Multiple Car Seats: Infant, Safety 1st
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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 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...
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...
Looking for Next Car Seat...
Asked by E.S. from Washington DC
on May 2, 2008
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Can anyone give me advice on a good car seat? My baby girl is reaching the weight limit on the first one and I need to get the next step. Anyone have one that they lo...
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- We have the britex marathon for my daughter which has been great, but a bit pricey. (although, something you may not know-if you have an accident, you can send the car...
- Go for the Britax. Yes, you will wince at the price BUT it goes to 65 pounds which most do not. You will probably get 1-2 more years out of it for that reason.
- You can't go wrong with a Britax. Especially if she is on the large side of the growth charts (height or weigh), she will just outgrow the others. I had a Graco befor...
Does Anyone Know of a Good Car Seat Once My Son Hits 22+ Pounds?
Asked by M.B. from Atlanta
on February 17, 2008
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My son is reaching the end of his "stage 1" car seat. Does anyone have a good recommendation on the next one to get? I've heard the Britax is great, however, it is abo...
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- Any of the Britax car seats are really good. They will last until your child is big enough to rides without a seat. They are worth the money. Other car seats frequentl...
- I have the Britax and I love it. It's comfortable and received great safety ratings, which was why we decided to spend the extra money!
- Britax makes the best car seats. There is a website ccalled traveling tykes or maybe tikes where they charge no shipping o tax. You can see them in person @ babys r us...
Another Car Seat??? HELP!
Asked by A.C. from Pittsburgh
on July 11, 2007
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Ahh, we're in the market for another carseat. My daughter still fits in the one we have, but, financially, we are able to make the extra purchase this month. We were...
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- I bought a Graco seat....I am not sure what the exact version of it is called. I do know it is dark blue and black and we bought it at Wal-mart. I love it because my d...
- Just because it is the most expensive does not mean Britax is the best. We did the consumer reports and we have the alpha omegas for our kids. They are $170 but they g...
- Hi A. We had the Britax Decathlon for my daughter and also the evenflo triumph (don't remember which one since she is out of them now). To be honest, I loved them ...
Car Seat Recommendation
Asked by J.T. from Milwaukee
on March 7, 2007
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I am looking for some information on Car Seats and best deals on them. I need to purchase two car seats within the next month.
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- I got the Safety 1st Intera. I got it from walmart.com. I love it. It is for newborn all the way to booster seat. It holds 5-100 pounds. It is a great seat. My son is ...
- I'm a Britax fan myself too. It's spendy but I think the ratings speak for itself. It's worth it in my opinion. I have the Marathon which I had since my DD was abou...
- Hands down the Britex, I own two and love them. Just a little side note, the Marathon is a tall seat and does not fit in all cars rear facing. I purchased the Marathon...
Moderately Priced Car Seat
Asked by I.E. from El Paso
on January 23, 2008
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Is there a site that is easy to understand that does comparisons
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- Check out http://www.nhtsa.gov/CPS/CSSRating/Index.cfm. It has a pretty straightforward chart.
- Check into cook children's medical center services. They have car seat check specialists at different sites during the week. They can be helpful on getting a start i...
- Try ebay or garage sales or re-sale shops ! I found some real nice one's at garage sales ! Less then $ 20.00 & clean too ! They grow so fast, you really don't want t...
Am I the Only One That Keeps My 5 Year Old in a 5Point Harness Carseat?
Asked by K.G. from Boca Raton
on October 19, 2011
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It's seems like I am the only one that doesn't have my son in a booster seat.... I still put him in a 5 point harness carseat.. IMO, it's a lot safer... All my son's ...
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- Definitely have my 5-yr old in a 5-pt harness. Fortunately he has not noticed that his friends primarily use boosters. And when he does I will simply reiterate that ...
- My 5 year old is and will stay in 5 point harness for as long as possible..... We just ordered him the Britax Frontier which has a super high weight and height limit....
- No, you aren't the only one. If he still fits in then put him in it. They are safer. My 8 year old dtr still fits in hers (she's small for her age) and we still hav...
Baby Carseats
Asked by J.B. from Phoenix
on December 6, 2007
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hey moms,it's time for my little one to move into a bigger carseat, which one do i choose? i am getting one from my family for Christmas and i am overwhelmed by all th...
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- I know the Britax are some of the highest rated. I've found some sites like albeebaby.com that have close outs & sales so that you can get the higher rated ones for le...
- We just got a Cosco I think for about $160.00 at Target. We love it. It does rear facing and two reclining postitions for forward facing. It was more than I wanted ...
- I have not heard of the britax car seat, but then I have not bought a car seat in a year!But I bought both my boys the Eddie Baurer and have the use the cr@*p out of t...
