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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...
Recommendation for a Good Car Seat (Forward Facing)
We turned her around then because she was too long to be rear facing in her carseat safely. Check with CHP but I believe that the 1yr./20# law is mostly so ...
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- I'm a car seat technician, and we can't really recommend particular seats. Some popular ones that are user friendly are the Britax seats (i.e. Marathon, Boulevard.....
- The Marathon is a great seat - I decided on this after debating a long time between it and the Sunshine Kids seats (Radian 65 and 80) because I wanted a seat that woul...
- I also have a "skinny-minnie" who is now 2 1/2. It took the longest time for her to be turned forward facing in her carseat. At 15 months, she was 19# and 29" long. ...
Car Seat HELP!
I would also check on the age and weight laws when you call about the installation of the car seat. God bless you and the double blessing at all times ...
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- I had the same problem so my husband rolled 2 towels and put them under the carseat so that it would lean backwards. It can work for rear facing but not so much for fo...
- Hi K., MOST people do not have their car seats installed 100% correctly, I would recommend that you contact the Sheriff department and ask to make an appointment to...
- see if your local police or fire station will inspect your carseat installation. some hospitals will do it too.
Volvo XC90 Car Seat
You also need to look into state laws, as far as I know, and I could be wrong, ... He is 40 1/2" and 36 pounds and is still in a car seat where he will stay ...
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- You are right, it is MUCH safer to keep him in a 5 point harness until he is at least 40 pounds or more - depending if your car seat has a harness weighted to 40 or ab...
- Good morning M., I had a problem with my daughter in the 5 point harness seat. She would play with the straps over her shoulders and take em off. I would put them ti...
- Hi M., I just bought an XC90 and I love it! My son is 3 years old, 33 pounds and just over 38 inches tall. He loves the booster seat cuz it makes him feel l...
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.
Toddler Will Not Sit in Car Seat Harness
I need some sugestions on how to get my daughter to sit in the car seat with her 5 point .... Harness to Seatbelt? Laws and Restrictions for Carseat/booster ...
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- I had a toddler that was 2 years old and would try to get out of his carseat. I happened to be driving past a police car that was parked looking for speeding cars. I...
- Your kids are about the same age as mine, except my daughter is 5 and my son is almost 3. I know how difficult it can be, especially when they want what they see as "...
- I just read an idea on this board (I think) where a Mom took her child to the police station and the police officer explained that it is the law for him/her to sit in ...
Compass Booster Seat
The only drawback that I have and I don't think any carseat maker can fix ... Even with the new laws we seriously doubt it. We purchased one for each car. ...
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- If at all possible, you want to keep him in his harness. He will be safest that way. There are a couple of seats that will let you do that... Britax and Rocaro are ...
- not exactly but I use the compass infant carrier and love it.
- One of my girlfriends and I were just talking about this last week! She had to move her daughter to a booster within the last two months and I will have to move my son...
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...
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...
