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Best Car Seat for Long Road Trip
Asked by A.B. from Chicago
on November 29, 2009
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Hi moms,
Can anyone recommend a good car seat that is comfortable for their toddler to sleep in on a long road trip. We have the Cosco Alpha Omega Elite Car Seat an...
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- I have begun to believe that comfort in car seats will vary by body type. I've had to change out car seats over the years, for my 3 children. So my suggestion, after...
- We have the Evenflo Triumph Advance DLX Convertible Car Seat - Lincoln. They had 3 that looked the same. Some have more padding. . We went with the more plush one. I t...
- LOVE our Britax roundabout. She has been in it since 9 months, and still at 19 months, we've not had any complaints from her. She rode contentedly for 10 hours last m...
Air Travel with Britax Marathon
Asked by T.H. from Phoenix
on August 3, 2010
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I have a 2 year old and planning on going on a 6 hour plane trip. We purchased a seat for out toddler and prefer to use a carseat since otherwise she won't sit still. ...
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- We took ours to Ireland. GOOD FOR YOU FOR BUYING HER A SEAT. SMART MOVE! Seriously, she will be so well behaved and you will all have a pleasant trip. It is so worth ...
- Your britax will fit just fine we also traveled w/our marathon. The airline also asked us to put ours in a window seat for safety reasons....in the case of an emergen...
- We take our Britax on the plane all the time. I was worried about the size too, but the widest part of the seat is actually over the armrests. You will just have to l...
Car Seat for Airplane Travel
Asked by L.P. from Chicago
on July 26, 2007
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My daughter is 11 months old and we are looking for another convertible car seat for my husbands car (we have a Cosco Alpha Omega Elite as our primary for my car), but...
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- Don't fret about the carseat. Most all carseats now are safe for airtravel. I work at Midway and we do randomly check carseats, and they pretty much all have a stick...
- I have a carseat/ stroller for airline travel. It works well. The stroller part works well for short trips and it is worth it not to cart a big carseat around the ai...
- I don't believe it is mandatory for you to have a car seat for your child. You can just hold them in your lap during the flight and landing and then just place them i...
Looking to Donate a Car Seat
Asked by L. from Minneapolis
on December 5, 2007
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I have a Cosco convertible car seat that I'd like to donate to someone in need (or an organization that will get it to someone in need). The seat is used, but we only...
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- We could use it at Family Medical Center, 5 West lake Street in S. MPLS--clinic across from K Mart on Lake. We have many patients that can't afford to purchase one. ...
- My 19 year old cousin had a baby a couple of months ago. I know she'd appreciate it. She can't even afford a crib for her baby. (I'm willing to give her mine but my so...
- I don't know anything about Genesis II, but my first thought was a women's shelter. I'm sure they are always in need of things like that, and it ought to be pretty ea...
Booster Seat Ok for 34 Lb Child?
Asked by K.D. from Albany
on October 21, 2008
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My daughter is about to turn 4 and we are considering letting her use a low-back booster seat for field trips with school. She is a bit taller than average at 40 inch...
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- K., Our daughter is getting to big for her car seat as well in my husbands spare car. The car seat was given to us from a good friend who is a police officer. This ...
- My daughter is 42 inches and 45 pounds and still fits very comfortably in the Marathon. So you may have some more years ahead of you in the Marathon. A great websi...
- The NYS mantra used to be "4 or 40 pounds" for booster seat safety. Height is a considerable factor as well. The shoulder belt needs to sit in a very specific sp...
Carseat Question
Asked by R.W. from Salt Lake City
on January 10, 2011
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My son is 4.5 and weighs exactly 40 lb. Right now he is still in a 5-point harness in the alpha omega cosco carseat (not the Elite). The harness fits him just fine, ...
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- You use the harness on his carseat as long as it is permitted per the car seat's limits. He is too young to use a high back booster at this point. It is not safe to us...
- Hi Jane! I absolutely agree w/ Denise. I am a CPST, and we see a ton of incorrectly installed seats or seats that are not the correct size or type for that specific ...
- what BeckyW said (with a note that some newer versions of the Alpha Omega have a 50 lb. harnessed weight limit - check your manual to find out what your specific seat'...
Car Seat Vs. Booster for Flight
Asked by R.O. from Washington DC
on March 4, 2008
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I have flown many times with my daughter and though she isn't quite two and technically could sit on my lap again, I had such a hard time with that at Christmas we bou...
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- I was just looking in One Step Ahead and saw a contraption that allowed you to snap your Roundabout into a thing that has wheels and you pull behind you. You can str...
- My family all lives more than one plane ride away so I've done my share of traveling. I agree that a carseat is easier if they'll sleep. One idea for a two-year-old ...
- we just took both of our kids to california and we were using a car seat for one and a booster for the other. so if you think she will play more than the booster is be...
Renting a Car: Can 3 Adults and 2 Kids in Car Seats Fit in a "Standard" SUV?
Asked by J.C. from Medford
on June 8, 2011
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My family is flying to LA next week and will need to rent a car to get around. We are staying with my sister who owns a small car. It would be nice if while there we c...
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- My mom has this Jeep & it's a tight fit but for short trips ok.
- My sister has a nissan xterra and I can fit in the back seat with 2 car seats-but it was with me on the side, one car seat in the middle & the other on the other side....
- What about renting a minivan? We had 4 adults, 2 kids and gear in one for a trip to Disney World when the kids were 3 & 5. I was perfect and we had an extra seat if ...
Shopping for the Best Car Seat/ Stroller(feedback on Alpha Omega Elite Brand)
Asked by J.E. from Dallas
on August 20, 2007
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i'm trying to shop for a carseat and stroller and i'm needing a feedback from anyone who has used the alpha omega elite convertible car seat. it says on the package th...
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- Just remember that car seats have an Expiration Date. Even if says that you can use it up till 90 lbs, the expriation date would be well before that.
- We bought the alpha omega elite convertible car seat for my daughter when she outgrew her infant carrier. We were very pleased with the car seat in general, but regard...
- I always recommend Britax carseats, though they are pricey. Other than that I would say the Eveflo Triumph or this one: http://www.albeebaby.com/fiprsavodeco1.html I'...
Car Seat HELP!
Asked by K.D. from Las Vegas
on July 22, 2008
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Okay so I transitioned one of my twin boys out of his infant carrier and into a car seat. Heres the problem...it seems that even though his seat is fully reclined hes...
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- I had the same problem so my husband rolled 2 towels and put them under the carseat so that it would lean backwards. It can work for rear facing but not so much for fo...
- Hi K., MOST people do not have their car seats installed 100% correctly, I would recommend that you contact the Sheriff department and ask to make an appointment to...
- see if your local police or fire station will inspect your carseat installation. some hospitals will do it too.
