Car Seats
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Moving to the Next Car Seat
Asked by T.A. from Minneapolis
on September 28, 2009
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I am looking for a little advise/suggestion about moving my 3 yo to the next car seat. We currently have an Evenflow Convertable car seat, and have been very happy wi...
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- We moved my 3 y/o daughter to the Evenflo Big Kid Deluxe carseat when we had the same situation with our little boy outgrowing his infant seat. She was only 30 pounds ...
- Like everyone else said PLEASE keep your youngest rear facing (AAP recommends until AT LEAST age 2) and keep your daughter 5pt harnessed! You can use the car seat belt...
- I SO agree with all the suggestions you have gotten to PLEASE continue to rear face your little one (I see you've already gotten the video I would have sent on extende...
Recommendations for Car Seat for 20-Month-old
Asked by S.F. from Washington DC
on February 21, 2008
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I need to buy a new car seat for a 20-month-old. I would like something that is comfortable for long trips, will work until the child can travel without a carseat, an...
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- The Britax Marathon will last until he/she is ready for a booster and even beyond! Our 4 yr old just moved into a booster from it but had plenty of room and could hav...
- I have a Britax Marathon for my 17 month old and I love it. They are a pricey carseat, but definitly are worth it. They come with several covers and are for children...
- We love the Britax Boulevard®! We love Britax and own 4 of their car seats! http://www.britaxusa.com/products/product_detail.aspx?ID=1 "The Britax Boulevard® car...
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 Transition / from Infant to Toddler Carseat.
Asked by B.C. from Tampa
on August 5, 2011
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Hello, I am trying to do some research on the car seat guidelines etc. The manual information from my infant car seat is contradicting with the manual information from...
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- We love our britax boulevard. I've bought 2 now. One for each of my little ones. The thing I love about it is it can stay rear facing to 40 lbs it you want. My kids...
- I'm not really sure what your question is?? Your baby should be out of the infant car seat (unless you have a new 35lb weight limit one) and should still be rear faci...
- The manuals usually state the limits, but since they are making the limits higher these days, they are usually not met before switching. Definitely switch him to the ...
Car Seat in Italy?
Asked by K.C. from Washington DC
on June 25, 2007
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Do we really need to bring a car seat for our 21 month old daughter to Italy? People who have been there said not to, they just held their babies..because they were no...
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- you could always check the carseat as a luggage. i still haven't gone back to my homecountry with my 3 year old twinkies but when i do i shall bring the carseats. i kn...
- You can get a carseat that is also a stroller why dont you invest in that, that is if you do alot of traveling they have them on ebay too and you will get a better dea...
- Car rides maybe short but they are SCARY! Rent a car and strap that car seat in. Don't do as the natives do. When I lived in Italy I saw a lot of babies standing up in...
Shopping with Car Seat
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on July 29, 2008
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I am a new mom who has the Chicco travel system. My question is that when I need to take my son with the car seat on to a shopping cart and into a store, this car seat...
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- I have the same travel system, and it all depends on the cart. Some carts feel secure and some don't. If you read the instructions though it says that you shouldn't pu...
- I had the same problem and did the same thing you did. I think it's just the way it's designed, unfortunately. I ended up using a baby sling and leaving the car sea...
- I was never comfortable putting the car seat on top of the shopping cart, my baby always went car seat and all into the shopping cart. Plus Chicco car seats were not r...
Car Seat Help
Asked by K.M. from Kalamazoo
on December 7, 2007
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My daughter is only 5 months old, however, she is a very large baby, over 21 lbs already. I have her in an infant car seat right now but with the cold weather, when I...
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- I feel your pain. There are a lot of car seats that are rear and forward faceing. I have a almost 3 year old and a almost 10 month old. They have car seats that are...
- I was also told the same this Kristin said, that you shouldn't put your kids in the carseat with a snow suit on because of the chance of ejection if you are in a bad a...
- When my daughter was between 7-8 months old, we bought a Graco convertible car seat that could be used rear-facing until she was old enough/big enough to sit front-fac...
Recommendations for Booster Car Seat
Asked by L.S. from Los Angeles
on July 7, 2010
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Hello Mamas,
Our 17 month old daughter is petite and we've been able to use the same car seat since she was born. However, she is getting taller and I think she has...
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- We used the Britax Boulevard and loved it. My daughter who just turned 4 has finally outgrown hers and is just now in a high-back booster. If you check on Craigslist...
- www.kyledavidmiller.org is a great website full of info on car seats.
- At 17-months, you want a convertible carseat. I recommend this blog: http://carseatnanny.blogspot.com/ She buys and analyzes a bunch of different carseats and gives...
Car Seat and Air Travel
Asked by U.G. from Cleveland
on March 18, 2008
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My husband and i plan on traveling to california with our 10 month old.Although we plan on taking him on our lap,we want to carry his car seat along since we want to r...
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- My daughter is now 17 mos. and she has taken around 10 plane trips. I always hold her on the plane, definitely easier and less expensive. We bought a carseat cover at ...
- Continental is wonderful when it comes to accommodating families. When you go to check in your baggage, remind them that you have a lap child. More often then not, t...
- I have checked a car seat. I bought an inexpensive large duffel bag at Target and it fit nicely. Generally, you have to check strollers at the door of the plane, and t...
Have You Had Your Car Seat Checked by a Professional?
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on May 2, 2011
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I have a friend who is known as The Car Seat Lady, b/c she works for a car seat installation check organization. According to them 4 OUT OF 5 Car seats are installed ...
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- We have a local state police barracks with a drive in area where they can check and re-install your seat. Very handy and I learned alot!
- Our hospital sent a nurse out to check ours after all three births. As the seats got bigger, I THINK we've been installing them right....this issue is so strange, bec...
- Yes, our local AAA does this service for free even if you are not a member. It was helpful. We did have our seat in correctly, but she reminded us that loose articles ...
