Travel Systems & Convertible Car Seats: Cosco Alpha Omega
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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...
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 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...
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...
Convertible Car Seat Suggestions......please!
Asked by C.O. from Washington DC
on July 12, 2008
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Hi all-
I have a 6 month old who looks more like a 10 month old. He is almost 19 pounds and 28.5 inches long. The height limit on his Graco Sungride infant car sea...
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- I have an Evenflo Triumph and love it. It is rated highly for safety and has a cool papasan design. I recently took a road trip to Maine for VA and he was very comfort...
- We have the Evenflo Triumph in both of our cars (one is an Altima & the other is a small Saturn) because that's the one that Consumer Reports recommended as the best f...
- Congratulations on your big boy! Mine were 9 lbs 3 oz and 11 lbs 1/2 oz. They're leveling out now at 4 and 1 1/2. Without reservation, I recommend the Cosco Alpha O...
What Toddler Car Seat to Buy?
Asked by A.B. from San Francisco
on November 8, 2007
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I'm almost ready to move my baby girl from her infant car seat into the convertible car seat that we have. However, I need to buy a toddler seat for my son first (he's...
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- I have a 2 year old and a 6 month old, and I just went through this problem. But my daughter wasn't big enough to get the booster seats yet. So we went with the monste...
- Hi A.! It is a jungel out there when it comes to baby stuff. When we had our first child my husband did extensive research on car seats and we found that Britax is th...
- We have a Britax Wizard, which we really like.
Car Seat Dilemma
Asked by L.P. from Albuquerque
on March 20, 2009
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My son is almost 11 months and is about to grow out of his infant car seat. I would love some recommendations of what kind of convertible car seat to get now. Howeve...
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- We also wanted to continue using a traditional rear-facing carseat for as long as possible. The convenience of being able to leave the baby in the seat so he could tak...
- My girls are older so I'm not sure which seats are the safest now but I wanted to give you a few tips to remember. 1. Car seats are only good for 5 years from the ti...
- That infant car seat base was very helpful for myself, but they don't do that for the convertibles, so you will either buy a lot of seats, or just take the one seat to...
Recommendation for the Next Car Seat
Asked by T. from Chicago
on November 27, 2006
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My daughter is just shy of six months and I’m guessing that she’ll be longer than 29” at her 6 month check-up next week. My infant car seat goes up to 22 lbs an...
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- I am SOO glad you asked this question. My daughter is smaller than some babies, since she's nine months, and still can fit in her infant seat. But, for Christmas I'm...
- We just purchased a Britax Boulivard for our 6-month son. It was more expensive, but it is also good up to 65 lbs, as opposed to only 40 lbs with the cheaper seats. ...
- I second Lisa's recommendation for the Britax Boulevard. We love ours.
Car Seat Research
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on January 30, 2007
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My baby is about to outgrow his infant car seat at 22 lbs. I am going to go to the ?convertable seat (rear facing) I just got a note from consumer reports stating that...
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- ETA: I looked up the CR research and here you go: Britax Roundabout and Evenflo Triumph 5 both got an 81. The Evenflo is $100 cheaper. Cosco Alpha Omega got an 80 ...
- S., Britax is probably your best bet, but they are pricy!!! I have an Evenflo (I think) Triumph, which mimics the comfy-ness of the Britax. At the time I bought it,...
- Try the links on this website: http://www.car-safety.org/guide.html I think they might be helpful!
Looking for a New Car Seat
Asked by C.R. from Richmond
on March 10, 2008
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My 4 month old is a big girl, and we'll be in the market for a new car seat soon. I need something that will go from rear facing to forward facing. At the rate she i...
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- My baby boy is off the charts as far as height and weight goes, and I did a ton of research before deciding on the Evenflo Triumph Advance. It was given the same exact...
- I recommend the Britax Marathon. It is a little pricey, but well worth it. Both of my children have one. My 5 year old still uses hers and has had it since she was 6...
- I have the Britax Roundabout and love it. My daughter is almost two and could stay in that seat a while longer; we are planning our second, though, and Roundabout wil...
