Older Child: Graco Safeseat
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Baby Trend Sit and Stand Plus
Asked by E.T. from Rochester
on July 11, 2009
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There was a post earlier this week about double strollers and several people mentioned the Baby Trend Sit and Stand Plus. Does it accomodate the Graco carseats? We h...
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- We have the regular sit and stand and have no problem with putting our Graco infant seat on it.
- E., I'm assuming the Sit and Stand "Plus" has the option to have a seat or the bench? Because the Sit and Stands I know of only have the bench. So I can't be much hel...
- We have the sit and stand plus and our Graco car seat fit pretty snug in it. I am not too sure how easy it is to convert the back seat to the sit and stand part of it...
Car Seat Placement
Asked by J.A. from New York
on November 9, 2010
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Hi Mamas- Hoping for your wisdom on this! I currently have a 3.5 year old, a 2 year old and a newborn-- therefore 3 kids in carseats. I have 2 Britax Marathons and a ...
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- can you put the two older ones in the backseat and fold down part of the second row? I am not familiar with a pilot but my sil has a durango with the third row and tha...
- It is a requirement for all people with 3 kids to get a minivan. You can't say cool with the SUV anymore. Sorry to break the news to you, especially your husband.
- The older child is old enough to click himself in and unbuckle IF he knows not to unbuckle until told to. So put him in the third row and have him climb over the seat.
Convertible Car Seat for My 7.5 Month Old Daughter
Asked by J.L. from Roanoke
on July 2, 2008
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Hi everyone,
Our 7.5 month old dd hates traveling in her infant car seat (Graco SafeSeat). Whether it's driving just down the road or 30 minutes or 4 hours, she hate...
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- Hi J.! My daughter hated the car seat as well. All I had to do was approach my van and she would start squirming and crying. I had a convertible car seat from my son...
- In general, you should change to a convertible only after she has outgrown the infant one. Infant car seats are considered a bit safer. My son is ten months old and ...
- My son went into a marathon at 2 months old. He SCREAMED at the top of his lungs every time I put him in the infant seat. Absolutely loved the marathon. My 2nd and ...
Which Travel System Do You Recommend?
Asked by M.A. from Chicago
on November 3, 2008
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Hello Moms,
I'm expecting baby #2 in January and am looking for a new travel system(car seat, car seat base, stroller) Any recommendations?
Thanks!
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- Graco Snugride, all the way. It's rated top in safety and it's affordable. After that I recommend the Evenflo Triumph convertible carseat. After the Britax, it's th...
- When I needed to buy all the components, the most important aspect to me was weight (even more important than looks and price), and then ease of use. The Graco MetroL...
- I have the Chicco travel system with the KeyFit30 car seat. It is awesome!! I wanted a fun baby stroller and got the "Cubes" pattern from BRus. I would highly recom...
Britax Car Seat Advice
Asked by E.U. from New York
on January 26, 2008
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My 4 month old has outgrown his carrier seat. He's 27 inches already! I'm looking into carseats and it looks like the Britax seats are the way to go. I'm debating b...
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- I am in a similar situation. My son just turned 4 months and he is 19.5 lbs already. The Baby Trend Seat I have should go up to 22 lbs but because he is 26.5 inches l...
- We chose the Roundabout for the same reason - the Marathon took up too much space in our Subaru Outback. We have been very happy with it. We took it on an airplane la...
- Well, you're right... Britax is the way to go. I have both the Roundabout and the Marathon, and they're both great. But I too have a VW, and you're right about the siz...
Car Seat for 9 Month Old
Asked by S.S. from Seattle
on April 7, 2009
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My daughter will be 9 months tomorrow and she is getting way to big for her car seat. I really want to get her a big girl seat and not really sure what appropriate age...
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- Britax has the best safety rating. I would get the Britax Regent if she is 22 pounds or more, it will fit her comfortably for a very long time. My 7 year old daughter ...
- Check out car-seat.org. There are carseat techs and others who can help you and you will learn so much! We switched DD to Britax Marathons when she was 6 months ol...
- I am not sure where you live, but Segals for Children (in Beaverton) is a great resource for me. You can go in and ask them all your questions and they can help you fo...
Double Stroller
Asked by K.R. from Denver
on July 16, 2008
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I am about to have my 2nd baby and I do not need a twin stroller, I need a double stroller for a toddler and a newborn. They will be about 20 months apart. Which one...
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- I have two also- 22 months apart- I got he Graco Quatto Tour Duo, it's the new double from Graco. It folds wonderfully, is the only double that I could find that woul...
- Get a Graco that will hold the infant carrier in the back and your son can ride up front. Do not get a wide one, those are a pain in almost all stores. The Graco doub...
- I have the jovy caboose for my kids who are 24 months apart. The neat thing is that its not much longer or wider then some of the bigger singles, the tray comes off an...
Advice on Car Seats... Baby #2 on the Way...
Asked by A.H. from San Francisco
on November 11, 2008
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I have a 3 year old son who and we are expecting a new baby in December. I originally bought a baby carrier car seat for my first son and then as he got bigger i place...
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- Sounds like you are talking about a "convertable" seat which can be installed rear facing and reclined until your baby is big enough (1 yr and 20lbs) to face forward. ...
- This link has a lot of good practical advice on selecting car seats: http://boards.babycenter.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=bcus9421&tid=2214 convert...
- I got a good carseat for about $75 each on the internet. It works for 6 lbs. to 80 lbs. I think it might have been BabyAge.com. I bought four so my husband & I eac...
Car Seats
Asked by Y.O. from New York
on February 1, 2010
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Ok, so I'm torn and the budget is low. I'm having a baby in about a month, so I'm in the middle of prepping my bag and I also need to choose a baby car seat. There's ...
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- It sounds like this may be your first baby, but if it's not, or if you know of anyone who has a car seat or other baby gear that is too old to be handed down, Babies R...
- I got a free car seat from my local police department. Some (not all) have them available.
- Get a covertible seat, don't get an infant car seat if you want to save money. I had both but it wasn't necessary, plus my daughter grew out of her infant car seat pr...
