Car Seats
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Seeking Car Seat Information
Asked by G.G. from Denver
on September 7, 2006
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My daughter is about to turn one and my parents want to buy her forward facing car seat. There are several on sale that they are looking at. Is there a website or some...
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- I just bought a new carseat yesterday for my daughter, and I checked out the consumer reports website first. It doesn't have a ton of information, but it was helpful....
- First off...I urge you to keep your baby rear-facing. Yes, the MINIMUM is 1 year and 20 pounds, but it is safest to keep them rear facing until they reach the limit on...
- There's a book called Baby Bargains... it's like a Consumer Reports, but only has kids products. They publish a new one every year and rate everything on price, safet...
Infant Car Seat & Stroller
Asked by L.M. from Boston
on April 14, 2008
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Hi,
I'm looking to buy a new infant car seat & stroller for my baby who's due in july..I wanted something that's good for long walks, but folds up small..Any advice?
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- I agree with the Snap and Go suggestion for the stroller... I was also recommended to buy the Graco Safeseat for an infant car seat. The plus is that it goes up to 30...
- I have a Snap N Go which is a stroller frame that you can pop your infant seat into. The type of snap n go you get depends on what kind of infant seat you buy. I use...
- Hi. I have a Britax companion carseat - brand new in unopened box - and an extra base to sell for $125. It's one of the safest seats. You can check it out on Consumer ...
Looking for an Inexpensive Car Seat
Asked by V.T. from Dallas
on December 25, 2010
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My husband and I are traveling to San Francisco in late January and it will be cheaper for us to buy a car seat that is around $50 than to rent one from Hertz and I wo...
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- Idk if its a state recommendation in MI or what, but I've always heard that you're not supposed to use a used car seat. One reason being that you dont know the history...
- Garage sales , children's consignment stores or walmart/target for a different carseat. If you could cushin the cosco brand, would you like it better? I just put a sn...
- For what it worth, when I was researching, the Costo one was top rated (with Britax) in the top 5 for safety (which for me is the most important thing, especially if y...
Car Seat on Plane??
Asked by S.B. from Colorado Springs
on May 6, 2008
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Hi, I am taking a trip this coming Saturday to Texas with my 2yr old son. I have a question about the car seat. I have to bring one no matter what because he needs one...
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- I have flown with my daughter at that age before. I had to bring the car seat. Plane rules. Not sure if that is still a rule. But it was the law. I didn't buy her a se...
- I would absolutely take the car seat on the plane. We have traveled a great deal with our two children and it may be a bit of a hassle to haul in through security but...
- I used to travel with my three daughters when they were young (by myself when my husband was away on business). There's a little more than 2 years between them. I re...
New Car Seat Cover
Asked by E.E. from Cleveland
on August 21, 2011
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I saved the carseat from my son which is silver and light blue, But this time around i am having a girl and wanted to know if anyone knows where i could find a replace...
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- Both Simplicity and McCalls have all kinds of covers that can be sewn easily. Perhaps a friend, your mom or MIL might sew one for you.
- I saw tons on ebay. You can get them as low as $19.99, but most of them were around $39.99-$49.99.
- It's also okay to keep the one you have and save money. Kids don't care.
Infant Car Seat vs Convertible Car Seat
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on October 21, 2009
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I had an infant car seat given to us when my DS was born. Now that my baby's coming in 3 weeks, I've been looking at new car seats. I loved having the infant car sea...
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- i was going to use a convertible because my older son is in a wheelchair & i would have to take the baby out of the seat & carry in a sling anyway. however the convert...
- We had a convertible when my child was born and quickly bought an infant travel system after a few car rides. The infant car seat was a blessing. For the first few m...
- Definitely check out www.car-seat.org before you decide. It's an awesome resource for carseat info. I considered not going with the "baby bucket" with my third, but...
Car Seat Disposal?
Asked by B.W. from Washington DC
on August 22, 2011
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Good morning all. I am wondering what to do with an old car seat (Carrier and Base)? Do you just throw them away? I know any reputable place shouldn't accept them as...
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- Cut the straps off, remove the cover, and write "DO NOT USE" or EXPIRED on it before throwing it away. Your other option is to hang on to it until Babies R Us has t...
- If it's not expired and never been in an accident you should think about bringing it to a women's shelter.
- Most places will not accept a car seat because they have no way of knowing if it was involved in an accident and that's a huge liability. And they shouldn't accept it ...
Car Seat/ Stroller Help!
Asked by A.S. from Louisville
on July 6, 2011
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Ok so I am 29 weeks pregnant and need some help/ suggestions/ ext. We have a daughter who will be 4 soon and with her we had a Graco metro lite travel system. My hus...
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- If it doesn't fit into the stroller, I wouldn't use them together. I would just put the baby in the stroller in the reclining position. GL! M
- Why dont you just buy the snap and go graco stroller so it will work with the car seat and then buy the stroller later when you have more money? They sell the snap and...
- Snap and go!! I got one with my second baby and loved it. Just sold it for $35 on Craigslist, after only 6 months of use.You could find one used and in good condition ...
Which Car Seat Should We Purchase??
Asked by D.L. from Wilmington
on January 31, 2007
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My husband and I are on the quest to find the perfect car seat. We have narrowed it down to Britax but don't know if we should get the Marathon or Boulevard. I've he...
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- We didn't purchase either for our daughter, but it wasn't b/c of the products - it was b/c of the price. But, we were going to purchase the Marathon based upon the ad...
- We bought our second Marathon (the first one we left with my parents). We love it. We attach little neck cushions to the straps that are purchasable at Babies R Us. ht...
- We love our marathon!! We bought a roundabout first, which we also loved but then needed a second seat. I wish we had bought the marathon first because my daughter has...
Car Seat Issues
Asked by B.W. from Melbourne
on April 22, 2008
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My friend has a 5 month old son who crys every time he is in his car seat. He is fine for the first few minutes but then works his way up to a cry. He even does this i...
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- My older daughter was exactly the same way about the carseat and the stroller. She was also Colicky at the beginning. To keep her happy in the car I would play a whi...
- Has your friend tried toys to keep him busy, try the boomering links hang them in front of him from one end of the car to the other with various toys on it, Jangles, t...
- When my oldest was little, I would say less than a year. She absolutely hated to be strapped in facing backwards and would scream the entire ride in the car. She grew ...
