Preschooler: Cosco
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Opinions Needed: Cosco Car Seats
Asked by L.F. from Dallas
on July 20, 2011
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I bought a Cosco car seat today for my one year old. Has anyone had good or bad experiences with this product?
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- I wouldn't use one personally. And I hope MegandOllie answers this post! She will tell you that do many carseats are made of flimsy cheap plastic. From all my research...
- We bought a carseat from Sam's Club over a year ago for $85. It works great, comfortable, keeps our 2yr old secure due to the harness system, nice adjustable straps, a...
- I have the Cosco Elite that I purchased for an awesome price at under $90 at Costco. I had a very serious accident about 3 months ago our large suv almost tipped over ...
Trying to Find a SAFE but Inexpensive Car Seat - Is the Cosco Brand Any Good?
Asked by M.B. from Athens
on September 20, 2009
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I am trying to find a SAFE but inexpensive convertible car seat. Does anyone have or know if the Cosco Scenera Convertible Car Seat (in Katie) is any good? I found it...
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- We have and love our Evenflo Triumph and Evenflo Chase. They were reasonably priced and had great saftey ratings. Below are two websites that I found very helpful in m...
- The new expert recommendations are to keep your 1 year old little one in a rear facing car seat for as long as possible. So if your daughter has not reached the height...
- If you want her to be safe leave her rear facing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8gU9zzCGA8 Also try Ebay or such sites for deals. We bought our first carseat fo...
Convertible Seats: Cosco Scenera Vs. Evenflo Chase
Asked by C.D. from San Francisco
on April 11, 2010
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I need to buy two carseats (for my 3 year old so that the britax marathon can be used by my 1 year old). I don't have the $ to buy two additional marathons so I am lo...
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- I bought the Cosco Scenera and it was very large and hard to install in my car (Subaru Forester). It has minimal padding and a little bare bones, however it is the car...
- How much does your 3YO weigh and which harness slots is he using on the Marathon? the Chase has taller harness slots than the Scenera so it'll last longer before bein...
- I could not afford to spend a lot if I did not have to. I tried to find safty reports or comparisons on line and I did not find much. I finally found a site that sai...
Flying with a 3 Year Old
Asked by T.H. from Portland
on August 7, 2010
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Hi mamas,
I'm going to be flying from California to Oregon with my 3 year old in a week and I'm curious what your thoughts are on taking a car seat. At this time w...
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- I've seen many a toddler in an airline seat, with and without a car seat. I would check my luggage so you aren't hauling it thru the airport and carry the carseat or ...
- We just traveled with our 2 year old and had her have her own seat. It was tough enough traveling with her. I think that installing a car seat on the plane would hav...
- I took my car seat on the plane 1 time and it was horrible. I'm sure all seats are different, but mine did not allow enough leg room which made him kick the set in fro...
Air Travel with a 3 Year Old
Asked by M.H. from Miami
on February 13, 2011
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Hi Moms,
We will be traveling by airplane in March with our 3 year old son. The only other time he's been on a plane was when he was 6 months old, so I have a couple ...
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- Don't forget something for him to suck on to pop his ears during the elevation changes. If he isn't good with hard candy you can try a sucker. Sugar free is best, be...
- Sounds like you know what you are doing. I have travelled many times on planes with my 4 kids. I would for sure bring the car seat on...no question at all. It onl...
- Anything that is a traveling necessity for a child is at no charge. But I suggest that you gatecheck the carseat, its less likely to get lost. Its a pain to carry it a...
Best 5-Point Booster Seat for 4-Year-old
Asked by H.H. from Philadelphia
on January 27, 2010
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My soon-to-be 4-year-old daughter has outgrown her convertible car seat. She is 41 inches now and about 40 lbs. I'd like to get a 5-point harness booster seat for her,...
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- We do not and will not use any type of "booster" or anything that will turn into a booster, as they're not safe and will not keep a child safe in a hard crash. YouTube...
- We really like the Graco Nautilus.
- we love our britax regant 5 point harness booster seat.. we have owned the smaller britax car seats.. they are very safe.. we bought ours from babyage.com and they ha...
Need Help with Convertible Car Seat!
Asked by M.P. from Houston
on October 27, 2008
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I have a convertible car seat since 2002. It's Black Cosco Alpha Omega..
We would like to convert Cosco Aplha Omega into booster seat for my second child but I don...
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- Have you checked the expiration on it? They do expire. My son's infant seat is from 2005 and expires in 2010. I'd check that before anything else. Otherwise, you c...
- There is a bar at the bottom of it that you have to pull out and it is not easy. The base should pop off from there and than just pull the straps back through it. Yo...
- Hi M.. As everyone else has said the website is probably good place to go. I just wanted to mention something in case you didn't know. My daughter's previous car seat ...
New Carseat for My 4 Year Old
Asked by L.B. from Toledo
on May 25, 2010
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My little guy hit 40", but he's barely over 30 pounds. I need a new seat for him now that he's too tall for his car seat. He wants a booster seat so he can use the s...
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- 5 point harness and Evenflo makes a seat that will cover his height, i just cant remember which one it goes to like 60". Dont do seat belt/booster, there is no sens...
- I recently bought a 5 point harness car seat (from Babies R U) that goes up to 65lbs. (Evenflo Generations 65 Booster Car Seat) The harness is much safer and my son is...
- The Graco Nautilus would be your best bet. It will harness to 65lbs and most kids can use it by height until age 6 in the harness. Then it turns into a good hig hback ...
5 Point Harness for 3 Year Old
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on August 27, 2008
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Hi, my 3 1/2 year old daughter has just about outgrown her convertible car seat. I feel that she is still too young to go straight to a booster seat and I would like ...
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- graco nautalus is the best choice 5 pt harnes 65 pounds then seat belt booster then backless seat belt booster sturdy reclines cupholder is in the arm rest a...
- Hi C., Yes, your little one is definitely much too young for a booster, car seat experts recommend keeping a child in a 5pt harness until about age 5 (even though ...
- We have the Safety 1st Apex 65 and have been very happy with it.
Looking for a GOOD COMFY BOOSTER for My 4 Year Old!!!!
Asked by L.W. from Clarksville
on February 20, 2009
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Good Morning MOMS & DADS!!!
So we are once again looking for a really COMFY & SAFE booster seat!! I have a soon to be 5 year old and I can no longer put her in her c...
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- We recently moved our daughter to a booster seat because of similiar issues. My daughter was in a booster that had the 5 point harness and we hated it and so did she....
- Generally speaking, a child should not wear a heavy winter coat in a car seat or booster, unless it can be compressed enough by the straps that the straps are no loose...
- Our little boy will be 5 in July. He weighs in at 40 pounds and is 43 inches tall. We purchased this for him last fall I believe it was and it has been wonderful. I...
