Travel Systems & Convertible Car Seats: Graco Safeseat
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Chicco KeyFit 30 vs Graco SafeSeat or SnugRide32
Asked by S.J. from Wausau
on January 14, 2009
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I am exhausted from researching travel systems! any input on these 2 systems would be appreciated! I am really having a tough time making a decision. They seem quite s...
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- We went with Graco for price but i liked it. i didnt have the travel system we just got the seat and bought a seperate graco stroller luggage rack looking thing. i lov...
- We had the Graco SafeSeat and I loved it. My son used it well after his first birthday and would have actually fit into it still on his second birthday! With any other...
- I was in the same boat this summer with these two travel systems. What finally made my mind up was I was having a girl, and I didn't think at the time Chicco's fabric ...
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 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...
Seeking Car Seat and Stroller Recommendations...
Asked by N.P. from Chicago
on January 5, 2007
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Hi Everyone!
In the next couple of weeks I am going to start the process of figuring out my twins next car seat (no longer to be in infant seat - so need to send m...
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- There was just a story on the news about a Consumer Reports test that showed 10 out of the 12 car seats they tested failed. Here's the link to the article so you can ...
- Hi Nicole! I saw your post and just wanted to be sure you saw this article, recently posted on MSN, about infant carseats. This is the same article mentioned by othe...
- FYI - this doesn't really apply to you since you'll be on the next sized car seat, but I thought everyone here might be interested. Consumer Reports (Feb 2007) JUST...
Car Seat for Tall Baby
Asked by D.P. from Chicago
on September 1, 2006
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My husband and I are very tall and would like to get a car seat for our baby due Dec. 6 that will accomodate a long baby. I know some people that are tall and had tal...
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- For my first son, we had the standard graco infant seat that comes with the travel system. I think it lasted him to about 9 mos. I saved it for my second son. Unfor...
- D.. Look at Britax seats--the Marathon and the Roundabout models come to mind. This is a very good brand, and these seats are for infancy to 40 lbs. You can't go wr...
- Both my husband and I are tall as well. My son was 21 inches and 9lbs at birth. I had the Peg Perego infant seat and hated it. I just felt like my son seemed squish...
Car Seat Shopping
Asked by D.D. from Kansas City
on March 8, 2008
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We are moving from the infant carrier to a forward facing car seat. I really can't justify spending $250 on one. Anyone have a strong opinion as to which ones are re...
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- My husband and I went with a "grow with me seat," after the infant carrier. We still kept our son rear facing because although he aged up at one, he still did not wei...
- I say go for the best one, you cant put a price on your childs life, its worth the money for the safety of your child. We have a britix and it goes up to 80lbs.
- We went for a middle of the road priced seat... Evenflo Triumph DXL. It got great reviews on car seat safety sites, and it's more affordable. Ours goes from 5-25 lbs r...
Which Car Seat Should I Buy?
Asked by S.J. from Charlottesville
on July 22, 2008
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I've come upon the age old dilema - which car seat do I buy? My 6 month old daughter has outgrown her infant car seat. She is 19 pounds and 28 inches tall. Currentl...
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- Hi, We have this same carseat and have had a problem with our son's head fallin forward. The easiest way we solved it was by removing the headrest....that solved the...
- Hi, S.. We have the MaxiCosi/MaxCosi... it is one of the more expensive ones, but we love it. I could not get over the difference in how comfortable my son was... ...
- Hi, My 14 mo daughter is in the Britax Boulevard and we are very happy with it. She's been in it since she was 6 mos. It is a bit pricey but well worth it. I too...
Infant Car Seat, Stroller Questions
Asked by S.J. from Wausau
on December 29, 2008
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Hi - I have several questions. We were considering buying 2 car seats, but is it better/the same to just purchase another base? Then, I assume you just need to remembe...
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- I have the Graco Safeseat carseat and stroller travel system. They are pretty girl colors and match both the stroller and carseat. Living in MN and having the freezing...
- I think you got some good advice here. It is very convenient to be able to carry your child into places and not have to wake them up. Personally I used the Chicco sy...
- These are not dumb questions. I personally like having one car seat and two bases because then you don't have to wake the baby to take them out of the carseat at dayc...
Which Travel System Do You Recommend?
Asked by M.A. from Chicago
on November 3, 2008
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Hello Moms,
I'm expecting baby #2 in January and am looking for a new travel system(car seat, car seat base, stroller) Any recommendations?
Thanks!
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- Graco Snugride, all the way. It's rated top in safety and it's affordable. After that I recommend the Evenflo Triumph convertible carseat. After the Britax, it's th...
- When I needed to buy all the components, the most important aspect to me was weight (even more important than looks and price), and then ease of use. The Graco MetroL...
- I have the Chicco travel system with the KeyFit30 car seat. It is awesome!! I wanted a fun baby stroller and got the "Cubes" pattern from BRus. I would highly recom...
Need Recommendations for Car Seat and Stroller
Asked by J.J. from Omaha
on July 25, 2009
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We're having our 5th baby in January. After 14 years of baby products, it's out with the old and in with the new. There are so many new products out there that seem ...
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- We used the Chicco keyfit 30 and loved it! I noticed some comments about not using the carseat/stroller combo but I think it was extemely helpful, especially through ...
- We have the Graco Safe Seat that goes up to 30 pounds. (I think the new model goes up to 32.) Overall I have really liked it. We bought the first model that came ou...
- We just had baby #2 and had the same issues with our first son (on the bigger side) so this time we got the Graco Snugride (fits up to 30 lbs, 32 inches), and the Grac...
