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Britax for Newborn?
Asked by T.D. from Los Angeles
on October 23, 2008
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Has anyone used a Britax carseat for a newborn? I am expecting a baby boy in about 4 weeks and I'd love some advice. I already have the Britax Marathon for my daughter...
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- Our son grew out of his Chicco Keyfit30 infant car seat at around 8 months, so we decided to make the switch to the Britax Marathon at that time. Compared to the infa...
- I used one for all three of my kids from birth and loved it. I am not the type to carry my baby around in their carseat though so it worked for me. Instead of using ...
- I would wait to use the britex later. When they are that little, it's nice to just pull them out. Especially if they are sleeping, or what not.
Whay Do You Think of the Britax Decathlon?
Asked by K. from Chicago
on May 5, 2007
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My third child is almost ready to get out of her carrier. We've had a roundabout and my son is in a marathon. We've loved all of our Britax's, but wonder if the deca...
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- I think I've read it's the only booster seat with a 5-point harness. Maybe I'm wrong, but I've heard good things about it and we're planning on buying one when our so...
- K., I sent the following email out to my mom's group after I saw this youtube link video (not sure if it is still up, but try to paste it in). From all the researc...
- I love it! Very worth the money
Which Britax Carseat Is the Best?
Asked by K.C. from Jacksonville
on September 29, 2009
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Hello! Thank you to everyone that helped with my last request. All of your recommendations have convinced me to buy a Britax car seat. Which one is the best? I am ...
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- If you go to the Britax website you can enter in your child's info and it will match you with the seats that fit your criteria and you can see the age ranges and such...
- Most of the research I read pointed to the Boulevard or Boulevard CS. We went with the Boulevard as we felt the CS was a waste of money for us. Plus if your baby wea...
- I have the Marathon and really like it. My sister bought the top of the line model, but prefers the Marathon to the more expensive one.
Any Advice on a Good Forward Facing Car Seat That Is Not a Britax or a Radian?
Asked by N.S. from Columbus
on April 20, 2008
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Hi everybody
It is time for us to think about putting our son in a forward facing car seat. I've looked at car seats extensively and am just not able to decide on on...
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- First, I read the previous posts . . . and you ABSOLUTELY need at 5 point harness for safety. We have several carseats and here's my opinion. Britax: We have the...
- We really like the eddie bauer (sp?) carseats, they can be used from birth until you no longer need a booster seat. Not too expensive, less than $100. I would not ge...
- Hi I have 2 comfort sport carseats from Graco. I won't purchase anything but Graco or Century. Which is now the same company. They crotch strap is adjustable. You j...
Britax Convertible Car Seat or Graco Snugride Infant Car Seat?
Asked by J.M. from San Diego
on April 7, 2009
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When deciding on which car seat to buy prior to the birth of twins, is it better to invest in two convertible car seats from the start that they can grow into (and hop...
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- Hi JM, I also would recommend, if your budget allows, to get the baby carriers and later switch to convertibles ($200-$260 for two snugrides). My 18 month-old is st...
- For twins I am not sure how it would work out, but I'll tell you I made the "mistake" of getting a convertable carseat for my first born. What a pain in the butt to g...
- Definitely go with the infant seats. Having the freedom to leave them in their seats and just carry them where you need them (or pop them into a double stroller) will...
Car Rides Home Are Terrible!!!!
Asked by A.C. from Austin
on February 16, 2008
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I am a mom of 5yr old fraternal Twins My son the first born is great. He hardly misbehaves he cleans up after himself. He is so loveable and we can take him anywhere w...
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- Have you talked with your children's doctor? These outbursts could be signs that something is not quite right. It could be as simple as a chemical inbalance or food ...
- Hey A.. ou have already received much advice on this and much of it varies as greatly as east from west so I hope that you are not even more confused then before at th...
- Cover her with Love and Show her what you want. She is feeling left behind. She was probably the smallest baby. She thinks she has to fight for everything: your attent...
Convertible Carseats
Asked by J.O. from Sacramento
on March 31, 2009
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Hi there,
I am currently researchng new carseats for my baby boy. I cannot decide between the Britax Marathon and the Britax Boulevard. Any moms out there have th...
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- I have the Marathon and love it. It's gone through a lot with my 2 1/2 year old son. It's easy to disassemble when needed for cleaning and has great safety features.(i...
- I own both, but we only use the Marathon as a spare in my husband's car. Both of my youngest kids have a Boulevard and I have no complaints (nor do they). It is easy...
- Hi J., I have both carseats ~ the Marathon for my first born and we went with the Boulevard for our second child. They are both wonderful carseats, so either choic...
Does Anyone Know of a Good Car Seat Once My Son Hits 22+ Pounds?
Asked by M.B. from Atlanta
on February 17, 2008
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My son is reaching the end of his "stage 1" car seat. Does anyone have a good recommendation on the next one to get? I've heard the Britax is great, however, it is abo...
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- Any of the Britax car seats are really good. They will last until your child is big enough to rides without a seat. They are worth the money. Other car seats frequentl...
- I have the Britax and I love it. It's comfortable and received great safety ratings, which was why we decided to spend the extra money!
- Britax makes the best car seats. There is a website ccalled traveling tykes or maybe tikes where they charge no shipping o tax. You can see them in person @ babys r us...
Who's Tried to Skip the Infant Carrier Car Seat?
Asked by C.I. from Washington DC
on March 19, 2009
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Hey everyone! So here's a question for you. We have a 2 year old who's in the Britax Marathon which we have front facing now, but which works great as a rear facing ...
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- I did skip the infant seat. My baby was 9 lbs at birth and most folks thought she was a toddler way before she was. I used the 3 n 1 Evenflo seat at the time. (10 y...
- I have 4 children and we've never used the infant carrier seats. I think too many babies are left in them too long and I always want to be holding my little ones. I ...
- I personally didn't do it (but probably would if had to do over), but my sister-in-law did and it worked for her. I think it depends on your 'style'. Are you an on t...
Outgrowing an Infant Carrier at 6-Months
Asked by M.M. from New York
on May 21, 2009
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Hello Moms,
My son is quite big for his age: he just turned 6-months and weighs 21 lbs! I am in need of a new car seat. I was looking at the Graco Nautilus 3-in-1 th...
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- I would suggest the Britax Marathon. It works for rear facing and forward facing. I have 1 for each car and one I have for 5 years!
- My son was also big for gis age. We use the Eddie Baur 3-1. It worked great for rear facing, we didn't turn him around until he was 14 months. And he loves it forwa...
- My son outgrew his carrier at 9 months and we used a Britax Roundabout. We picked the Roundabout because it was smaller for our cars and at the time (5 years ago) it ...
