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Moving to the Next Car Seat
Asked by T.A. from Minneapolis
on September 28, 2009
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I am looking for a little advise/suggestion about moving my 3 yo to the next car seat. We currently have an Evenflow Convertable car seat, and have been very happy wi...
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- We moved my 3 y/o daughter to the Evenflo Big Kid Deluxe carseat when we had the same situation with our little boy outgrowing his infant seat. She was only 30 pounds ...
- Like everyone else said PLEASE keep your youngest rear facing (AAP recommends until AT LEAST age 2) and keep your daughter 5pt harnessed! You can use the car seat belt...
- I SO agree with all the suggestions you have gotten to PLEASE continue to rear face your little one (I see you've already gotten the video I would have sent on extende...
Moving to Mt. Pleasant & Looking for Tips on Shopping, Schools, Subdivisions Etc
Asked by K.S. from Charleston
on June 3, 2008
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Hi Ladies,
My family is recently going through another huge change. Two years ago we moved from the Detroit area (lifetime residence) to Germany and now we're perm...
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- Hi K.! Welcome to the Lowcountry! I moved to Charleston in 1990 to finish college and never left. I live on James Island (JI) and I work close to the Charleston AFB. I...
- Hi K., I moved to Charleston in 1996 from the north to attend college, after graduating from the College of Charleston, I decided to stayed. I absolutely love it h...
- Hi, K.! Welcome to SC. My husband and I moved here 7 years ago and LOVE it! We are here to stay! We live in Mount Pleasant and I will answer your questions below.... ...
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...
Moving to Booster Seat?
Asked by K.V. from Phoenix
on August 5, 2010
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What is the hieght weight requirments fro a booster seat from a carseat? I am asking because our daughter is starting to get a little to big or her car seat and I want...
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- I was given a ticket for putting my 4 yr old in a booster. His dad is really tall and so is he. I bought the little $12 one and a holster for the shoulder strap to pos...
- What is a little to big for her current seat mean? Is she over the weight requirements? Is the 5 point harness to tight? I wouldn't move her until she has met those re...
- it matters on the manufactures limites on the seat. Alot of convertable seats are set that the harness is only good til 40lbs, and then the booster seat top should nev...
Need Hearty After School Snack Ideas, Are Ramen Noodles Bad for You?
Asked by L.A. from Lincoln
on April 12, 2011
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My busy tween and teen daughters often want a quick, hearty after school or after sports/activity snack that they can fix themselves so they can buckle down and focus ...
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- Oh heck yeah those are a bad idea! They always say, and from what i've seen it's true, that they are responsible for the freshmen 15. Not to mention it just teach's yo...
- Yes, they're terrible. While the sodium and saturated fat is ridiculously high, there is little to no nutritional value. The noodles are simple carbs that rush sug...
- LOL YES they're bad for you! Smoothies & previously prepared fruit/veggie trays are wonderful :)
Carseat Suggestions for a Stringbean?
Asked by M.L. from Portland
on July 6, 2009
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Hi there! I'm hoping you all can help.
My 4y.o daughter is long and lean and really needs to be in a booster seat. I feel really hesitant to put her in something th...
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- i would post the same question on www.car-seat.org, they have mom's and car seat technician/advisors who respond. They will give you recommendations on brand and othe...
- Hello M., You may want to check out the Graco Nautilus 3 in 1. It has a 5-point harness and converts to a booster later. It's extremely highly rated for safety. It's ...
- We have both - the Sunshine Kids for the car that has 3 across and the nautilus for the one that doesn't. I recommend them both - I think I would go for the Radian onl...
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...
Infant Car Seat or Straight to Convertible............
Asked by N.G. from Salt Lake City
on September 2, 2010
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So I am due to have my 2nd baby the end of Oct. & I can't decide whether I should use an infant carrier/car seat or a convertible car seat. I have a Britax convert. ...
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- I love the idea of going straight to the conv. Really there isn't a need for the infant carrier other than the "ease" of use. Which I usually found that it wasn't easy...
- I know I am the odd one out...I hated carrying the carrier with the baby in it everywhere. The only place I actually found that helpful was at Wal-Mart where the car s...
- Untucking him/her from a warm car seat and putting in a baby bjorn, will be really cold or wake a sleeping baby. Walking into your son's school the time savings will ...
Living Expenses
Asked by B.H. from Chicago
on May 4, 2010
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I am a stay at home mom with 3 kids under 4 and am struggling with paying the bills. I recently refinanced my mortgage and now pay $2000/month including taxes and ins....
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- Well you came to the right place. I was looking at your prices and budget and am just asking if you shop places like Aldi's, Cosco, Sam's club, etc. where you get lots...
- You say that you don't have any debt but you do - you have a car payment every month. Since this is one of your larger expenses, is there anything you can do about i...
- Currently we are living on less they you have left after your house payment is made... all incomes included we get about $1500 a month for a family of 5 with 1 due in ...
Carseats
Asked by A.T. from Colorado Springs
on February 6, 2008
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My daughter will be moving into a forward facing carseat soon and I am looking at the Britex Marathon or the Boulevard. Does anyone have experiance with either of the...
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- I too use the Evenflo Triumph. We bought it after seeing it is the Consumer Reports' Best Buy. It rated high in every safety category, and is affordable. We're about...
- We have a Britax Roundabout. I love it, but they are pricey. I found this one when shopping around for a church donation. http://www.albeebaby.com/fiprsavodeco1.htm...
- It's been a long time since my boys were in carseats, but I think your best bet is to go to consumer reports and look at safety ratings and quality assurance. I also t...
