Travel Systems & Convertible Car Seats
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Portable, Convertible Car Seat
Asked by L.S. from Chicago
on June 29, 2009
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We're in the market for a new car seat for our 15 month old daughter who is 29.5 inches tall and weighs just over 20 lbs. I'd like to get a convertible seat so we can...
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- It is best to keep her rear-facing as long as possible and feet touching the seat back is not considered dangerous and is generally not considered a reason to turn a c...
- Try the Tote-a-tot system for a transportation system on wheels. Or a sit-n-stroll.
- Lisa, What you've seen is probably a base w/ wheels that attaches to the bottom of your carseat to convert it to an airport stroller. It sounds like it would work ...
Car Seat
Asked by N.H. from Corpus Christi
on June 22, 2008
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My son is 8 months old and weighs 22 pounds. It is time to buy a new car seat. I need suggestion on buying a convertible car seat. Currently we have the baby trend car...
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- The Eddie Bauer 3-in-1 carseat received the highest safety rating with the highest ease of use rating. Cosco, who makes the Eddie Bauer seat, has a generic version av...
- We had the same problem with my daughter who outgrew hers at 7 months. We got the Britax Roundabout. LOVE IT. It's small, lightweight and easy to move. It has two ...
- The Britax Roundabout Carseat is wonderful. You can use it both in both back and forward facing positions. It is pricey, but the safety ratings are great (and who c...
Infant Car Seat vs Convertible Car Seat
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on October 21, 2009
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I had an infant car seat given to us when my DS was born. Now that my baby's coming in 3 weeks, I've been looking at new car seats. I loved having the infant car sea...
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- i was going to use a convertible because my older son is in a wheelchair & i would have to take the baby out of the seat & carry in a sling anyway. however the convert...
- We had a convertible when my child was born and quickly bought an infant travel system after a few car rides. The infant car seat was a blessing. For the first few m...
- Definitely check out www.car-seat.org before you decide. It's an awesome resource for carseat info. I considered not going with the "baby bucket" with my third, but...
Car Seat
Asked by A.J. from Columbia
on November 19, 2006
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I am the mother of an almost 4 month old little boy who has ALREADY outgrown his infant carseat. I am in need of a larger carseat but there are so many versions out th...
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- I think that you were right to start out with the seat that you did. I know some mothers that started out with the larger seats and their newborns head and body just ...
- Hey i was just going through the same thing just remember that the child cant be in a facing carseat till they are one... I went to go buy that and then her doctor sai...
- We went from the carrier type to a Graco ComfortSport, and now we have an Eddie Bauer one. The comment I wanted to make is that unless your baby is sitting up alone,o...
Car Seat for Airplane Travel
Asked by L.P. from Chicago
on July 26, 2007
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My daughter is 11 months old and we are looking for another convertible car seat for my husbands car (we have a Cosco Alpha Omega Elite as our primary for my car), but...
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- Don't fret about the carseat. Most all carseats now are safe for airtravel. I work at Midway and we do randomly check carseats, and they pretty much all have a stick...
- I have a carseat/ stroller for airline travel. It works well. The stroller part works well for short trips and it is worth it not to cart a big carseat around the ai...
- I don't believe it is mandatory for you to have a car seat for your child. You can just hold them in your lap during the flight and landing and then just place them i...
Recommendation on Convertible Car Seat?
Asked by C.B. from Madison
on January 7, 2009
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My little one has quickly outgrown her infant car seat, so I'm looking for a convertible car seat that will last her a while. Any recommendations? I've heard Britax is...
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- We've owned a Roundabout and currently use a Marathon and a Maxi-Cosi Priori. Although the Britax are simple and nice, the Marathon fit but was huge in the back seat ...
- I too am looking for a convertible car seat. I have a 7 1/2 month old little girl who is ready to be done with the infant seat. My friend just bought the Marathon and ...
- Definitely the Britax Marathon. It came highly recommend to me by many and I would highly recommend to others.
Stroller Car Seat Advice
Asked by S.W. from Salt Lake City
on December 3, 2009
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Hi Ladies
We are having our baby no 2 soon .I don't have any of the stuff from my baby no 1.So I am trying to find a better way to get all the baby gears.
After lot ...
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- Britax Marathon - have two of them. My 3 year old and 20 month old are still in them. I LOVE THEM!
- This is a good idea. I used the stroller part of our travel system about 4 times and the carseat was outgrown by 7 months on both my kids. I have a Graco convertible c...
- Britax diplomat is great. Fits in small cars just as easily as an SUV. I love our BOB stroller but it is too big for travel but great for walks around our lake. ...
Infant Car Seat Vs. Convertible Car Seat
Asked by J.S. from Phoenix
on January 8, 2009
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I'm a first-time Mom to be (in April) and have been trying to figure out what type of car seat to buy. I've had several people tell me their children grew out of the ...
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- I love my Britax seats (they are not convertable). One goes up to a high weight (over 40 ...maybe 60?) I did use a hand me down convertable when my daughter was ...
- The infant seat has been a lifesaver for me because that is the only place my son will nap -- either there or on my lap after nursing! So if he falls asleep in the car...
- I loved my infant seat. It is so easy to take the baby in and out of the car and put them in the stroller with it, especially if they are sleeping. I never really ca...
Car Seat and Air Travel
Asked by U.G. from Cleveland
on March 18, 2008
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My husband and i plan on traveling to california with our 10 month old.Although we plan on taking him on our lap,we want to carry his car seat along since we want to r...
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- My daughter is now 17 mos. and she has taken around 10 plane trips. I always hold her on the plane, definitely easier and less expensive. We bought a carseat cover at ...
- Continental is wonderful when it comes to accommodating families. When you go to check in your baggage, remind them that you have a lap child. More often then not, t...
- I have checked a car seat. I bought an inexpensive large duffel bag at Target and it fit nicely. Generally, you have to check strollers at the door of the plane, and t...
Advice on a Convertible Car Seat
Asked by A.S. from Denver
on May 5, 2008
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I am in the market for a convertible car seat for my seven month old. He is about 21 pounds and 27+ inches long, so he has outgrown his infant seat. I am curious wha...
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- If you don't mind a pricier carseat I would totally go with the Britax Marathon! I own two Marathons and one Britax roundabout. The only problem with the roundabout ...
- Hi A., We, too, looked at Britax, then found the Fisher Price Safe Voyage Deluxe. It's made by Britax, and is basically a Marathon in construction with a few less "...
- We just bought our daughter the Britax Marathon carseat and we couldn't be happier! We researched alot of carseats before we bought ours and it came down to the safet...
