Rear-Facing: The First Years
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Rear-facing Convertible Carseat Recommendations?
Asked by A.G. from Atlanta
on April 20, 2009
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Any recommendations on a convertible car seat that can be used rear-facing? My daughter is 15mos but only 17lbs so we have a ways to go before she can face forward. ...
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- I had the EARLY ( 7 yrs ago ) version of the Evenflo Triumph it had great ratings then and still does now. My daughter didn't stay in her infant seat very long becaus...
- Britax Boulevard. It works great. My daughter was/is a lightweight like yours and she loves it. Expensive but worth it.
- First off congrats on keeping her rearfacing, and keep her rear facing to the max limit of the seat weight limit, or unless she out grows it by height first. First...
Rear Facing Car Seat Recommendations for a Bigger Boy
Asked by E.B. from Chicago
on June 13, 2011
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Our 5 1/2 month old is in the 90 and 95th percentiles for height and weight and will be out of his infant carrier by the end of the summer. We are starting to look int...
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- Britax marathon, hands down! Rearfaces to 40lbs then forward to 65. Our giant six year old just outgrew it by weight. So comfortable, easy to install, clean, etc. Safe...
- If you are going to be moving the car seat regularly, the Britax Marathon is awesome! It has the LATCH system with seatbelt like releases and catches...worth it! The...
- check out the suggestions from the certified child passenger safety techs at the carseatblog http://carseatblog.com/carseatblogcoms-recommended-car-seats/ - and after ...
Best Carseat to Buy After We Outgrow Rear-facing Infant Carseat?
Asked by H.P. from San Antonio
on August 28, 2009
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My little boy is 6 and a half months old, and weighs 20 lbs. He's almost 30 inches long and is beginning to get too long for our rear-facing infant carseat. We have ...
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- Heather, Yes, you will definitely want a Convertible Car Seat (one that fits both rear-facing, and forward-facing) since your big little guy is only 6 months old. He...
- I have a Britax as well, but I admit that they are a bit pricey. We travel alot and it is easy to install and my very tall toddler fits in it comfortably. Before we go...
- Britax is great, and I would for sure buy it online because they are much cheaper than the stores. Try to seach on google shopping for the best price.
Rear-facing Carseat (Convertible?) for 8 Month Old - Recommendations
Asked by J.C. from Denver
on March 23, 2009
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My 17 pound 8 month old is not heavy enough for the graco nautilus that many moms have recommended on this site, but is too long for his current infant carseat. I've h...
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- We have Alpha Omega 3 car seats. They are rated for 5 to 100 pounds, I believe. We had to buy 2, so money was a big issue. They are a lower price point. We've had them...
- I purchased two Maxi-Cosi convertable car seats for our son (one for each of our cars) when he was almost 1. We never used them rear facing because he was too long at...
- We have the britax marathon. My daughter is still rear facing in it and she is 26 lbs and 27 months old. The reason I bought it is because they can stay in it forwar...
Rear Facing Carseat and Sun
Asked by S.P. from New York
on May 2, 2011
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I have a 2.9 year old daughter who is very small.
I kept her rear facing until she was close to or over 2 because she was small.
I turned her around for two reasons...
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- She is almost 3 and has a much stronger neck than when she was a baby, if it were me I would just leave her as she is, but if you decide you want to turn her, just get...
- What are the tinting laws in your state? See how dark you can go then tint them? Does she wear sunglasses? My daughter (a little over 2) just started wearing sunglas...
- Is it possible to get your back window(s) tinted to solve this?
Car Seat Advice
Asked by S.K. from Dallas
on April 6, 2010
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My daughter is almost 1 but very small for her age. She is 16.7 lbs so still fits within the height and weight for our infant rear facing car seat.
At what point...
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- My son is pretty small too and the doctors and police told us that you switch them to a front facing car seat at 1 year and 20 pounds. So you need to wait until she i...
- An infant seat is outgrown when the child reaches the weight limit or there is less than one inch of shell above the childs head. you can move her to a convertible ca...
- You pediatrician should be able to give you the best direction. We kept both of our kids rear facing until 12 months. Our pediatrician recommended keeping our 2nd ...
New Car Seat
Asked by M.B. from San Francisco
on July 17, 2010
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My son is just about to outgrow his first car seat. I would like to buy a new seat that he can use for awhile. One that I can use rear facing until he turns one and th...
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- http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3882167 Love this one
- Hi, just wanted to let you know that the ladies here http://www.justmommies.com/forums/f705-car-seat-safety/ will not only be able to give you the best seat recommenda...
- I am all about the Britax Marathon. We purchased Graco carseats when my son was about one and he is just about to turn 4... They are junk!! I ended up going out and re...
Car Seat Recommendations - 2Nd Car Seat
Asked by C.B. from Minneapolis
on November 3, 2008
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My son is 6 months old and already over 20 lbs and therefore outgrowing his 1st car seat/carrier. So I'm starting to look into getting him a new car seat. I know he ...
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- I completely agree with the response that says you get what you pay for! We had our Britax Roundabout installed by the Fire Department (they do safety checks to make ...
- I disagree that you are just paying for the brand name. I have owned both Cosco, Evenflo, and Britax seats, and I will NEVER buy anything but Britax again. The quality...
- My daughter also outgrew the infant seat at 6 months, and we bought two Alpha Omega Elites (one for each car since I drop off and my husband picks up from daycare). We...
Next Car Seat
Asked by L.A. from New York
on April 4, 2011
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Ladies-
We are looking beyond the infant car seat to the next one. With new recommendations for rear facing for the first two years, I wonder what do you recommend...
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- I love my daughter's Britax Marathon. Its good up to 65lbs on harness.
- We just purchased a Britax Marathon 70 and love it. We have a small car and were surprised that it fits really well! It rear faces until 40 lbs and forward faces unt...
- We have the Evenflo Symphony. It will rear face and will also carry your child from 5 up to 100 pounds as a booster. It is easy to move from car to car and it is very ...
Combo/Toddler Car Seat Recommendations
Asked by R.T. from Chicago
on February 16, 2009
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My son is almost 13 months, is 30in. and 20lbs 11.5oz. He has always hated the car and I think it's because he must get car sick or just really hates sitting rear fac...
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- I'm looking into the Graco Nautilus which has the same benefits as the Britax...as far as growing w/your child. You can use the 5 pt. harness up to 65 lbs. and then u...
- I purchased a Britax for my son when we switched him to front facing (I think it's a Marathon?) and it's for kids up to 65lbs. It doesn't transition to a booster seat...
- Britax is the leader in safe carseats. They have bicycle helmet foam all over not just in a few areas. Another great seat that is also rated very high for safety is ...
