Safety & Baby Gates: Britax
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Gate Checking a Britax
Asked by A.L. from Chicago
on June 9, 2009
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We are taking a short 45 minute flight with our 14 month old soon and we're not buying him a seat. We will need the car seat on the other end. What's the best way to t...
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- I've done quite a bit of traveling, as all of our family is on the west coast. We have the Britax Marathon, but I have never taken it with me due to the size and expen...
- You can check it at the gate for free along with your stroller. we kept the boxes for our twins carseats and just put them in the box and taped them up. No damage and ...
- We have the big ole Britax Marathon and we always use the sky cap cause as soon as we get out of the car (park in front of sky cap) they grab it and put it in a bag fo...
High Chair, Car Seat & Safety Gate Recommendations
Asked by R. from Chicago
on February 27, 2006
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I need to buy my 5 month old son a convertible car seat and a high chair. Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations (or ideas on what to avoid). We also need...
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- Hi R., I have a suggestion regarding a high chair. Instead of buying a high chair, I bought infant-to-toddler reclining booster seat. It' s for ages 3-48 mths and u...
- Britax Roundabout convertible car seat. It's received high safety ratings, but costs more than the others. However, the ease in adjusting straps makes it worth the ex...
- R. - My daughter just turned one year and we LOVE the Eddie Bauer natural wood highchair...it looks good in the home and the cover velcro's right off so you can throw...
Air Travel with Britax Marathon
Asked by T.H. from Phoenix
on August 3, 2010
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I have a 2 year old and planning on going on a 6 hour plane trip. We purchased a seat for out toddler and prefer to use a carseat since otherwise she won't sit still. ...
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- We took ours to Ireland. GOOD FOR YOU FOR BUYING HER A SEAT. SMART MOVE! Seriously, she will be so well behaved and you will all have a pleasant trip. It is so worth ...
- Your britax will fit just fine we also traveled w/our marathon. The airline also asked us to put ours in a window seat for safety reasons....in the case of an emergen...
- We take our Britax on the plane all the time. I was worried about the size too, but the widest part of the seat is actually over the armrests. You will just have to l...
Need Advice Regarding Gate Check Options
Asked by D.M. from Dallas
on March 2, 2009
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We're going on vacation in a few days and will by flying to our destination. We need to take our son's car seat (Britax Boulevard) and stroller (Maclaren Volo). We hav...
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- I also checked my carseat as luggage once and it did not arrive at my destination. It was the next day before my car seat arrived. I had my own car at the airport, b...
- If he will be on it via gogo kids, check it at the gate and make sure that there is proper ID on it. In big letters place the flight, your id, destination etc. Also...
- This is another vote for the GATE. We flew all the way to Hawaii and back (with connecting flights) and it worked out great! SO CONVENIENT!
Bringing a Britax Frontier or a Graco Nautilus on Jetblue Airplane
Asked by J.S. from Boston
on January 20, 2012
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Dear moms,
I know this question comes up in different formulations with some regularity but I can't find it with my specific circumstances so need to ask my own.
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- Gate check! We fly with my son a lot, starting when he was a year old - everything from 1 hour to 11 hour flights (all the way to italy!) - and have always loved the c...
- Hello, We have a Frontier and I can't imagine lugging that monster onboard plus carry-ons and your child. When we flew to Costa Rica with our then 2 yo, we purchased...
- Both of those seats weight 20 lbs. We flew with a car seat with my son (probably 4-6 times a year) until he outgrew his original seats and we bought two Graco Nautilus...
Britax Car Seat? Car Seat for Air Travel?
Asked by L.B. from Fort Wayne
on September 25, 2008
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Hi ladies, we are in the process of looking for a new car seat for one of our cars. I read a request and lots of responses a couple days ago about reviews of convertib...
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- L., NONE of our carseats ever fit in the airplane seats and just proved to be a HUGE hassle trying to tote around the airport. If you can get a carseat when you ar...
- Can't give you much advice on the car seat, but we flew to FL with our little one at 6 months. We checked the car seat as a piece of luggage and just held her on our l...
- I flew to Oregon with my Britax Marathon. It was big, and we had to put in in facing forward. But well worth the long flight. Did you buy a ticket for the baby? If so,...
Britax Marathon Car Seat Fit in United Airline Planes?
Asked by J.B. from Washington DC
on March 29, 2010
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Has anyone flown with united and brought there britax marathon car seat on board? I would like to have it rear facing, but doesn't that mean the person who sits in fro...
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- I have taken our w/us but always check it. It has not been damaged. We use the CARES harness as well. So much better than lugging a carseat on-board.
- Yes Ma'am, we've flown with our Marathon at least 10 times and have used it on the flight every time, rear facing up until the last few times when our 3yr old did sit ...
- We flew with our Marathon once. You have to buy a seat. The Marathon was huge and trying to get it through the airport and aisles was challenging. The flight attend...
New Mom and Baby Registry
Asked by L.J. from Cincinnati
on September 21, 2011
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I will be having my first child in December and I am attempting to create a baby registry. I thought this process would be easy and it's actually harder than I thought...
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- I wouldn't worry about it too much. Just get the necessities and don't fret over the small stuff. There are always gadgets that people will suggest and other peopl...
- people have said it but here it is in simple terms. Get a variety, wait till the last minute to make big purchases and SAVE receipts. Every baby is different. I boug...
- It would depend on your lifestyle, are you SAHM ? Are you planning on outing a lot, are you active? Are you planning on breastfeeding? Since you are in OH, you will mo...
Car Seat on Airplane
Asked by T.C. from New York
on March 20, 2009
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Has anyone taken a Britax Roundabout on a flight? I'm trying to find out if the seat will fit? Also, if someone has brought a carseat and it didn't fit, did they the...
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- we used it, it was great. one step ahead sells this thing that you can zip the seat into and can roll it or even carry it on your back, we used that, it was fine, we r...
- I just came back from San Antonio last week. The carseat we got from Wal-mart was FAA approved. There's a sticker on the carseats that let's you know they are approved...
- We took our roundabout on the plane years ago and it fit just fine.
I'm Trying to Register for My Baby Shower and I Don't Know What I Need...
Asked by R.R. from San Francisco
on September 11, 2008
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There are so many "must-have" baby things out there that I have no idea what is really helpful vs. what is not as important. If you could respond with baby products t...
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- One thing I found invaluable was a baby carrier. I had a clingy baby who needed constant attention (still does and she is 12! :) ) and I would carrier her on my bac...
- 1) If you're going to use disposable diapers, don't get a Diaper Genie -- they require their own special bags. Get the Diaper Champ -- you can use tall kitchen garbag...
- I lived in my sling-for the baby of course. Also, a portable small bassinet with a removeable top (it snaps right on top, so I could change the baby there when she wa...
