Moving Tips & Advice: Toddler, 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.
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...
Airplane - Own Seat or Lap for 15 Month Old?
Asked by R.T. from Rochester
on April 1, 2009
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My husband and I will be traveling with our son in July and he will be 15 months. We are leaning towards our son having his own seat. I was wondering what other moms...
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- Hi, R., 15 months may be a little too young for the CARES. We just used it on our 27-month-old twins, and they worked OK, but I think if our kids had been smaller I w...
- At that age, riding on your lap would be better and cheaper. The CARES is expensive and it you are not a frequent flyer, it seems like a waste. I took my 2 year old...
- I traveled several times with my daughter prior to her 2nd birthday. Two trips to Florida, two to Texas and one to California. Some with hubby and some alone. We ne...
Car Sear Advice for a 10 Month Old
Asked by R.N. from St. Cloud
on April 27, 2009
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Hi,
We have 2 cars and one has a permanently installed car seat (on the family can), but the other car we need to be able to take the car seat in and out- depending ...
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- My suggestion is one of the Britax convertible seats. They will accomodate both larger and smaller kids and are easy to use.
- i use a evenflo titan. i still have my son rear facing at 13 months and i dont have much trouble moving the seat at all
- Britax Roundabout or Britax Marathon are gonna be good bets. I've had both and are by far the fastest,easiest to install and use. They both hold up well and my daughte...
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...
Crying 10 Month Old in Car Seat
Asked by N.H. from Minneapolis
on October 23, 2008
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Hello,
Our 10 month old son has a difficult time riding in the car. This has progressively gotten worse over the the last 3 months or so. Ever since he has been a...
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- My son, now 4yo, was HORRIBLE in the car! Nothing helped.He would cry so hard he'd throw up. We didn't dare go anywhere for months and months. It wasn't until he was 3...
- Our son who is now 15 months old did the same thing when he started being 'very mobile'. He wanted nothing to do with a carseat and facing forward did help a bit....a...
- Hello N., I totally understand. We have an 18 month old that freaks out the minute we strap her in. She would cry so hard that she would make herself sick. Things hav...
Toddler to Booster Seat Advice Needed
Asked by X.C. from Boston
on August 5, 2009
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My 3.5 year old is getting close to the height limits for his rear facing to forward facing car seat. So its time to shop for a new car seat for him. Hoping some of ...
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- I highly reccomend the graco nautilus 3-1. It has everything that you are looking for )converts from 5 point harness to seatbelt booster, to backless booster. It has...
- I,too, am looking and love all the input and advise. I apprecaite the ttechnicians information. I was reading website www.kyledavidmiller.org. This family has poste...
- We have the Britax Frontier and we love it. Highly recommend it, although I agree, it is expensive. We have a Nissan Altima and felt the Britax provided the best sid...
