Multiple Car Seats
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Help! 9 Mnth Old Daughter's Fear of Her Car Seat
Asked by M.S. from Columbus
on December 17, 2006
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Ok, I hope I am not alone in this one :) My daughter is a very active, outgoing, fearless child...until her new car seat was presented to her. I bought her an Evenfl...
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- Hello M.. Well, my 5 year old had that same issue. She was terrified of the larger carseats; especially if there was a part that came over and touched her knees. Yo...
- Hi M.! I think this happens to almost everyone. I did however purchase a smaller car seat, the evenflo triumph. This is a favorite! I have seen so many people at...
- M., You're doing all the right things by letting her get used to it in the house, play with it, etc.I'm not sure if you should return it though. She's only 9 months...
2 Year Old Who Figured Out Car Seat Clips
Asked by B.M. from Spartanburg
on April 8, 2008
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Just wondering if there is anyone else out there whose 2 year old child has figured out how to unclip the top part of his/her car seat and what you do about it? My dau...
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- Hi B., I want to start by saying sorry you had to deal with the negative comments! I do agree with you. This is for advice and tips and more times than not some peop...
- B., i hope you find this funny and helpful... But i have twin girls that are 2 1/2 and one started doing this and taking her arms out so i did the stop thing and i to...
- When my two year old figured out the car seat we were driving down the highway and he was standing up waving to the oncoming cars. Of course I freaked out and tried to...
Car Seat ???
Asked by T.R. from Phoenix
on January 3, 2011
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Hi Moms,
I am looking for some opinions, I need to move my oldest son to a bigger car seat as he has outgrown his. He is over 40 pounds (42.5) and will be four in Ma...
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- Everyone is right that all car seats pass the same inspection for safety. When you have to really be concerned with safety and the type of booster seat is when you sw...
- We have two Britax Frontier 85s. LOVE that seat and so does our 5-year-old. Roomy, comfortable, 5 pt harness ... we'll have this seat for many years to come. Well w...
- We had to do the same thing. I din't think my son was ready for a booster seat yet. We got the Graco Nautilus, and he loves it. I like the fact that the 5 point har...
Car Seat Recommendations for 2 Yr Old or 1 Yr Old
Asked by B.H. from Phoenix
on May 26, 2009
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Hi everyone! We have a dilemmea!
We have a rear facing car seat for our daughter and our son is in an Eddie Bauer convertable car seat. The EB convertable is fine fo...
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- Hi B., If your son is needing a booster with a cup holder, I would recommend Graco brand booster. They have one with cup holders to both sides and also has a back ...
- A) NO A 2 yr old is WAY too young to sit in a booster! Not safe at all! http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=9009 shows how to tell if a kid can sit safely in a b...
- I recommend the Recaro convertable carseat. I did a lot (and I want to emphasize A LOT)of research before buying it and am very happy with it. It ranked very high fo...
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...
Car Seat Question
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on September 6, 2006
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I just went and got my carseat put in by a policewoman, she put it in the middle of the back seat and told me it should go there because of safety issues in case of a ...
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- That is very true! If you only have one child that is the safest place for them! I have my daughter in the middle for that same reason. Shelly
- We have the car seat in both the car and truck in the middle, to keep our little boy safe incase of a side inpact. I know what you mean on the big dog thing. We have...
- That is great that you had it professionally installed. Remember to do that again any time you get a new vehicle or new car seat. Yes, the middle of the back seat is...
Cleaning Car Seat of Smoke
Asked by D.M. from San Francisco
on October 8, 2008
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My sister-in-law was recently given a great convertable carseat (secondhand), and she'd love to use it, but it smells of cigarette smoke. It breaks her heart to think...
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- If your friend is dead set on using a used convertible car seat (hopefully it came from a friend), you can clean the plastic and get rid of the smell. It requires a b...
- As a car seat technician, I have to advise you to NEVER use a second-hand seat. When you don't know the history it's not a safe thing to do. If it's been in an accid...
- I have heard the same thing. When we had our car seat inspected by the CHP when we installed it, the officer also told us you should never use a secondhand car seat b...
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 ...
Best Car Seat
Asked by M.W. from Washington DC
on October 10, 2010
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Getting ready to upgrade from infant carseat to something my little girl won't feel so scrunched in. She's only 9 months old so it needs to be one that can face rear a...
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- You're definitely right that you want a seat that can rearface (RF), then forward face (FF) - those are traditionally called a convertible seat. You do NOT want a Bri...
- Hi M., This is such a tough thing for parents and they want their child to be as safe as possible! Let me tell you that any car seat is going to have met all safet...
- The best car seat is the one that fits your budget, fits your child, and fits your car. Britax is nice, but their competition has beefed up their seats in the last two...
Car Seat in Minor Accident
Asked by T.B. from Austin
on January 23, 2009
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I was in a minor accident this week. I was rear ended but at a very low speed. Only minor damage was done to my back bumper. Luckily my kids were not in the car at the...
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- T., Shame on the person who advised you to get a new carseat for your own, but pass on the possibly damaged one to a "worthy cause". As your insurance provider wil...
- Go by the fire department and have them check the placement and security of the car seat. They should be able to tell you what you need to do.
- 25 mph is how fast the impact needs to be to have the seats replaced. Insurance should pay to replace them. Plus, if they really are defective, is it worth the risk? T...
