Travel Systems & Convertible Car Seats: Older Child
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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...
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.
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...
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...
Convertible-Booster Car Seat
Asked by S.L. from Cleveland
on June 29, 2009
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My son is 33 months old, 32 pounds and 38 inches. He currently uses the Britax Roundabout, but it is a lower-weight convertible car seat, with the max height being 40 ...
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- I bought a really nice convertible car seat for my daughter at BJ's. I can't remember what brand it is, but it is really nice and it was reasonably priced. She will be...
- Check into the Britax Frontier. We recent got this for our 5 year old son. We did not like all the freedom in movement that he was getting a regular booster seat. P...
- Check out the Graco Nautilus. I recently found there are very few seats out there that have a 5-pt harness beyond 40 pounds (although I think more will be coming out ...
Seeking Suitable Convertible Car Seat
Asked by E.H. from Columbus
on February 8, 2008
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I am looking for a good quality convertible car seat for my 5 month old son. He weighs 19 pounds and is 27 inches long. I have been looking on line & when reading th...
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- We recently moved our just-turned-three daughter out of a Britax Roundabout that we really liked. We had to move her out b/c she hit the weight AND height limits for t...
- The Britax Roundabout is a top choice in the book 'Baby Bargains' - the best bang for your buck.
- Hi E., I am with a lot of other moms here. Britax is the way to go. I have been through a few car seats in the last 2 years....I had and envenflo triumph. When I first...
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...
Worth the Money to Get a New Car Seat?
Asked by A.C. from Cincinnati
on July 13, 2010
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My son, who was born only 17 months ago, used a Graco Snugride from a travel system (and we were very happy with it!) for his first 7 months of life, and when he outgr...
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- I am having my 3rd child in November, and tho, not sure if this will help you, I have decided to go with the Chicco Keyfit. I have just read soo many great reviews on...
- As for the first part of your question about your husbands car, we had to put the kids over by the doors, my husbands car is an escort and the rearfacing carseat did ...
- I only have one baby and she is in the side seat. It just killed my back to lift the baby seat into the middle, so I decided the risk of having her on the side was ac...
Travel System for New Baby
Asked by K.C. from St. Louis
on May 23, 2006
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Hi,
I was wondering if anyone could give me some pros and cons about using a travel system (as far as a stroller and car seat) we were looking into them with out firs...
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- Hi K., I bought a travel system for my baby and i absolutely love it. It is Graco's metro light and I am so happy that I bought this. The stroller is very light and i...
- I had my second child when my oldest was 5. Like you I had a sep. car seat and stroller for the oldest. When the baby came along the oldest got tired of walking easi...
- I recommend the Graco Metrolite Travelsystem I got one for my son 4 years ago and then for my sister-in-law and bestfriend within the last couple years. We have al...
What Type of Travel System Do You Recommend?
Asked by L.N. from Philadelphia
on March 1, 2010
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Hello all,
I have a 4 year old and am expecting another child in april. My 4 year old still loves his stroller, in the mall, on the boardwalk, to take long walks. S...
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- We have the sit and stand for our 3 1/2 year old and 1 year old and it is perfect! We take it everywhere and our 3 1/2 year old likes it because when he gets tired of ...
- You may want to check One Step Ahead - we received the catalog over the weekend, and they have a mechanism that attaches to any stroller that allows it to covert to a ...
- Hello. Also by Baby Trend that you can get from the catalog "One Step Ahead" is a double stroller that converts into a sit and stand that can accomidate any baby carri...
