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Foward Facing Car Seat????
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on February 26, 2009
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hi moms
i wanted to know when should you change to a forward facing car seat.....should we just go by height and weight of car seat????
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- You should wait until the child is 12 months AND 20 pounds, not either or. This is because at 12 months, their bodies have been able to grow and can withstand a littl...
- Please wait as long as you can to change your child to front-facing. The longer you wait, the more time you give your child's head, neck and spinal cord to fully deve...
- You can turn them when they are both 20 pounds and one year old. It is actually safer to leave them rear-facing longer. Something about the way their spine reacts to...
Car Seat Suggestions Needed
Asked by A.B. from Wilmington
on April 20, 2008
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My son is about to move out of his infant car seat and into a convertible car seat. I am looking for suggestions about what kind to get.
Thanks in advance!
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- We have both the Britax Marathon and Decathalon and love them! Definitely worth the money. I have also heard good things abut the Recaro and Sunshine Kids Radian.
- We have Britax Wizards for both kids. Since we have a small car and the car seats are right against the doors, side impact protection makes me feel a bit better.If I h...
- I haven't seen the recommendations for this year, but last year when I bought ours Consumer Reports recommended the Titan by Evenflow as the best seat for the money. ...
Car Seat Recommendations - 2Nd Car Seat
Asked by C.B. from Minneapolis
on November 3, 2008
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My son is 6 months old and already over 20 lbs and therefore outgrowing his 1st car seat/carrier. So I'm starting to look into getting him a new car seat. I know he ...
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- I completely agree with the response that says you get what you pay for! We had our Britax Roundabout installed by the Fire Department (they do safety checks to make ...
- I disagree that you are just paying for the brand name. I have owned both Cosco, Evenflo, and Britax seats, and I will NEVER buy anything but Britax again. The quality...
- My daughter also outgrew the infant seat at 6 months, and we bought two Alpha Omega Elites (one for each car since I drop off and my husband picks up from daycare). We...
Newborn's Car Seat
Asked by M.F. from Denver
on March 14, 2011
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Due May 6th, any suggestions on a car seat?
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- I used the Snugride as well and had no problems. The new thing is the snugride that goes up to 30 lbs or something?? The "regular" limit is 22lbs and I think I would...
- Love the Chicco keyfit. I was torn between that and the Graco snugride, but the chicco was a little more narrow. We will be having 2 in carseats so that was important,...
- We loved our chicco keyfit 30. We used it with our daughter for 13 months. Easy to install, easy to click in and out of the car, loved that it tell you that you have i...
Car Seat Opinion
Asked by M.H. from New York
on January 6, 2010
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Hi! I am just investigating a car seat for my baby. She is 9 months and about 17 pounds. I am wondering which convertible car seat is good and why. I am looking at the...
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- We did a lot of research and went with the Britax Roundabout that we've used for both kids. Our daughter is almost outgrown it (height) at 21 months, but she's really...
- We have a Britax Marathon and its great. I think we started using it around 11 months and kept it rear facing until about 14 months. Our 22 month old is still using i...
- We have the EvenFlo Triumph Advance and love it. It's much less expensive than the Britax.
Next Car Seat
Asked by T.L. from San Francisco
on January 21, 2009
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My 9 month old is growing out of her rear facing car seat. I would like to upgrade her car seat but I know that she cannot face forward yet. What is the best car seat ...
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- We use Britax Marathons for both our boys. One is 5 years old and 45 pounds, the other is 22 months and 25 pounds. We absolutely love them! They are convertible(forwar...
- Hi T., I have heard Britax is the best for safety and that's what we plan to buy next. You can check out their website -- they have a product comparison page and als...
- I recommend starting with NHTSA to determine the car seat rating and from their start your search. I look at this site, decide what is "not negotiable" for the safety...
Britax Car Seat Questions
Asked by J.V. from Dallas
on August 5, 2008
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I had asked about the best car seat for my infant and word across the board is Britax. Here is my next question ... will this car seat fit into a Hyundai Tucson? AND...
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- Yes, a Britax will fit in your Tuscon. Don't worry about the cup holders, they really don't get much use anyway, I promise :-)
- I have the Britax Regent. We put it in my inlaws 2-door Toyota Camry for a trip and it fit great. If it fits in there, it should fit in your Hyundai. We asked the g...
- We purchased the Boulevard and LOVE it and couldn't be happier with our decision. It will work for us until he reaches 60lbs. Our son learned, rather quickly, how to p...
Portable, Convertible Car Seat
Asked by L.S. from Chicago
on June 29, 2009
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We're in the market for a new car seat for our 15 month old daughter who is 29.5 inches tall and weighs just over 20 lbs. I'd like to get a convertible seat so we can...
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- It is best to keep her rear-facing as long as possible and feet touching the seat back is not considered dangerous and is generally not considered a reason to turn a c...
- Try the Tote-a-tot system for a transportation system on wheels. Or a sit-n-stroll.
- Lisa, What you've seen is probably a base w/ wheels that attaches to the bottom of your carseat to convert it to an airport stroller. It sounds like it would work ...
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 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...
