Safety Harness: Safety 1st
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Which Booster Seat: Britax Frontier 85, Safety 1St Vantage, or Go Hybrid?
Asked by M.C. from Phoenix
on August 18, 2010
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I value your opinions! Both my kids (4 and 6) have outgrown their Britax Marathon and need to move to a booster seat. I strongly prefer one that offers a 5 point harne...
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- We have the Frontier and LOVE it! The only con is it sits way lower than the Marathon so it makes it harder to see out the window, but my daughter hasn't complained a...
- We have the Graco Natulus. We used the Frontier for three days and returned it! Hated it and my kids were in a Marathon 1st. Loved the marathon. The frontier was too...
- have you looked into ricarro? they make race car seats for the big guys..so they know a bit about safety
Safety 1St Apex Car Seat
Asked by J.N. from Chicago
on April 17, 2008
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Does anyone have the Safety 1st Apex car seat and could give me some info. on it? I need to get a car seat for my 3 year old to use in his grandma's minivan. My husb...
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- we have the apex because it goes to 65 pounds 5pt harness its in husbands car, i have the new nautilus in my car also 65 pounds, inlaws have my marathon and i still...
- Hi J., my daughter was in an Apex 65 for a few months. I bought this seat for her when we "bequeathed" her Britax Marathon to her little brother when he outgrew his i...
- I would go with the car seat you know is good and trust. It is a one time purchase and definitely worth it. 4 months is a long time when you consider how much drivin...
Safety 1St Complete Air Convertible Car Seat
Asked by J.S. from Detroit
on July 25, 2009
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Good evening ladies~
I have an 8 ½ month old who I suspect (will confirm at 9 month appointment) will be at the weight limit of his infant car seat very soon.
I...
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- This seat was just released this week. So, it is very new. It has a lot of positives.. very tall shell, so your child can stay rearfacing for a long time..likely to ...
- I do not know a lot about this car seat either. I would say because it is a pre-order that it is a brand new item. It does go rear face to 40 lbs. and forward facin...
- I have some eddy bower model that still works at age 6 as 5 point car seat w/ latch. It converts to a booster, just use a seat belt instead of the 5 point harness. And...
Will a SAFETY 1ST Alpha Omega Elite Fit in Our Dodge Durango
Asked by T.C. from Des Moines
on July 19, 2010
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We area bout to take a LONG car trip and my daughter 9 months and still in a infant seat. I'd like to move her to a new seat before the trip so she'll be more comfort...
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- I have a Jeep Liberty and my kids are a year about. Anyways, my son had the Eddie Bauer edition and my daughter had the Alpha Omega Elite. I put my daughter behind m...
- Don't waste your money on an Alpha Omega. For the cost, you can find a seat that will rear face your child longer, harness your child forward facing longer, and is ove...
- We had one in our jeep grand Cherokee and it fit fine. Not sure how similar the interiors are, but the Durango is bigger than our old Jeep.
5 Point Harness Booster Seat
Asked by T.M. from Miami
on November 10, 2009
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Hello all,
I'm shopping for a 5 point harness seat for my just turned 3 year old. I got consumer reports top 2, Eddie Bauser High Back Booster and Safety 1st Vantag...
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- Hi T. - I hope that I'm not too late. Personally, I would not use a booster seat - please please please watch this video. I know the seat belt failure first hand, as ...
- I have 2 Graco seats with 5 pt harnesses. One has a Simpson labeling (automotive- name not cartoon)- but it is made by Graco. Very happy with it, does up to 100#
- We have the Safety 1st Apex 65 - it is a high backed booster up to 100 lbs and you can use the 5 point harness to 65 lbs. It is very reasonably priced at Walmart for ...
Five Point Harness Boost Seat
Asked by K.L. from New York
on July 24, 2010
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I am looking for a five point harness booster seat. I was hoping not to have to go for the most expensive Britax Frontier, but at the same time want a good safe boost...
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- We are happy with our Graco Nautilus. My son is 4.5 y o and over 50 lbs and very comfortable and happy in it. He refused to even sit in the Britax seat for some reas...
- Britax Frontier will harness from ages 2 and up up to 80lbs, and then becomes a booster seat to 120lbs. its $270. Graco Nautilus will harness up to 65lbs, and then ...
- The Britax Frontier 85 goes up to 85 pounds as a 5 point harness and then can be used as a booster till 100 pounds (I believe). We just purchased 2 of these seats for...
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.
Car Seat Safety Ratings?
Asked by B.S. from Columbia
on June 23, 2008
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Hello. My daughter is nearing 10 months of age. I will be needing a new carseat after she is one year old and 20 lbs. I am wondering if anyone knows of a website that ...
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- I second Brittax. Everything I have read and heard about these seats is excellent. We unfortunately weren't able to dish out the money for one and went with the Upto...
- I will give another recommendation to Baby Bargains. That book has really helped me and my husband make good purchases for our daughter. We have a Britax that was boo...
- Whatever carseat you buy, make sure to keep your daughter rear facing as long as possible. One year and 20 lbs. is the bare minimum for legal forward facing. If your d...
Swithcing from 5 Point Harness to Seat Belt Booster
Asked by P.G. from Dallas
on November 13, 2010
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My son is 3.5 and we've still been using the carseat with the kid-harness belt instead of the car seat belt. He seems fine with it and it still fits, though the openin...
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- I am going to have to agree with TJ on this one. I have 3 kids. My oldest (7 years old) is still in a 5pt harness. The law in our state is 8 AND 80lbs (and sugg...
- Your son has outgrown his current seat some time ago. The straps need to be at or above the top of his shoulders. If they are under his shoulder blades, he should ha...
- Your son will be far safer if you look for a new 5 point harness seat for him. He is still quite young and if the child doesn't sit in the seat properly with the boos...
Am I the Only One That Keeps My 5 Year Old in a 5Point Harness Carseat?
Asked by K.G. from Boca Raton
on October 19, 2011
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It's seems like I am the only one that doesn't have my son in a booster seat.... I still put him in a 5 point harness carseat.. IMO, it's a lot safer... All my son's ...
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- Definitely have my 5-yr old in a 5-pt harness. Fortunately he has not noticed that his friends primarily use boosters. And when he does I will simply reiterate that ...
- My 5 year old is and will stay in 5 point harness for as long as possible..... We just ordered him the Britax Frontier which has a super high weight and height limit....
- No, you aren't the only one. If he still fits in then put him in it. They are safer. My 8 year old dtr still fits in hers (she's small for her age) and we still hav...
