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Carseat for a 2-Door W 8 Mo Old
Rear facing is the law until 20 lbs., 20 inches, AND 12 months of age (2 out of 3 don't cut it). Longer is better, obviously, but both my boys were turned ...
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- If you live in CT the law is that the child must be one year old AND at least 20lbs. As far as a carseat, we have a Britax, while they are the safest, they aren't th...
- I also have the evenflo with knob strap tightener. Not only does that make it so much easier to adjust but I'm sure it is the most comfortable seat out there. At leas...
- I'm pretty sure that Babies R'Us will let you test fit different seats to see which will actually fit your car (just leave your baby home when you try to do this). Al...
Recommend a Booster Seat and Car Seat Question
I use the Graco Nautilus for my almost 2 year old. I love the seat and am .... My seat says to keep it rear facing until the child is 22lbs. and 1 yo old. ...
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- Weight absolutely DOES matter! Your pediatrician was wrong. Please do not turn your 14 month old forward facing yet. Rear facing is 5 times safer than forward fac...
- I use the Graco Nautilus for my almost 2 year old. I love the seat and am so glad I don't have to buy him another car seat. Yes, that would be the reason because...
- I have 3 children and 2 of the three are Britax and the other is the Graco Nautlis, which I purchased for my 2-year old daughter. I love, love my Britax seats due to t...
Britax Car Seats
because it's safer for kids to sit rear facing even after the 1-year, 20 pound requirement. I used it rear-facing with 2 year old until she was about 1.5 ...
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- J.- Hi! As a mother of 2 children (3 and 5 years old and both are in Marathons) and an OB nurse and childbirth educator - I can say Britax seats are the best! I used...
- We have the Marathon and love it. The safety factor outshines everything else. If I were going to buy a seat now, I would seriously consider the Diplomat. http://ww...
- Hello, My daughter was in the Marathon forward and rear facing and loved it. We switched to the Boulevard because of the side impact protection and she will be 3 i...
Car Seat for 'Petite' 15 Month Old
My daughter was born very early and in fact only weighed 1 pound 2 ounces ... That way, you can leave your daughter rear facing until she reaches the weight ...
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- Hi H., I COMPLETELY agree with the previous poster that you should leave your daughter in a rear facing seat. This is from the babies r us website: "The America...
- My 2 1/2 year old son is very slim (although pretty tall). We went with the Evenflo Triumph carseat. It was the highest rated in crash testing through Consumer Repor...
- Britax! My daughter was born very early and in fact only weighed 1 pound 2 ounces at birth. Three months later, when we were able to bring her home, she still only wei...
Need a Recommendation for a Car Seat for a 2 Year Old
I was wondering if any of you could recommend a car seat for my 2 year old. .... We intend to keep her rear-facing until she outgrows it (35 lbs). ...
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- HI A., Here is the carseat I have for my 2.5yo. http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2401317 He outgrew his sungride Graco infant carseat at 6 months ...
- Hi A., Eddie Bauer convertible carseat is great- it is from newborn up to 80 pounds. My son is in the 97% percentile and fits just fine and he is two. Very comforta...
- We used a Britax marathon for our first child (6) and are now using it for our 2nd (2 yr old). We love it. It's a bit pricey but regarded super safe and is very comfor...
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She is only 16 1/2 pounds at 8 months. She is really long though so we will see ... We will still have to keep her rear facing until that magical 20lb mark ...
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- I'm pasting and editing from a different post I answered. Keep him rear facing as long as possible. Here's an article about extended rear facing. I know it seems...
- She has to be 1 year old and 20 lbs.
- Hi C.. The law says that your baby needs to be at least 12 months old *AND* at least 20 lbs. before facing forward. In terms of carseats, I second Tracie's recomme...
Seeking Reccomendations for a Good Rear Facing Car Seat for a Big Baby
I was in the same boat with my daughter (my 2nd) and had 2 car seats from my .... It will last till he's 65 lbs & has a VERY high rear-facing weight limit. ...
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- Evenflo Triumph! We love ours. It is not too big, very comfy and not very expensive. Best of all worlds. You don't need to break the bank to get a good seat.
- I was very happy with the britax roundabout...can use up to 40 pounds. We just purchased the britax regent which is the 5 pt booster
- We have the Graco ComfortSport and it's great. Cheap, good, goes to 40 pounds (I wouldn't pay a lot more for a seat that goes higher, the booster seats are really che...
Britax Marathon vs Britax Boulevard
(Yes, Absolutely) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 (Definitely not) .... I would have recommended the marathon until I used the roundabout. ... It fits well both rear facing and forward facing in both our cars (the other is a Honda Civic) and it ...
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- I have two types of Britax seat...not sure if one is the boulevard...but one IS the Marathon. I believe it is the top of the line. It is BIG. I can get it into my l...
- We have two of the marathons and love them. The girls sit high up in the seat and can see out the window, which has been great for my middle daughter. They have held...
- We bought the Marathon because it ws the best safety rated carseat on the market. I did tons of research including looking at the government and non-manufacturer stud...
Car Seat Transition
I did not turn my oldest son until he was 2.5 (he's three now), when he outgrew the rearfacing weight limit on his seat. A child between 1 and 2 and forward ...
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- My son hated his bucket seat at about 5 months. He would do the same thing with the screaming and refusing to get in it. I switched him to the Britax at around 6 mon...
- She might just hate being rear facing.I would put her in the convertible car seat rear facing. They need to stay rear facing until they are 1 year old and 20 pounds. M...
- Hi R.. My son is 10 months now and has been in a convertible seat for about 2 months now. He is a bigger baby. But the convertible car seat is usually designed for eve...
3 1/2 Year old-Turbo Booster Seat?
They have to be in a rear-facing carseat with a 5 point harness until they are 12 months old then they can be faced forward. I have a 10 1/2 month old so ...
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- It should also depend on her height. If she is not tall enough, the booster seat will not work. I kept my daughter in a 5pt restraint until she was 4 years old. She ho...
- This was passed on to me a few weeks ago. I think it's important for you to watch. It may help you make the decision about a new car seat. http://www.youtube.c...
- I had a hard time with deciding with my almost 5 year old (in a few days) and I went on the side of safety. I purchased one at Walmart that went to 80 pounds with a 5...
