Sept and I LOVE it. no regrets. same gas mileage, bigger gas tank, room for friends and everyone's gear, automatic sliding door ce...
- I have a corolla and you can fit 2 car seats in it easy but they will be on the sides (where the latch system hooks are) and not in the middle (which is safest for bab...
- I do not have one and I would NEVER get a minivan! I have rented them on occaison. LOL It's a sell out! It's the principle! Congrats on #2...
Hey Mammas Does Anyone Have a VW Golf 4 Door? Will It Fit 2 Adults and 1 or 2Kid
Asked by M.R. from Dallas
on January 10, 2008
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Hi :)
He is looking at a 4 door VW Golf Diesel.. will that fit comfortably 2 adults & one two year old.. with 2 years later another baby (future planning lol)?
T...
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- No it will certainly not fit 2 kids with carseats!
- if you go to edmunds.com you can see the inside pictures and it will also give you a review of how many can comfortably fit. K.
- The ford focus is a pretty small car and I was able to install two carseats side by side recently, so I don't think you would have a problem putting seats in a Golf. I...
3 Car Seats in a CRV?
Asked by P.D. from Chicago
on January 13, 2009
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Is it possible to have 3 car seats in a Honda CRV? Are there any seats that don't take much width so you can fit 3? I'd love to know if anyone has done it. Otherwise, ...
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- Yes, you can. On vacation we borrowed my in-laws CRV. We fit a Graco infant seat behind the passenger, a Graco carseat behind the driver and a booster seat in the mi...
- I think any car would be a tight squeeze. It is difficult to have 3 with the minivan mostly it's hard to buckle. It might be easier once your toddler turns 3 and you c...
- Can't speak to the CRV, but I have a Radian 80 in my MINI Cooper (and room for another one if we're lucky) and I can tell you that it's a narrow, sturdy seat that's pr...
