Travel Systems & Convertible Car Seats: Graco
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Stroller / Car Seat Bag?
Asked by C.U. from Chicago
on April 1, 2008
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We are traveling with the kids for the first time this week....the little one is still in the infant carrier...we will be holding her on the plane. What should we put...
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- We travel a lot and the airlines do not take care of your things! If you don't want it to get dirty, try to get a cover for your items. We always gate check as well....
- I have this Graco Travel Bag and Love it. I Have used it so many times I can't even count. Amazon has it but you may be able to get it at babies r us. http://www....
- We gate checked our Caboose on our recent flight and it came back no worse for the wear. Didn't put it in anything. I'm not even sure what you could put it in - it's...
Recommendation for Infant Car Seat and "Snap N' Go" System
Asked by A.A. from Washington DC
on December 8, 2007
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Does anyone know of a highly rated infant car seat (besides Britax). I'm expecting my first child and don't know which one to get. Also, what are the pros and cons of ...
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- Hey there! First of all congrats...you are almost there. Hang on! :-) My daughter came a month early and we didn't even have a car seat yet for her so while I was i...
- I had a snap and go and a graco snugride. I liked the snap and go b/c it wasn't heavy. Also I didn't intend on using a big stroller when we went out when she didn't ...
- I love our Chicco travel system. Very high safety ratings, easy to install in our cars, more affordable than other high-end strollers, lightweight compared to most tr...
Shopping with Car Seat
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on July 29, 2008
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I am a new mom who has the Chicco travel system. My question is that when I need to take my son with the car seat on to a shopping cart and into a store, this car seat...
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- I have the same travel system, and it all depends on the cart. Some carts feel secure and some don't. If you read the instructions though it says that you shouldn't pu...
- I had the same problem and did the same thing you did. I think it's just the way it's designed, unfortunately. I ended up using a baby sling and leaving the car sea...
- I was never comfortable putting the car seat on top of the shopping cart, my baby always went car seat and all into the shopping cart. Plus Chicco car seats were not r...
Re: Carseat or Travel System ?
Asked by A.B. from Cleveland
on January 18, 2010
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Hi gals, We are adopting a baby this year and we are starting to look for a carseat. Can you offer advice on which brands are best and what type ? I've been seeing i...
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- We bought the Chicco Keyfit 30 travel system for our daughter and loved it. The only downfall, as she grew into toddler size, the stroller reclined a little too much f...
- My son is 1 years old and we went a different route with the car seat and stroller. Test out the strollers. The ones that 'match' the carseats and are sold as a trav...
- I would think about a couple of things when considering car seats. If you are going to get an infant seat, I would go ahead and get a travel system. They cost only a...
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/ Stroller for New Baby!
Asked by S.H. from South Bend
on March 2, 2010
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I have a 4 year old girl who we bought a graco travel system with the car seat and stroller. Well, now its pretty much too old i believe to use for our new one (expect...
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- Graco expires 6yrs from the date of manufacture, in the December of the year of expiration. So if it was manufactured in 2005, it will expire December 2011. Check the ...
- The good thing about the graco travel system is that most of the seats are interchangable. Meaning you could just replace the car seat. As far as a double stroller or...
- Check the car seat to see when it was manufactured, and then you will know when it expires. Most expire 5-6 years after manufacture, but your car seat book should tel...
Big Boy Car Seat
Asked by R.S. from Charleston
on September 18, 2008
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I am starting my search on purchasing the front facing car seat for my 9 month old. Does anyone have any suggestions on what kind of car seat to get because there are...
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- The Britax Marathon is a great carseat. I researched carseats with my 1st child and had never heard of Britax and happened to find it online. After reading all the saf...
- Hey R.. I have started to research it as well for my eight month old and the Britax Marathon seems to be one of the best. I was actually at Costco yesterday and they...
- I have the Britax Decathalon for both of my kids and I love it!!! It goes up to 65 lbs and is tested as one of the safest available. It is a little pricey compared t...
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...
Help with Infant Car Seat
Asked by N.B. from Detroit
on March 1, 2009
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I should give some background. My daughter just turned 4 in January, my son was born July 08, and my sister is due with her first child in August. My question is, ho...
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- Just yesterday there was a car seat on www.woot.com and there was great discussion regarding expiration dates and so forth. I found this person who cited an article a...
- Check the side of the seat where all of the info stickers are and you should find an expiration date. Seriously! They typically are 5 years from the date of manufactur...
- Hi, I would say check the expiration date that should be molded into the plastic somewhere on the bottom of the carseat itself and go from there. If it's expired you s...
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...
