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How to install a car seat properly?
Asked by B.B. from Kansas City
on September 17, 2008
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Hello Moms,
It has been a long time between kids, so I'n new to this base unit for a car seat. When do you change postition on the base? Not turn it to face forward...
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- I would find a carseat inspection station close to your home and go and have it checked and ask them what is the correct way for your seat to be elevated. Here is a l...
- Ditto to the previous person. The leveler is there because back seats of cars are so different depending what model you have. Hope that helps!
- I'd read the manual that comes with it just to make sure, but I believe you use those to adjust it so that it is level in the car/truck/van. On the side of the car se...
Car Seats
Asked by D.A. from Tampa
on September 11, 2009
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I remember when I was pregnant I remember there being a service that would assist you in obtaining car seats for your children. Does anyone know who that is through? ...
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- You have to go a fire dept. They will give you a car seat but you have a course last for a few hours.
- healthy start, and healthy families does it!i got mine through healthy families but if you go through the prenatal clinic they can help with a referal
- Hi, you can try to call your local fire department,if you aren't sure how to secure a car seat you go there and they do it for you,they may be of help for you,also cal...
Car Storage
Asked by G.A. from Lakeland
on October 10, 2008
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hi was wondering if anybody has any suggestions on using a small car to go on vacation (Toyota Camry)to south Carolina and car not being big enough for our luggages an...
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- Just a safety tip- if you do decide to go with an up-top carrier, be careful of the shift of the center of gravity when taking curves. more weight up top moves the ce...
- We have used them in the past, even with a large minivan and SUV sometimes you just want more. My onlu advice to you is even if you get the smaller cloth ones that ar...
- What about using some vaccum storage bags.....space savers i think they are called.....might be cheaper than buying one of those ugly black car topper things....
Your First Car
Asked by J.K. from Kansas City
on June 17, 2011
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So what kind of car was your first car? Did your parents buy it? My oldest son has his permit, and is dreaming of all the cool cars that he can drive to school. Of...
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- 1969 VW Bug in 1981, I was 15 and bought it myself. Loved it. I bought my daughter a brand new VW Jetta, California edition (so cute!!) when she got her permit. Her...
- The first car I bought myself was a hyundai elantra. It was a peice! I paid on it for a few yrs then got what u consider my first car, a 2000 mitsubishi eclipse gt in ...
- I had a 1979 Vega, standard, with overhead twin cams and a souped transmission. Used to my Dad's. Gosh, I loved that car!!!!!
Activities for the Car
Asked by P.W. from Washington DC
on September 24, 2009
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Hello Moms,
My 14 month old absolutely hates being in his car seat (forward facing) and its becoming increasingly difficult to keep him entertained. He has some to...
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- This may not be a very popular response but for our son (who has the same issues and is 15 months) I find that the best thing I can do is ignore the fussing. I do alw...
- small board books (to graduate to big kid pages), and you can get small hand held doodle boards. My girls love them.
- Hi there, I have 2 kids, when we bought our van it came with a dvd player. My daughter was rear facing but listened at the time. When she became forward facing, she...
Donating a Car
Asked by L.F. from Chicago
on December 9, 2012
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Have any of you donated a car to a charity? We have a 1999 SUV that we rarely ever drive. I want to get rid of it. I haven't driven it since last summer, and the ba...
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- I donated a car to a local shelter. I did that bc is heard large organizations often sell them but worse is some hire people to handle selling the cars and that party ...
- I donated a non-running van to St Vincent de Paul. They came with a wrecker and picked it up. They don't fix the cars - they auction them off and you get a deduction f...
- We donated a car in the past, and like others have said, it was a very easy process. (I think it was that Kars for Kids program, but it's been a few years.) They picke...
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 ...
Car Seat
Asked by T.K. from Detroit
on June 22, 2009
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Hello! I am currently seeking advice on car seat. We have a 11 momth old son and a 2 1/2 year old daughter. We have two Britax Marathon seats along with our infant car...
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- I;m not sure what car seat is best either, but I am about to have a baby, and wanted to read the responses to your question. A car seat has been one of the most confu...
- We love the Graco Nautilus. You can keep them in the 5-pt harness until they are 65 pounds, then it converts to a high-back or backless booster. We just switched it ...
- If I had to buy a new car seat right now I would get the Graco Nautulus. It is for 20 to 65 lbs with the 5 pt, then a high back booster, then a backless booster. It ...
Car Seats
Asked by C.O. from Los Angeles
on April 24, 2008
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Has anyone used the Pac Back which allows you to carry your car seat on your back? I was interested in purchasing it for a trip next month with my son.
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- I bought it - but since I was carrying the car seat, carry on luggage, and my daughter, I put a backpack/diaper bag in the car seat and strapped them both into the Pac...
- Before you consider the back pack..check this out... http://www.gogobabyz.com/products/gogo_kids.html I don't think you could spend your money any wiser!!!! Ever...
- Hi Depending on your carseat it can be heavy. we have the pac back and the one one wheels, you put the car seat in a bag and wheel it around. The wheel around worked b...
Buying a Car
Asked by C.B. from Kansas City
on May 23, 2008
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ok i'm looking for all you independant-minded tough chickie mamas out there who have bought a car on your own. my husband and i have decided (okay I'VE decided) that i...
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- Ha! I did the same thing almost 4 years ago. My car was literally falling apart. The driver-side window would not stay closed, the hood of the car would not close p...
- I would have to fall under the independant-minded tough chickie mamas catagory. I got a new car a little while ago and I am the one that did all the talking even thou...
- Definitely haggle on the price of the car. Be tough about it. Definitely go through your credit union and tell the dealer you are pre-financed. Don't tell them for h...
