Multiple Car Seats
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Car Seat
Asked by L.M. from Chicago
on March 1, 2006
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I need a product recommendation, my daughter is hating the infant car seat, and we are looking to get her a rear/forward facing car seat. She is 10 months old. I have ...
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- I'm a big Britax fan--I have two--the second one I bought was the Marathon and it has holds the child until 60lbs I think, so that's a long time. I rationalize it by d...
- I would look it up for you--but someone borrowed my copy. Take a look in "Baby Bargains"--you can probably find it the library for a quick peek. Awesome book, with an...
- We bought the Evenflo Titan. It was highly rated at consumerreport.org as well as at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/CPS/CSSRating/Index.cfm. The Evenflo Tital cost...
Car Seat
Asked by L.B. from Dallas
on May 19, 2007
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My little girl is 2 months and hates riding in the car seat. She cries all of the time in it. Have any of you had a baby like this? My doctor said to just keep putt...
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- My daughter has the same issue and once we put her in a Britax car seat she began to sleep more peacefully in the car. The seat is much more cushiony and sits at a sl...
- My second daughter did that for the first three months and did not respond to mirrors or mobiles. It may have been more of a coincidence, but I started putting a bl...
- Both of mine were the same way. I think it is because of sitting backwards that bothers them. Anyway, I had to kind of ride it out until they got a little older and co...
Car Seat Dilema
Asked by A.T. from Bloomington
on August 18, 2009
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Hi Mommas!
Here is my dilema: When I was pregnant I bought an infant car seat and what I thought was a convertible car seat.
My daughter is now 20 pounds and will b...
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- Yes, she's too young to forward face. The AAP recently changed their guidelines to rear face your child to up to 24 months or the weight of the seat. Most convertible ...
- Yes, way too small to face forward. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies rear face until at LEAST 12 months of age but as long as possible. Th...
- I am not going to read the other responses any further because it is not a "only you know your child and what is best for them" issue. I am a child passenger safety t...
Toddler Car Seat
Asked by J.B. from Denver
on August 1, 2008
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Hi everyone, we recently switched our one year old over to a convertible car seat. We got a really, nice (expensive) one from my SIL. Here's my question, my hubby and ...
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- I had this same situation when I first put our son in daycare.....I dropped him off/ hubby picked him up. We got a second, cheaper car seat for his vehicle. Not only...
- Well, the Costco Scenera is a very well liked seat by CPST's. You can find it at Walmart, Target and Kmart for about $40. It has a pretty high rear facing limit. If yo...
- Unfortunately moving the toddler seat in and out of the cars is a bit of a tedious process plus the toddler seat is cumbersome and can be difficult for a small daycare...
Car Seat Safety Ratings?
Asked by B.S. from Columbia
on June 23, 2008
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Hello. My daughter is nearing 10 months of age. I will be needing a new carseat after she is one year old and 20 lbs. I am wondering if anyone knows of a website that ...
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- I second Brittax. Everything I have read and heard about these seats is excellent. We unfortunately weren't able to dish out the money for one and went with the Upto...
- I will give another recommendation to Baby Bargains. That book has really helped me and my husband make good purchases for our daughter. We have a Britax that was boo...
- Whatever carseat you buy, make sure to keep your daughter rear facing as long as possible. One year and 20 lbs. is the bare minimum for legal forward facing. If your d...
Car Seat Woes
Asked by D.S. from Jonesboro
on June 8, 2009
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Help!!! My 3 yr old will absolutely not stay in her car seat. She unfastens the top buckle and the bottom buckle. I am so afraid that we might have an accident and ...
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- It's been about 11-12 years since my daughter was our little escape artist, so this may not work with your carseat, but...our daughter would push her arms between the ...
- explain to her what happens when you are not in the seat properly and then tell her if she doesn't stay in the seat right you will have to punish her like maybe she w...
- There is a special carseat out there for extreme cases. If I remember correctly, it is a vest that fastens in the back. During the carseat technician course, we learne...
Car Seat "Coolers"
Asked by K.E. from Phoenix
on June 4, 2008
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It's getting hot out and I am curious about those cooler things for car seats (I think you put them in the freezer and then put them on the car seat to cool it before ...
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- Hi, Yes it is worth the $$ I bought one and love it. Keep it in the freezer and take it out when you are heading out. Keeps the seat nice and cool. I think it i...
- I got one on ebay for $30 or $35 last year and I love it!! It is the same kind that is sold in the USA Baby & kids store for $50, it is called the cold seat. Check o...
- I didn't know they had these! I have made my own and it works great! I take regular ice packs like for sports injuries with the gel inside and freeze them inside a z...
Car Seat Shopping
Asked by D.D. from Kansas City
on March 8, 2008
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We are moving from the infant carrier to a forward facing car seat. I really can't justify spending $250 on one. Anyone have a strong opinion as to which ones are re...
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- My husband and I went with a "grow with me seat," after the infant carrier. We still kept our son rear facing because although he aged up at one, he still did not wei...
- I say go for the best one, you cant put a price on your childs life, its worth the money for the safety of your child. We have a britix and it goes up to 80lbs.
- We went for a middle of the road priced seat... Evenflo Triumph DXL. It got great reviews on car seat safety sites, and it's more affordable. Ours goes from 5-25 lbs r...
Next Car Seat
Asked by D.E. from Dallas
on July 20, 2009
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We are about to purchase a new car seat for our one year old. We are trying to decide what brand to get and whether or not to get the convertible or not. Any suggest...
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- Hi D., I'm sure you've gotten plenty responses but I recommend Britax. They are pricey but after much research we decided it was worth trying out. And I absolutely...
- I like the Cosco Alpha Omega Elite convertible brand. This starts as a backwards infant seat to a frontfacing then a booster. It's has alot of cushion, is roomy, and ...
- We love our Britax Boulevard. They automatically click when they straps are tight enough. Our twins seem comfortable, and they are highly safety rated. Good luck in...
Seeking Car Seat Information
Asked by G.G. from Denver
on September 7, 2006
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My daughter is about to turn one and my parents want to buy her forward facing car seat. There are several on sale that they are looking at. Is there a website or some...
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- I just bought a new carseat yesterday for my daughter, and I checked out the consumer reports website first. It doesn't have a ton of information, but it was helpful....
- First off...I urge you to keep your baby rear-facing. Yes, the MINIMUM is 1 year and 20 pounds, but it is safest to keep them rear facing until they reach the limit on...
- There's a book called Baby Bargains... it's like a Consumer Reports, but only has kids products. They publish a new one every year and rate everything on price, safet...
