Front-Facing: Safety 1st
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Converting to a Front Facing Car Seat
Asked by J.V. from Dallas
on August 5, 2008
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My son is about to turn 1 and weighs 20 lbs. I am researching car seats and need to know what other mom/dads recommend. I have looked at the Graco Convertible car se...
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- I highly recommend Britax! Their Regent model goes up to 80 lbs. I really don't think you need to go up to 100 lbs. Most kids do not reach 100 lbs. before they can use...
- I have three Britax seats and could not be happier! My twins who are 3 1/2 use the Wizard which they no longer make. It goes up to 65 pounds. My 20 month old son us...
- Hi Mama, Please please please keep your little boy rear facing, it is MUCH MUCH safer, 2 years and 30lbs is the new 1 year and 20lbs. :-) The only reason the rule is ...
Safety 1St Complete Air Convertible Car Seat
Asked by J.S. from Detroit
on July 25, 2009
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Good evening ladies~
I have an 8 ½ month old who I suspect (will confirm at 9 month appointment) will be at the weight limit of his infant car seat very soon.
I...
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- This seat was just released this week. So, it is very new. It has a lot of positives.. very tall shell, so your child can stay rearfacing for a long time..likely to ...
- I do not know a lot about this car seat either. I would say because it is a pre-order that it is a brand new item. It does go rear face to 40 lbs. and forward facin...
- I have some eddy bower model that still works at age 6 as 5 point car seat w/ latch. It converts to a booster, just use a seat belt instead of the 5 point harness. And...
Car Seat Recommendations
Asked by V.V. from Dallas
on May 25, 2008
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My little guy has just about outgrown his infant car seat so we are about to buy a convertable seat. He's nine months old and weighs almost 22 pounds. He's got a fe...
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- My four year old is still in his car seat. It takes alot of time to get past the 40 pounds now recommended for the booster seat. I wish I had spent the money the fir...
- I highly recommend the Britax Marathon. I have three children, ages 3,3, 22mths., and they all have one. All my children outgrew their infant carriers around 6 - 8 m...
- As moms we want to provide the very best for our child. That said, children are also very expensive and we have enough on our plates to do, let alone choose a carseat....
Car Seat Questions
Asked by H.P. from New York
on October 30, 2007
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Hello Ladies!
I have a car seat question. I have a 2 year old daughter who is 32 pounds and 37 inches and a 4 month old son who is 18 pounds and 26 1/2 inches (that...
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- I read other responses. My son was switched to the Britax Marathon at about 5 months. REAR-FACING. People are telling you no cause should be rear facing, but my full s...
- No. Do not risk it. Sorry it will not save you any money. At her age and wieght, she's a little light and a little young for a booster seat. they say 30 pound mini...
- Please don't do anything until you consult the height and weight requirements on your seats!! a child up to 20 lbs, and at least one year of age (to ensure good neck c...
Infant (Not Newborn) Car Seat - Too Many Choices! Recommendations Desired.
Asked by L.G. from Boston
on October 22, 2008
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Plainly put, there are too many choices and fancy terminology - my head is spinning. And because we have to buy two, one for each car, we don't want to spend hundreds ...
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- Hi L., 5-point harness and fits your car would be the most important points. In VT we have local organizations that do car seat safety checks. They sometimes...
- I checked with my automobile website and it gave recommendations about what car seats worked best (and where to put them Driver side/middle/Pass Side) and that is what...
- I have answered this question many times before, and checking other peoples answers we all seemed to be on the same wavelength. My FAVORITE car seat is the Evenflo Tri...
New Car Seat Suggestions?
Asked by D.V. from San Francisco
on March 1, 2010
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My baby boy is moving on up in the world! His feet are hanging out of his car seat, so its about the time we get another car seat (the next size up from his current on...
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- Another vote for Britax! This brand tends to cost more, but when I purchased ours (2 yrs ago) it had the highest safety ratings, which was the greatest motivating fac...
- I was going to echo the advice that Becky W gave about the height of your child (babies outgrow seats when they are w/in 1 inch of top of seat; feet are allowed to ove...
- I got the Britax Boulevard for my car since that is what we use most often. It is around $300, but Babies R Us and Buy Buy Baby often have them on sale and you can us...
Car Seat Panic!!!
Asked by S.L. from Boise
on June 6, 2009
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My son is BIG. He just turned 3 last month, but when he stepped on the scale at my OB office, he was over 40 lbs! I measured him today, and he's 39 inches tall.
He'...
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- My son has the same problem. He's 39 inches tall and 48 lbs. After he threw up on me because the 5 pt harness was too tight I took it out and just use it as a booste...
- Check out Consumer Reports car seat reports. Then depending on that report, decide what is more important. A couch, a mini van or your son's IMMEDIATE safety in the c...
- Hi S., something that has saved my life during these economically challenging times is Craigslist. I couldn't live without it. ANYTHING you need can be found on it, ...
Looking for Next Car Seat...
Asked by E.S. from Washington DC
on May 2, 2008
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Can anyone give me advice on a good car seat? My baby girl is reaching the weight limit on the first one and I need to get the next step. Anyone have one that they lo...
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- We have the britex marathon for my daughter which has been great, but a bit pricey. (although, something you may not know-if you have an accident, you can send the car...
- Go for the Britax. Yes, you will wince at the price BUT it goes to 65 pounds which most do not. You will probably get 1-2 more years out of it for that reason.
- You can't go wrong with a Britax. Especially if she is on the large side of the growth charts (height or weigh), she will just outgrow the others. I had a Graco befor...
Convertible Car Seat V. Booster Seat
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on July 23, 2010
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UPDATED: I'm trying to decide between a rear-facing/front facing convertible car seat and a front-facing/booster seat (Britax Frontier 85) for when my son is 2 and fro...
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- I don't know which way to go, since I don't know about the Britax Frontier 85. I see that some posts are saying that the Frontier isn't rear facing. Another option of ...
- What BeckyW said :-). And just FYI since car seat names can be a bit confusing: A "convertible" seat is a harnessed seat that can be used rear facing or forward faci...
- Essentially if you are talking about a seat that converts to a booster it is still a convertible just not able to rear face. I have two of these "covertible" car seats...
Combo/Toddler Car Seat Recommendations
Asked by R.T. from Chicago
on February 16, 2009
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My son is almost 13 months, is 30in. and 20lbs 11.5oz. He has always hated the car and I think it's because he must get car sick or just really hates sitting rear fac...
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- I'm looking into the Graco Nautilus which has the same benefits as the Britax...as far as growing w/your child. You can use the 5 pt. harness up to 65 lbs. and then u...
- I purchased a Britax for my son when we switched him to front facing (I think it's a Marathon?) and it's for kids up to 65lbs. It doesn't transition to a booster seat...
- Britax is the leader in safe carseats. They have bicycle helmet foam all over not just in a few areas. Another great seat that is also rated very high for safety is ...
