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Need to Purchase a New Car seat...what Do You Suggest?
Asked by S.K. from Rockford
on April 27, 2008
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My baby, Emma, is no longer a baby and we are getting ready to make the transition from infant carrier to "big girl" car seat. I'm overwhelmed with all the choices and...
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- I'm on board with the Evenflo Triumph. It has been great!!! What seat did you end up buying?
- Alpha Omega Elite. It converts into a booster seat when your child is ready for one and holds up to 100 lbs.
- I really like the Britax Roundabout. It's expensive, but it's rated one of the safest and I definitely think it's the easiest to use. It's also very easy to move fro...
Car Seats
Asked by D.G. from Detroit
on July 9, 2008
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Can anyone recommend a good car seat for a toddler. I'd like to keep my daughter in a 5 point harness as long as possible because it seems the safest. She will be 3 ...
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- Hi D., A few great car seats are these - The Graco Nautilus - Uses a 5 point harness to the weight of 65 lbs. Only forward facing, and I've seen some solid rev...
- We bought the Graco Nautilus, it's about 150 at walmart and goes up to 65lbs with the internal harness, and 100lbs as a belt positioning booster. I totaled my van wit...
- Hi D., Good for you for wanting to keep your daughter in a 5-point harness as long as possible! That's wonderful that you're so concerned about her safety. At your ...
Shopping with Car Seat
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on July 29, 2008
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I am a new mom who has the Chicco travel system. My question is that when I need to take my son with the car seat on to a shopping cart and into a store, this car seat...
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- I have the same travel system, and it all depends on the cart. Some carts feel secure and some don't. If you read the instructions though it says that you shouldn't pu...
- I had the same problem and did the same thing you did. I think it's just the way it's designed, unfortunately. I ended up using a baby sling and leaving the car sea...
- I was never comfortable putting the car seat on top of the shopping cart, my baby always went car seat and all into the shopping cart. Plus Chicco car seats were not r...
Britax Car Seat? Car Seat for Air Travel?
Asked by L.B. from Fort Wayne
on September 25, 2008
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Hi ladies, we are in the process of looking for a new car seat for one of our cars. I read a request and lots of responses a couple days ago about reviews of convertib...
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- L., NONE of our carseats ever fit in the airplane seats and just proved to be a HUGE hassle trying to tote around the airport. If you can get a carseat when you ar...
- Can't give you much advice on the car seat, but we flew to FL with our little one at 6 months. We checked the car seat as a piece of luggage and just held her on our l...
- I flew to Oregon with my Britax Marathon. It was big, and we had to put in in facing forward. But well worth the long flight. Did you buy a ticket for the baby? If so,...
New Dog
Asked by C. from Chicago
on February 10, 2008
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Hi,
Well we just lost our 8 year old beagle just over two weeks ago due to a illness and we got a call Thursday from my brother who is looking for a new home for th...
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- Hi there, C.. I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your beagle. We have a 5-month-old pug, who also needs a lot of attention and has loads of energy. Our vet recomm...
- Ive heard barkbusters.com is a good training company. For treats and toys, rawhides are not good for dogs. Real bones from the butcher are better. You can get them ...
- HI C.... NOt sure where you live but if you are near Lockport.....give Peggy Moran a call. Here is her website. http://www.dogimprovement.com/about.html She is f...
How to arrange car seats with a toddler and an infant?
Asked by S.M. from Indianapolis
on October 19, 2009
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Hi Moms!
I am having my second child in about 4 weeks so of course I have trillions of little things running through my mind! We are getting ready to put in the baby...
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- If you have any car seat issues you can stop by any fire department and they will put your mind at ease. I have two kids and I used to babysit a baby. Anytime I had ...
- I kept my oldest behind the passenger seat so I could hand him things and he could get in and out on the curb side and not in the street. This is also great for presc...
- We divided it. We put the older child behind the passenger seat in our larger vehicle and the older child behind the driver in the other. My husband and I alternate ...
Recommend a Booster Seat and Car Seat Question
Asked by A.C. from Detroit
on May 18, 2009
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I have two questions...
Has anyone used the Graco Nautilus 3 in 1 car/booster seat? Are there any other 3 in 1 seats (from 5 point to high back to backless booster)...
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- Weight absolutely DOES matter! Your pediatrician was wrong. Please do not turn your 14 month old forward facing yet. Rear facing is 5 times safer than forward fac...
- I use the Graco Nautilus for my almost 2 year old. I love the seat and am so glad I don't have to buy him another car seat. Yes, that would be the reason because...
- I have 3 children and 2 of the three are Britax and the other is the Graco Nautlis, which I purchased for my 2-year old daughter. I love, love my Britax seats due to t...
Coffee Stain on New Carpet!!
Asked by J.O. from Detroit
on July 28, 2008
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Help! On Saturday, my husband spilled a cup of coffee all over our new, light grey carpet. I tried treating it with Bissell's stain remover, but it didn't work and n...
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- About 4 years ago my son-in-law spilled a can of wood stain on off white carpeting. I took a steam cleaner with normal solution for that model and added oxy-clean in l...
- Try a carpet cleaner called Kids and Pets. It is great for getting stains out. Squirt some onto the stain then take a white towel or paper towel and dab the stain. ...
- I was able to get a coffee stain out of berber carpet without a problem with Oxyclean. Ok, there was one little problem...it got the stain out so well that the rest o...
I Need Advice on the Best Tricycle or Riding Toy to Buy.
Asked by E.W. from Dayton
on June 1, 2007
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My daughters trike broke earlier today and I can't seem to fix it. My husband and I decided to buy her a new one. I was curious if any other moms out there have recent...
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- Both my little ones had the Red Rider it is a metal trike and comes in two sizes on with one step on the back and one with two steps on the back. Can cost a bit depend...
- I bought the Kettler "fold & go" trike with the push handle. I bought it from Learning Express Toy store for $69.99. This is very well made & fits in your car. We a...
- We have a Kettler trike. It's one of the best out there. There are lots of different kinds, so you would have a good selection to choose from. .....L
Guilt over Son's Premature Birth
Asked by L.L. from Detroit
on October 22, 2010
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Hi ladies,
I'm new to this site and in need of an honest opinion about my son's birth. My son was born a few months ago and he was born at 31 weeks and I feel like...
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- I think any time anything happens like this, we second guess ourselves. You trusted in the medical professionals, whose job it is to know and test and follow up. Y...
- Honestly, this could be me writing this story! I was "leaking" for a few weeks but remembered my friend telling me that it was normal to lose control of your bladder ...
- You have a healthy baby. You did the best you could with the information you had. There's no use dwelling on the past, only on the future and it sounds like your littl...
