Travel Systems & Convertible Car Seats: Preschooler
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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...
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...
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...
Sunshine Kids Radian 80 Convertible Car Seat
Asked by H.A. from San Francisco
on March 1, 2009
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Hi there,
We are about to buy a car seat for our 1 1/2 year old little girl. We don't actually have a car, but need a car seat for use in taxis, on airplanes (in 6 ...
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- We use the Radian 80 presently for our 19 month old son (27 lbs). He has been in it since around 8-9 months with no problems. The seat has been great so far. The only ...
- We have it, and since your daughter is already past the rear facing age it should be fine. We had trouble with it in the rear facing position because it is big for a ...
- I don't have any personal experience with this seat but here's some links you might want to check out - this site is frequented by many certified child-passenger safet...
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/ 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...
Recommendations for Booster Car Seat
Asked by L.S. from Los Angeles
on July 7, 2010
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Hello Mamas,
Our 17 month old daughter is petite and we've been able to use the same car seat since she was born. However, she is getting taller and I think she has...
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- We used the Britax Boulevard and loved it. My daughter who just turned 4 has finally outgrown hers and is just now in a high-back booster. If you check on Craigslist...
- www.kyledavidmiller.org is a great website full of info on car seats.
- At 17-months, you want a convertible carseat. I recommend this blog: http://carseatnanny.blogspot.com/ She buys and analyzes a bunch of different carseats and gives...
