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Trying to Find a SAFE but Inexpensive Car Seat - Is the Cosco Brand Any Good?
Sep 23, 2009 ... In fact it is actually safer to keep her rear facing as long as she ... So keep in mind for future use if you buy a more expensive seat now you can ... Or you can buy a carseat off their store website (hipmonkey.com) and ...
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- We have and love our Evenflo Triumph and Evenflo Chase. They were reasonably priced and had great saftey ratings. Below are two websites that I found very helpful in m...
- The new expert recommendations are to keep your 1 year old little one in a rear facing car seat for as long as possible. So if your daughter has not reached the height...
- If you want her to be safe leave her rear facing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8gU9zzCGA8 Also try Ebay or such sites for deals. We bought our first carseat fo...
Should I Buy the Car Seat Adaptor?
Anyway I'd rather use her car seat in the stroller instead, for longer than 8 ... I'm not a big fan of keeping little ones in the car seat for long periods of time and ... It's cheap $25 ish, you can usually find them at resale stores. ...
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- Hi A.! I HIGHLY recommend the Graco Snap n Go. It's cheap $25 ish, you can usually find them at resale stores. All it is is a frame that you drop the car seat int...
- I have this stroller and did not buy the adaptor for the same reason. I figured we already spent so much on the stroller I could wait a few more weeks. I bought the ...
- I highly recommend the infant seat adapter. It's around $50-60 and I have gotten much use out of it. I also have a graco snap n' go but I use it primarily when runni...
Sunshine Kids Radian 80 Convertible Car Seat
We don't actually have a car, but need a car seat for use in taxis, ... it would be just way too big for a 25 pound kid (says you can use it from birth)? ...
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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...
Car Seat Safety Ratings?
Also, it's good to keep her backward as long as you can! .... inspection safety people) dishing about what is best, easiest to use, fits in what car, etc. ...
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- I second Brittax. Everything I have read and heard about these seats is excellent. We unfortunately weren't able to dish out the money for one and went with the Upto...
- I will give another recommendation to Baby Bargains. That book has really helped me and my husband make good purchases for our daughter. We have a Britax that was boo...
- Whatever carseat you buy, make sure to keep your daughter rear facing as long as possible. One year and 20 lbs. is the bare minimum for legal forward facing. If your d...
Car/ Booster Seat
Aug 26, 2009 ... We learned alot about the proper use of the buckles at being at the ... to keep them in a carseat as long as possible it's safer if you can ...
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- First thing....watch this video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azgBhZfcqaQ Now continue to read... At the time that I last researched seats ( 3 yrs ago)...the ...
- Keep in mind that a booster is for kids that are 4yrs old and 40 lbs. I will be keeping mine in his 5 point harness (Britax Boulevard) until he reaches capacity, whic...
- Most of the carseats that also convert to boosters adjust pretty well for larger toddlers. I would keep him in a carseat as long as possible for safety.
Harness to Seatbelt? Laws and Restrictions for Carseat/booster
We have the britax frontier and you can use the 5 point harness up to 80 pounds. ... CHeck your carseat manual to see how long the harness will fit: it's ...
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- I am keeping my 5 year old son in a 5 pt harness for as long as possible. There is a problem though. After 65 lbs, the carseat manufacturer(Britax) says that the carse...
- Contact your local California Highway Patrol office and they can advise you. Our local office has an assigned officer just for car seats.
- It is not mandatory to switch from a 5 point harness to the seat belt. The longer a child is in a 5 point harness, the better. The important thing to keep in mind wh...
Car Seat for Tall Baby
Most kids will outgrow them by height long before they are ready to use the seat in booster mode. ... You can also find the seat at Burlington Coat Factory. ...
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- how tall is your child. My son is alwasy in the 95th percentile for height, so I think I can relate. We have 2 different convertable carseats that we use. (one in ea...
- I've had my son in a convertible seat for a couple of months now and he is currently 6 months. It was a pain when we went to the store - I sought out stores that spe...
- I got a care seat that goes from birth till age 8. At Baby's R Us. its an alpha sport. We didn't spend a lot of money on it. But i know how you are feeling about havin...
Who's Tried to Skip the Infant Carrier Car Seat?
It certainly is possible to use the car seat you have as an infant seat. .... The hospital doesn't have a prob. they can't as long as you have a car seat ...
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- I did skip the infant seat. My baby was 9 lbs at birth and most folks thought she was a toddler way before she was. I used the 3 n 1 Evenflo seat at the time. (10 y...
- I have 4 children and we've never used the infant carrier seats. I think too many babies are left in them too long and I always want to be holding my little ones. I ...
- I personally didn't do it (but probably would if had to do over), but my sister-in-law did and it worked for her. I think it depends on your 'style'. Are you an on t...
Trying to Decide on Which Carseat to Get for My 9 Month Old
... room than others Also think long term making sure you get something they can use ... I would highly recommend going to a car seat check up event You can ...
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- My almost 4 year old son has been in his Marathon since 10 months of age. He won't be growing out of it any time soon either. 65 lb weight limit and 49" height. A 4...
- Britax Marathon is the way to go. We loved the first one we bought so much, we bought another one for my husband's car. It's pricey, but well worth it! Our daughter...
- The Britax Marathon is a great car seat especially since the internal harness goes to a higher weight limit. The car seat is a little bigger so if you have a small ve...
Booster Seat Recommendations
Do you use the car seat belt as the main restraint or a five point harness .... My oldest will be in a 5 point harness as long as I can keep him in one! ...
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- I would also recommend the Regent. When my almost 4 year old outgrew his Triumph, a car seat tech recommended putting him the Regent. He can now stay in the 5 point ...
- We have the Britax Frontier. We love it. Our daughter is now five and graduated to the Frontier after outgrowing her Britax Roundabout. Our pediatrician's advice wa...
- How big is your almost 6yr old. I have a very tall 7yr old that is almost at the new limit that massachusetts set. I think at 6yrs old your daughter should understan...
