Stages & Milestones: Toddler, Safety 1st

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Convertible Car Seat V. Booster Seat

UPDATED: I'm trying to decide between a rear-facing/front facing convertible car seat and a front-facing/booster seat (Britax Frontier 85) for when my son is 2 and front facing. I know that booster seats are generally less safe than teh convertible car seats but I thought that was b/c of the lack of a 5 point harness. Britax Frontier HAS a 5 point harness so I'm wondering if its stil less safe than the convertible car seat or if they are now equally safe... What are the advantages/disadvantages of booster v. convertible car seat? Does...

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My Son Is Ready to crawl...What to Do?

My son is almost 7 months old and will be crawling within the next couple of weeks - it seems. I have two dogs that I limit interaction with the baby. They are around him all day, but I do not leave him on the floor with them unless I'm right there. Now here's where I'm having a little trouble...Thus far it has been easy to put him in his bouncy seat or jumperoo when I had to get something done. But what can I do once he starts crawling and he doesn't fit in these things anymore? I get alot of things done while he naps but I'm just...

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Booster Seat Reviews

I am looking for booster seat reviews like from consumer reports. We are...

Sitting Up

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5 Month Old Getting Too Big for Her Bath Tub Laying Down. Other Alternatives?

Hi everyone, I have a 5 month old daughter who we bathe in the tub using her little plasitc Safety 1st bath tub. We lay her down using the little cot that came with it. Once in, she usually pushes her self all the way to the end of her little tub until the cot can't go any further. Her little head is practically pushed off the cot and just about touching the end of her little tub. We are starting to notice that she gets annoyed by this. When we wash her back, we usually sit her up and as soon as we do that, she starts splashing the...