Moving Tips & Advice: Britax
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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.
Britax Boulevard
Asked by M.T. from Minneapolis
on September 6, 2010
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First of all, I asked a question about car seats a few days ago, and than you for so much for all the responses! After reading all your suggestions and going to Amazo...
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- I went to buy the Boulevard. Before buying it the store allowed me to put it in my car. I drive a Volvo XC90- the SUV. I had to put the seat behind the passenger si...
- I have it and I really can't imagine placing baby in there rear facing in a 2 door car. I had it in an SUV and a full size one at that. I did use it in my small Kia ...
- I don't have a Boulevard, but I have a marathon and I can tell you it's hard enough getting him into my sister's minivan. The roof isn't tall enough to put him in ther...
Evenflo Vs. Britax
Asked by M.T. from Chicago
on April 27, 2008
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We are debating between an Even Flo Triumph and Britax Marathon and/or Roudabout. Does anyone has a suggestion on which is best for a compact car? I heard the Britax...
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- I have an Evenflo Triumph, and I'd give it a mixed review. The harness straps adjust tension at the shoulder, so when the seat's in the rear-facing position and the be...
- Hello Beatrice, Another vote for Britax here. I love both of my Britax seats and for the safety, its the best one out there. They are so easy to install. In the las...
- I am a police officer and I am also trained as a child safety seat installer. I see that alot of people are suggesting one of the Britax seats on Mamasource. Britax is...
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...
Britax Frontier vs Graco Nautilus
Asked by R.D. from Boston
on June 14, 2009
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My son has been in a Britax Marathon for about 2 years now and we have been really happy with it. Now we are planning to move my daughter (14mos) into the Marathon and...
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- Hi R., I was in the same situation 3 y.o. boy and 16 m.o. girl with a mini van. I bought the Nautilus when my son needed to move out of the Marathon. So far I am ve...
- Save your money and get the less expensive seat. every carseat has to pass they same standards in safety when you buy a britax its like buying banana republic instead...
- I think there's already been a lot of great advice shared here, but I do want to add some perspective to the mom who compared the difference between a Britax and a Gra...
Car Seat That Converts to Booster Seat - Britax Frontier or Graco Nautilus
Asked by C.R. from Columbus
on August 13, 2009
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My 9 month old daughter will soon need to move out of the infant carrier and into a regular car seat. I am planning to move her into the Britax Marathon that we curre...
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- When we were faced with a similar situation a couple of years ago we opted for the Cosco Summit carseat/booster. I'm not even certain that they still make it, but at ...
- We LOVE our Graco Nautilus. It is literally half the cost. I ordered ours from Amazon. Saved over $50 with free shipping and their price as opposed to Wal-Mart. We...
- Hi! I posted pretty much the same exact question with the subject "Convertible-Booster Car Seat" on 6/29 and got lots of responses. Take a look :) We ultimately went w...
Moving to Forward Facing Car Seat
Asked by D.S. from Asheville
on July 28, 2010
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My daughter is 8 and 1/2 months old. She weighs 19.5 lbs but here's the problem, she's 29 1/2 inches long. We have a really great car seat that goes up to 35 lbs rea...
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- I would think that you as her parent need to make a decision that is in line with the intent of the law.. safety for your baby if there is an accident. Her head is the...
- First, it is illegal to turn your child forward-facing before they are 20 pounds AND 1 year old (it's not an either/or thing). And the AAP recommends keeping children...
- We had a similair prob. with my son 20+ years ago. The seat we brought him home in had weight info but no height info. He was no where near the weight max but would...
Need Booster Seat Advice
Asked by M.L. from San Francisco
on June 1, 2008
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Hello
My twins are about to out grow their Britax roundabout car seats and was wondering what seats people moved to. I would like them to stay in a 5 pt car seat...
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- My daughter is 5 and I still have her in a 5 point harness. She just barely got to 40 pounds but she has a small frame and I just can't see a booster seat with seat be...
- Hi M.- You might also want to check out the new Graco Nautilus. Like the Frontier, it can be used in harness mode for up to about 19" torso height (weight limit for ...
- We got the Regent and love it. We had the Britax Marathon and just started using that for our younger daughter and the "big sister" got the Regent. She loves it. It is...
Moving to a Booster Seat?
Asked by T.R. from Phoenix
on November 25, 2010
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Hi Moms,
Just looking for advice on when to move my 3 1/2 yr old into a booster seat. What are some of the better booster seats out there that you have found and the...
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- Look for a 5 point harness-it is much safer and our weight limit on our seats go up to 80 lbs for the 5 pt. There is a website and I am drawing a blank on it right now...
- Once your son reaches the height or weight limit, you need to change his seat as soon as possible. The five-point harness is safest so if you can get a booster seat...
- The only thing important is that a 5 point harness is safest, there are no cons! We have the britax frontier, harnesses to 85 lbs but there are minimum height and weig...
Moving from Carseat to Booster
Asked by K.J. from Seattle
on January 15, 2011
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Hi All,
My son is around 36Ibs and will be 3 years old next month. When do you recommend he move from a carseat to a booster? Any information would be great!
Thanks!
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- I moved my son to a high back booster just over a year ago when he was 3.5 the harness was just way to tight on him and was very hard to get him into. graco does make ...
- Don't take anyone's advice on this issue, read it for yourself. Only you can decide what you think is best. Please visit www.nhtsa.gov for the laws and regulations. ...
- I agree...he's too young. Wait at least another year. It's worth it for HIS safety.
