Infant Travel Advice: Toddler, Britax
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Britax Frontier?
Asked by A.D. from Portland
on August 25, 2008
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Does anyone out there have a Britax Frontier? I A. thinking of replacing a carseat that I can't stand (Evenflo Titan)--I'll spare you the many, many reasons why. My so...
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- We just got the frontier, it's just as wide as the britax marathon we have too. Not sure how big the boulevard is though, but if you stop by babies r us you can compar...
- We have the Britax Boulevards, and are planning on purchasing either the Regent or Frontier for our large three year old. We considered the Frontier for awhile, and a...
- I do not care for the Britax seats (probably same kind of laungry lists of just things that apply to me that you have about the Titan) but I have a LARGE 2 year old. ...
Britax Car Seat? Car Seat for Air Travel?
Asked by L.B. from Fort Wayne
on September 25, 2008
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Hi ladies, we are in the process of looking for a new car seat for one of our cars. I read a request and lots of responses a couple days ago about reviews of convertib...
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- L., NONE of our carseats ever fit in the airplane seats and just proved to be a HUGE hassle trying to tote around the airport. If you can get a carseat when you ar...
- Can't give you much advice on the car seat, but we flew to FL with our little one at 6 months. We checked the car seat as a piece of luggage and just held her on our l...
- I flew to Oregon with my Britax Marathon. It was big, and we had to put in in facing forward. But well worth the long flight. Did you buy a ticket for the baby? If so,...
Britax Car Seat Advice
Asked by E.U. from New York
on January 26, 2008
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My 4 month old has outgrown his carrier seat. He's 27 inches already! I'm looking into carseats and it looks like the Britax seats are the way to go. I'm debating b...
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- I am in a similar situation. My son just turned 4 months and he is 19.5 lbs already. The Baby Trend Seat I have should go up to 22 lbs but because he is 26.5 inches l...
- We chose the Roundabout for the same reason - the Marathon took up too much space in our Subaru Outback. We have been very happy with it. We took it on an airplane la...
- Well, you're right... Britax is the way to go. I have both the Roundabout and the Marathon, and they're both great. But I too have a VW, and you're right about the siz...
Britax Advocate Vs. Britax Marathon - Convertable Car Seat
Asked by S.G. from Los Angeles
on February 12, 2011
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Hi. I just bought 2 britax advocate convertable car seats for my twins. They arrived at the house and they are HUGE! I am so worried that they wont fit in our mini van...
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- I have two Advocates and a minivan. Trust me, the Advocate is worth every penny and not worth the compromise. Although, I'm sure the Marathon is also a great seat, y...
- never had the advocate. LOVE LOVE LOVE the marathon. we have "bought" 6 for our 2 girls. (there were 2 car accidents. CA law mandates the insurance company replace you...
- I don't believe overkill for carseats because it is matter of the safety for your children. Britax is very good about the safety reason. I think they are both fine I b...
Air Travel: Alone with 19 Month Old!
Asked by M.W. from Seattle
on May 23, 2008
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Hi Moms!
My daughter and I will be going cross-country this July to visit my family in the Midwest. Papa will be staying home due to work. I'm a little concerned (n...
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- let me start by saying that I have traveled with three kids plus two car seats on my own across the country so i know that the scariest part is the advance worrying ab...
- MINIMIZE! I traveled alone w/ two toddlers recently Italy to Florida. This was one of many trips for me. You must remember that whatever you take through to the gat...
- I would check out the carseat carrier that turns your car seat into a stroller. You can buy it at www.onestepahead.com and it's made by Go Go Baby. I used to travel ...
Advice About Britax Boulevard Car Seats
Asked by M.R. from Phoenix
on April 6, 2007
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Hi! My daughter is 5 months, 20 lbs, and 29 inches long. She really shouldn't be in her infant seat any longer...so my husband and I have been looking to get her one t...
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- M., We purchased the Britax Boulevard for our son almost a year ago. I can't imagine a better seat. In his old infant seat he would cry all the time, it was so st...
- Love it, Love it, Love it!!!!! I have two one for my daughter and one for my son. We have a van so it fits nicely!
- I have a Boulevard for both of my sons and they're great. Britax seats are more expensive but I would definitely recommend them.
Britax Monarch, Britax Parkway or Recaro Young Style or Even the Compass B510
Asked by L.M. from Minneapolis
on February 16, 2008
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I am going to be purchasing a booster seat for my 4 year old in the next week and I need some help. I have looked and looked and I have decided to go with one of the ...
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- Please visit this site before considering putting him in a belted booster seat: http://www.kyledavidmiller.org/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azgBhZfcqaQ C...
- I love the Britax Parkway! I have two kids, and we have four of the Parkways, so that we have two in each of our cars. I've been completely absolutely satisfied with ...
- Sorry, I can't help with the specific models you mentioned. BUT, many times the stores will let you acutally buckle your child in the booster to determine the best fit...
Car Seats and Travel Insurance for Plane Trip
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on May 2, 2012
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We just booked our very first family vacation, complete with plane flight, with our 2.5 year old son. The flight will be about 3.5 hours.
The first issue I'm consi...
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- Find out if you can REALLY take the car seat. We were allowed to check it without a fee, but we could not use it on our international flights. The only time we needed ...
- If you do decide to take your car seat onto the airplane, I recommend the GoGo Kidz (http://www.target.com/p/Go-Go-Kidz-TravelMate-Black-Orange/-/A-10538396?ref=tgt_ad...
- We took a trip to Costa Rica when our daughter was two. With the layovers and small hopper planes that we took while in Costa Rica, we were on a total of 7 flights! ...
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...
Suggestions for International Travel with a 5 Month Old?
Asked by A.P. from New York
on June 11, 2009
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Hi moms,
I will be taking a family vacation to Spain in August and my son will be 5 months old at the time. We are taking a nonstop flight, have purchased a seat fo...
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- I know a lady who traveled to Turkey I think it was with her twin baby girls and husband. I think you are stressing yourself for no reason. You'll be fine, especially ...
- I took my baby when he was 3 months old to England and it worked out great because he laid in the basinet in front of us and the white noise of the plane relaxed him i...
- We took our daughter to Mexico when she was 4 months old. We did not buy an extra seat for her but found she had no problems sleeping, despite plenty of noise in the ...
