Vacation & Travel: Cosco Alpha Omega
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Car Seat for Airplane Travel
Asked by L.P. from Chicago
on July 26, 2007
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My daughter is 11 months old and we are looking for another convertible car seat for my husbands car (we have a Cosco Alpha Omega Elite as our primary for my car), but...
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- Don't fret about the carseat. Most all carseats now are safe for airtravel. I work at Midway and we do randomly check carseats, and they pretty much all have a stick...
- I have a carseat/ stroller for airline travel. It works well. The stroller part works well for short trips and it is worth it not to cart a big carseat around the ai...
- I don't believe it is mandatory for you to have a car seat for your child. You can just hold them in your lap during the flight and landing and then just place them i...
Seeking Advice on Convertible Car Seat
Asked by K.K. from Reno
on February 17, 2009
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Hi mamas! I'm interested to hear your recommendations for a convertible car seat for when my daughter turns 1. I'm going to have to save money to get one, so I figur...
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- I thought I would use the same car seat from the time my kids outgrew the infant carrier until they were done using car seats. BOY WAS I WRONG!!! As soon as that chi...
- I have the Britax Marathon for my 30 month old son, and love it. I drive a VW Jetta, so it's small on backseat room too...but, I still fit four people in my car just f...
- Hi, I have always loved my Britax Roundabout and it fit in my 4 door great. The only downside is if your child is on the bigger side she might grow out of it quicker...
Recommendation for the Next Car Seat
Asked by T. from Chicago
on November 27, 2006
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My daughter is just shy of six months and I’m guessing that she’ll be longer than 29” at her 6 month check-up next week. My infant car seat goes up to 22 lbs an...
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- I am SOO glad you asked this question. My daughter is smaller than some babies, since she's nine months, and still can fit in her infant seat. But, for Christmas I'm...
- We just purchased a Britax Boulivard for our 6-month son. It was more expensive, but it is also good up to 65 lbs, as opposed to only 40 lbs with the cheaper seats. ...
- I second Lisa's recommendation for the Britax Boulevard. We love ours.
Need Advice on Whether to Take Carseat on Plane
Asked by C.W. from Seattle
on November 27, 2008
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Hello, ladies. I have a son who will be 13 months old when we travel on a plane. The flight is about 5.5 hours. My question is should I bring his Britax Marathon carse...
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- Looks like you got LOTS of responses, which I enjoyed reading as well. We also have a Britax, and bulky as it is, if I pay for a seat, I would probably bring it for sa...
- We never took the carseat on for my son but he was able to sit still and loved to be read to. We would just lay him in his seat and on a lap and he would take a nap. M...
- If you have gone to the expense of purchasing a seat on the flight for your 13 mth old then by all means, take the car seat on! We have travelled by plane several tim...
Advice on Car Seat
Asked by L.F. from Tyler
on August 29, 2008
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My daughter will be one year old next month and she is still in her infant carrier. It is definitely time for a bigger car seat. I have read the Britax brand has great...
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- Hi LF, It wasn't that long ago that we were facing the same decision you are now (our son is now 16 mos old, but outgrew his infant carrier between 8 and 9 mos of age...
- We wanted the safety of a Britax without spending the money, so we bought a Fisher Price Safe Voyage. It's made by Britax - the same as ... one of them - the Marathon...
- I'd check out Consumer Reports to see what they have to say on the most recent batch of car seats. Many that people swear by do not perform well even in the low-speed...
Good Car Seat for 4 Month Old?
Asked by R.S. from Seattle
on May 31, 2010
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My 4 month old weighs 20 lbs. now. He is VERY uncomfortable in the car seat we bought before he was born. Don't recall the brand now but we can barely buckle him up wi...
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- I bought one at Babys R Us. The one I chose goes up to 100 lbs. I bought this one because the safety reviews were wonderful and I wouldn't ever need to buy another o...
- I am a single mom and can't afford anything! My son at 3 months was one pound away from his infant seat weight limit. I found my Britax Marathon on ebay for $170 which...
- Evenflo makes a decent car seat. You want to try and get one that buckles near the abdominal area, as well as in between the legs. This way they are safe. So in one se...
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...
New Car Seat
Asked by M.B. from San Francisco
on July 17, 2010
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My son is just about to outgrow his first car seat. I would like to buy a new seat that he can use for awhile. One that I can use rear facing until he turns one and th...
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- http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3882167 Love this one
- Hi, just wanted to let you know that the ladies here http://www.justmommies.com/forums/f705-car-seat-safety/ will not only be able to give you the best seat recommenda...
- I am all about the Britax Marathon. We purchased Graco carseats when my son was about one and he is just about to turn 4... They are junk!! I ended up going out and re...
Car Seats
Asked by L.R. from Detroit
on March 19, 2007
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My daughter is growing out of her infant car seat that only goes up to 20 pounds.
I am having a hard time picking out her next car seat.
Can anyone recommend one...
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- If you like the infant carrier look on the side of the carrier mine went to 23 lbs. Most people say 20 but some hold more. Just double check the weight and height. ...
- Hi L., We have the Britax Decatholon and LOVE it. We were actually in a head on car crash this past weekend and I was counting our lucky stars that we had this seat...
- Hi L. - I love our Cosco Alpha Omega Elite Convertible 3-in-1 Car Seat! We got one for a gift and I liked it so much that I bought a 2nd one for our other car. Wh...
Convertible carseats...lost in Info Overload
Asked by K.D. from Lewiston
on June 10, 2008
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My daughter is 5 months old and rapidly outgrowing her infant car seat - she isn't that heavy but she is very tall. We have a Graco seat that I have grown to hate. It ...
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- We have a Britax Roundabout right now and absolutely LOVE it. We are looking into getting the new Frontier by Britax. My son is 2 and a half and loves to be in his s...
- I absolutely love our cosco alpha omega convertible carseat. My son was also on the tall side. Its very easy to adjust and install. When we looked we stayed away fr...
- I have a friend who works with auto safety and she swears Britax is THE safest choice, hands down. It's expensive, but that's why it's the best. We have a Marathon for...
