Travel Systems & Convertible Car Seats
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Looking for a Good New Car Seat
Asked by T.B. from Louisville
on March 13, 2007
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My son is getting ready to turn one and we are looking at getting him a new car seat. We have looked at so many of the convertable ones that I can't tell one from anot...
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- As a Child Safety Seat Technician, I see many different car seats come in to the fire department. My best advice: Get a car seat that you are comfortable with and tha...
- T. - I completely understand! Buying a car seat was such a research project. I am not usually so anal about purchasing supplies, but knew a car seat would be in use f...
- Hi! I have loved the Britax Roundabout. It's easy to get them in and out of, comfortable for them, and great on safety ratings. Only downfall is it's pricey! It is a g...
Help Choosing Our Next Carseat
Asked by A.L. from Seattle
on December 16, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I need some help with choosing the next carseat for my son. He's 11 months old and is pretty tall (at his 9 month appt. he was 27 inches and 22 1/2 pounds...
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- I recommend the Britax Marathon convertible carseat.
- Once again- the BRITAX MARATHON- Babies R us opens their doors late ( I think once a month) to customers that sign up for this free rewards club. You can get 20 % of o...
- We just a few weeks ago bought our second car seat and decided to go with the Evenflo Triumph DLX. It is a convertibe seat, which was important to me, since we want ...
Front-facing Car Seat That Is FAA Approved for Planes
Asked by C.M. from Los Angeles
on July 25, 2008
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hi Moms,
In her first year my daughter has already ridden on several plane trips, but never in her own seat. she has just been in my lap each time. She's getting ...
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- I would contact the airline and ask whichever one you most frequently use. I just traveled with my three year old in May, and the flight attendant told me that my son ...
- Most car seats are also approved for airplanes but not all. It will say in the car seat manual or many times, directly on the car seat whether they are approved for a...
- The Britax Roundabout.
Playpen Instead of Crib & Car Seat Handle Orientation
Asked by J.C. from Minneapolis
on December 31, 2005
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Hi ladies!
I'm 28 weeks pregnant with my first baby and starting to think about buying stuff for the new baby. Its extremely overwhelming!! I have 2 major questions f...
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- I lived in D.C. when my son was born in March. We moved back to MN in August. For the first 5 months, my son slept in his pack-n-play with the bassinet attachment. ...
- I use a playpen for a bed when I travel with my daughter. We just finished traveling for the holidays and she was fine for more than 3 weeks. The mattress is not as ...
- Hi, I have a 19 mo old girl and am expecting my second child at the beginning of March. I saw your question and thought I would respond... My husband and I boug...
Carseat Advice
Asked by W.E. from Little Rock
on January 9, 2009
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I am seeking advice on purchasing the next car seat for my one year old to face forward in the car. Since she was born we have used a Chicco infant car seat and now s...
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- We have always used the Britax seats. They do crash test really well...you can check consumer reports on any seat you are considering. Most importantly, they are REA...
- Here is the website that I went to when I was looking for a new carseat. http://www.consumersearch.com/car-seats I personally would not buy an Evenflo just b/c I ...
- I couldn't afford the Britax, but Consumer Reports rated the Evenflo Triumph as the best for value and safety. It is the one that I use. My DD is 17 months and she i...
Baby Travel Systems
Asked by T.S. from Dallas
on August 6, 2008
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My 10 week old boy is 17 lbs and 25 1/2". He is about to outgrow his carseat. I never expected to have such a big boy. Does anyone have a suggestion on another trave...
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- Have you checked Graco? My son out grew his before he could sit up so my friend let us borrow hers. I think it went 30 pounds and 32 inches. You might want to check...
- We had the same problem with our son..he was a preemie and outgrew the carrier before he was 6 months old. Had I known I never would have bothered with a travel system...
- If you haven't bought one by September, you should shop at the Just Between Friends Consignment Sale...but know that if you can volunteer it's worth it, because that's...
Alternatives to Get Your Child to and from the Airport? Need a Car Seat?
Asked by D.J. from Chicago
on October 17, 2008
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My little girl is almost 10 months old and we are going to be doing a lot of travel over the next few months for the holidays and to visit her Daddy who travels for wo...
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- Hi D.! Here is what we have done while traveling with our daughter since she's been in our lives. We drive to the airport, but use a parking facility called Park Fly...
- This might not be feasible for your time line, but we've been using the Orbit stroller/seat system. It's the only one with infant and convertible car seats that lock ...
- Dare I suggest the obvious that you take public transportation? If you have someone drop you at the el (or take the bus), you won't have too much walking to do before...
Stroller and Air Travel
Asked by V.S. from San Francisco
on September 9, 2009
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I will be traveling with my daughter next month (she will be 5 months old at the time) and I was wondering what other moms have done about their stroller. We would lik...
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- Responding to your feedback comment: the first long trip I did with my son, I started putting a list together a few weeks before we traveled. As I went through my day...
- We just flew in June and took both parts of our Graco infant travel system: the carseat and stroller. We used the carseat in the plane (we bought baby a seat). We were...
- I just came back from a trip with my 7 month old baby. I was able to stroll him to the gate. Before we boarded the plane, I checked in the stroller at the gate and t...
Big Boy Carseat
Asked by A.M. from New York
on August 3, 2011
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My 15 mo. old son is still in his infant rear facing carseat and has a little more room for growth, but we need to start looking for new "big boy" seats...I want one t...
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- TrueFit convertible carseat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here's why: FABRIC = microfiber soft! Washable in washing machine and EASY on/off (*I just did it last week when my ...
- We have the Britax Marathon. My daughter is 4.5 and we've used this since she was 7 months old (she outgrew her infant seat quickly). I've never regretted getting th...
- i've had my kids (2, 4, 6) in the Sunshine Kids 65, Graco, and Britex Roundabout. They all preferred the Britex - it's the most comfortable, they can nap in it, and it...
Toddler Carseat Recommendations
Asked by K.S. from San Diego
on April 29, 2010
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Hi Moms! My son (17 months old) has outgrown his carseat & we're looking for a new one. Preferably one with a 5-point harness and then as he grows older one that wil...
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- We have three Britax car seats (installed in different cars) for our 2.5 year old son: Marathon, Regent and Frontier. They're all great (rated slightly differently f...
- We love our Recarro young sport (which goes from car seat to booster seat) and our Britax Boulevard. Excellent seats for comfort, safety, install, and cleaning. Both...
- I have the Evenflo Triumph Advance Deluxe for my 13 month old son and really like it. It is very easy to use. I also use the Safety First AirProtect car seat for an ...
