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Car Seat
My son is almost 10 months old and we need to buy a new car seat for him soon. ... when they sleep in the car (great for roadtrips to visit the in-laws) in ...
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- My son is exactly the same and we bought the Britax Decathlon for the extra inches. It has the adjustable crotch setting which was nice to make sure he had a good fit ...
- I have three children and bought all their carseats at 'babies r us' I can't remember the brand names off hand. I do know what helped me the best was to go to www.babi...
- If this doesn't convince you that a 5-pt harness that goes to at least 80 lbs (not one that converts to a booster - a carseat w/ a 5-pt-harness that lasts until at lea...
Best Carseat to Buy After We Outgrow Rear-facing Infant Carseat?
Aug 31, 2009 ... I also did alot of research on which carseat to buy My son was very big for his ..... forward facing car seat laws · britax forward facing ...
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- Heather, Yes, you will definitely want a Convertible Car Seat (one that fits both rear-facing, and forward-facing) since your big little guy is only 6 months old. He...
- I have a Britax as well, but I admit that they are a bit pricey. We travel alot and it is easy to install and my very tall toddler fits in it comfortably. Before we go...
- Britax is great, and I would for sure buy it online because they are much cheaper than the stores. Try to seach on google shopping for the best price.
Car Seat ?
It is part of the child safety laws that children under the age of 1 and under 20 lbs are required to be in a rear-facing car seat. ...
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- In general rear-facing is safest so it's best to keep kids that way as the guidelines recommend. If your child still fits the weight limits and is over 1, it is still ...
- My only suggestion in this is to be careful in your decision. It is part of the child safety laws that children under the age of 1 and under 20 lbs are required to be...
- i actually called the state police and got their advice when my son was 11 months old b/c he was 31" long and his feet were "climbing" the back seat. the officer told ...
Convertible Car Seat Suggestions......please!
We're weighing the options but think we might spring for the Britax Marathon as the car seat laws have changed in MD and now children up to 65 lbs. need to ...
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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...
Big Girl Car Seat
The law is they have to be 1 years old AND 20 pounds to be in a forward facing carseat. If she is getting too big for her baby carseat you should go with a ...
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- At nineteen ibs, I believe she is too light. Forward facing carseats begine at 20lbs as i remember. I also had long children and remember waiting for that last pound. ...
- We had the same problem with our oldest. We got one of the seats that can go both ways and kept if rear facing until she turned 1. She was in that seat until she was b...
- I haven't read all the responses, but my pediatrician said that medically they are ready for a forward facing as soon as the walk. That said you may need to keep them...
To Soon to Switch Car Seats?
TN carseat law- Tennessee state law requires that infants under one year of age and weighing less than 20 pounds ride in a rear-facing car seat. ...
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- Safety of your son is the most important thing to consider here. My son was also tall and heavy (about the same as yours at this stage). I started putting him in a for...
- The law is they have to be in a carseat until 4 yrs old, then booster until 8 yrs old. If your child is so long and is 25lbs he cant be comfortable in a backward cars...
- hi! my son is 4 years old and he has been turned around forward facing since he was 9 months old too. i had the same problem he was just too big for his car seat...
Traveling in Mexico - with or Without a Car Seat?
Cabs in Mexico are crazy, but you may or may not be able to use the car seat on them. In Costa Rica where we go most seat belts work because they have laws ...
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- I'm not sure about Cozumel, but in Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta the cabs don't have seatbelts, and they drive like NUTS! We had our boys in Peurto Vallarta and just p...
- My side of the family (including my 18 motnth-old son)went to Playa del Carmen over the Thanksgiving holiday. We flew into Cancun and had a 45 minute ride to the reso...
- In an ideal world you would want the car seat because the traffic is crazy and they drive like mad in Mexico. However, the cabs in Mexico don't slow down long enough ...
Georgia Moms
I was wondering if anybody knew the law about how old does your child have to stay in a car seat I have a soon to be 4 years old and was wondering if I ...
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- Georgia Law requires children under the age of six to remain in a child safety seat. Age eight is recommended for maximum safety, and the back seat until age twelve.
- They have to be at least 4 foot 6, and I think 60 lbs. I'm not sure about the weight, but I am sure about the height. Hope this helped.
- No. 4 years old is when you can usually just start using a booster. Before that they should be in a convertible car seat with a 5 point harness. Here is info from t...
Convertable Carseat in Small Car
The problem is you'll need another car seat with the new state laws in place. Britax is one of the few that now uses the 5 point harness until 80lbs or so, ...
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- You probably want to stay away from the 3 in 1 seats that will take you through the booster stage as well. Those are the ones that have really high backs which makes i...
- Hi, ok w/ any good store, they will tell you which car seats will fit in your car. Or you can ask to try it out... I know that Babies r us and Toys r us will let you ...
- Believe it or not, we have a Britax Boulevard in the back of our Nissan Sentra, rear facing, in the center. It fits perfectly. There are no problems with it being too ...
Suggestions for Car Seat
This car seat is actually made by Britax, modeled after the Marathon, ... The safety seat laws are pretty lax and besides 'user failure' I didn't feel ...
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- The Cosco Alpha Omega Elite gets very high ratings and was actually recommended to me by a lady who does car seat clinics at a childrens hospital. It converts to a bo...
- It depends on his age. After lots of research I did decide to go with the Britax because the harnesses last longer. There are now some brands that also have higher w...
- Britax Marathon! It's the best and I believe it will hold up to 65lbs.
