New Car: Safety 1st
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Safety 1St Vs. Britax
Asked by J.W. from Los Angeles
on October 6, 2009
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Hi there,
Does anyone know if the new Safety 1st car seats with the side impact air cushions are as good or better than the different Britax models?
Thanks!
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- this is going to be a matter of opinion b/c the government standard is a pass/fail, not a rating or ranking. Just based on inspecting the various seats in the sto...
- Hi J., All car seats have to meet basic safety requirements, so they are all safe. I use a Britax carseat. They are considered the "gold standard" for safety innova...
- Check out consumerreports.com. They have all the car seats listed and give you safety and price info. I also like the Baby Bargains book for this type of info but co...
Which Booster Seat: Britax Frontier 85, Safety 1St Vantage, or Go Hybrid?
Asked by M.C. from Phoenix
on August 18, 2010
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I value your opinions! Both my kids (4 and 6) have outgrown their Britax Marathon and need to move to a booster seat. I strongly prefer one that offers a 5 point harne...
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- We have the Frontier and LOVE it! The only con is it sits way lower than the Marathon so it makes it harder to see out the window, but my daughter hasn't complained a...
- We have the Graco Natulus. We used the Frontier for three days and returned it! Hated it and my kids were in a Marathon 1st. Loved the marathon. The frontier was too...
- have you looked into ricarro? they make race car seats for the big guys..so they know a bit about safety
Safety 1St Apex Car Seat
Asked by J.N. from Chicago
on April 17, 2008
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Does anyone have the Safety 1st Apex car seat and could give me some info. on it? I need to get a car seat for my 3 year old to use in his grandma's minivan. My husb...
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- we have the apex because it goes to 65 pounds 5pt harness its in husbands car, i have the new nautilus in my car also 65 pounds, inlaws have my marathon and i still...
- Hi J., my daughter was in an Apex 65 for a few months. I bought this seat for her when we "bequeathed" her Britax Marathon to her little brother when he outgrew his i...
- I would go with the car seat you know is good and trust. It is a one time purchase and definitely worth it. 4 months is a long time when you consider how much drivin...
Safety 1St Complete Air Convertible Car Seat
Asked by J.S. from Detroit
on July 25, 2009
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Good evening ladies~
I have an 8 ½ month old who I suspect (will confirm at 9 month appointment) will be at the weight limit of his infant car seat very soon.
I...
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- This seat was just released this week. So, it is very new. It has a lot of positives.. very tall shell, so your child can stay rearfacing for a long time..likely to ...
- I do not know a lot about this car seat either. I would say because it is a pre-order that it is a brand new item. It does go rear face to 40 lbs. and forward facin...
- I have some eddy bower model that still works at age 6 as 5 point car seat w/ latch. It converts to a booster, just use a seat belt instead of the 5 point harness. And...
Will a SAFETY 1ST Alpha Omega Elite Fit in Our Dodge Durango
Asked by T.C. from Des Moines
on July 19, 2010
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We area bout to take a LONG car trip and my daughter 9 months and still in a infant seat. I'd like to move her to a new seat before the trip so she'll be more comfort...
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- I have a Jeep Liberty and my kids are a year about. Anyways, my son had the Eddie Bauer edition and my daughter had the Alpha Omega Elite. I put my daughter behind m...
- Don't waste your money on an Alpha Omega. For the cost, you can find a seat that will rear face your child longer, harness your child forward facing longer, and is ove...
- We had one in our jeep grand Cherokee and it fit fine. Not sure how similar the interiors are, but the Durango is bigger than our old Jeep.
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 Suggestions
Asked by A.J. from New York
on September 17, 2010
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Hello Moms!
I'm currently looking for a new car seat for my 14 month old. She's very tall for her age, and I'm looking for something that will grow with her. So far, ...
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- Both my kids are in Graco Nautilus 3-in-1 car seats. We love them and have NO complaints! I also love the fact that we can keep these car seats through all their futur...
- We have the Graco Nautilus 3-in-1 and love it. Our child is also very tall and this has seemed to grow with him just fine. It also has great safety ratings. As far ...
- I have the Graco Nautilus. My daughter is also tall, 36 inches at 2 yrs. Most people think she is at least 3, maybe 4. I currently have the seat all the way down fo...
New Car Seat Suggestions?
Asked by D.V. from San Francisco
on March 1, 2010
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My baby boy is moving on up in the world! His feet are hanging out of his car seat, so its about the time we get another car seat (the next size up from his current on...
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- Another vote for Britax! This brand tends to cost more, but when I purchased ours (2 yrs ago) it had the highest safety ratings, which was the greatest motivating fac...
- I was going to echo the advice that Becky W gave about the height of your child (babies outgrow seats when they are w/in 1 inch of top of seat; feet are allowed to ove...
- I got the Britax Boulevard for my car since that is what we use most often. It is around $300, but Babies R Us and Buy Buy Baby often have them on sale and you can us...
Car Accident - Car Seats
Asked by B.A. from Saginaw
on April 26, 2010
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I was in a front end collision today, without children in the car, can anyone tell me if I need to replace the car seats? The car seats were no where near where the c...
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- They are fine the restraint system wasn't strected,was your car totaled if not they are also fine.
- I had an accident where my kids weren't with me. I asked the insurance company and they said replace it. With your kids safety in mind, it's MUCH better to replace t...
- I have to say that even if the airbag does not go off that doesn't mean you don't need to replace them, I was in an accident that totaled my 2004 caravan and the airba...
Car Seats
Asked by S.P. from Cincinnati
on July 20, 2007
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Does anyone have a recommendation for a rear facing car seat that will fit in the backseat of a Chevy Silverado pickup? My son is 7 months old and has outgrown his d...
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- Absolutely any seat will fit rear facing in the back of a silverado. By 7 months your child should have enough head control to where they don't need to be as reclined...
- Here is what I did when I was in need of car seats for my children: K.I.S.S. (Kids in Safe Seats) Funded by The Toledo Hospital & Toledo Children's Hospital Auxil...
- I don't know about fitting in a truck, but the Britax Marathon is a great seat because it will fit a child much longer than others will. It's not cheap, though, (and ...
