Multiple Car Seats: Infant
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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...
Infant Car Seat or Infant Carrier ??
Asked by N.A. from St. Louis
on December 8, 2005
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I am debating on whether to get an infant car seat/stroller combo or an infant carrier and a convertible car seat. If you think the infant carrier option would be bet...
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- N., My husband and I decided on the carseat/stroller combo. We went with one of the Eddie Bauer ones and absolutely loved it. Our only problem was Malakai was a b...
- I prefer the car seat/stroller combo. It is great to not have to manuever a wobbly baby into the car. I use the stroller a lot for shopping/ mall playing, etc. I ha...
- If you do a lot of walking and think you would use your stroller often, then I would say go ahead and buy the carseat/stroller combo. Remember though, your child will ...
Transitioning Out of Infant Car Seat
Asked by S.F. from Lima
on February 2, 2008
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Hi all! I have an 8 month old "little boy" who is 21+ lbs. (yes, can we say OINKER? haha) He is also very big and his little legs hang over the edge of his pumpkin s...
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- Hi S. - We have a little Jace also! He is only 5 months old (well, 5 mths and 2 days - ha ha) and he is about 22 pounds... and 28 inches tall - so the size of your...
- I think you are mistaken on the rules. Get a seat that is a convertable. The rule is not 1 year for a rear facing high back. You can put a newborn in one. Get a sea...
- The law as I understand it only forbids turning a child around forward in their seat at 1 year and 20 pounds. You can use a larger carset with the five point restrain...
Infant Outgrowing Baby Car Seat??
Asked by A.C. from Syracuse
on January 22, 2007
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This may sound sort of silly, but I really am not sure what my options are. My almost 8-month old son is on the verge (literally) of outgrowing his infant car seat, b...
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- My son grew out of the infant carseat before he was 6 months old. He has been in the Britax Marathon ever since. He is now almost 2 1/2. The carseat has been very easy...
- A., I had an infant carrier that had a base for the car and used that (rear facing)until Courtney was too long. It came with our graco stroller - I think they call...
- I went BJ brought convertable that grow with child 3 in 1 Infant,toddler to 80lbs....only $77.00 dollar at other stores nearly $300.00
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 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...
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 Questions
Asked by K.F. from Los Angeles
on March 15, 2010
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My son is almost 6 month and we have a greco car seat system that goes up to 32 pounds. He has a while to go, but I am wondering what type of a car seat is good to get...
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- OK, so safety is always everyone's first concern, but, seriously, don't you think that any car seat on the market in this country has had to pass some rigorous safety ...
- We love all of the Britax seats we have purchased for our sons - the Marathon is great and has a high rating for safety - it fits well into most cars. Google britax o...
- Go to: www.carseat.org for answers to any questions you may have.
