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Convertible Car Seats
while rear facing in 2 answers "if you can stay in the carrier while rear facing - just use it as a car seat, always ..." ...
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- The very most important concern you have is that she is to face backward until she is BOTH one year and 20lbs. The rest is up to you in terms of if you like the way th...
- Whatever you do, she should stay rear facing as long as possible. We went from the Graco snugride to the britax marathon and have been extremely happy with it. My son ...
- I had a Graco safe seat for my daughter up till 13 months, then switched to the Britax Decathlon. She's tall (93%) and thin (15%), so I picked this particular brand b...
Foward Facing Car Seat????
It is actually safer to leave them rear-facing longer. Something about the way their spine reacts to the impact of a collision and the way the car seat ...
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- You should wait until the child is 12 months AND 20 pounds, not either or. This is because at 12 months, their bodies have been able to grow and can withstand a littl...
- Please wait as long as you can to change your child to front-facing. The longer you wait, the more time you give your child's head, neck and spinal cord to fully deve...
- You can turn them when they are both 20 pounds and one year old. It is actually safer to leave them rear-facing longer. Something about the way their spine reacts to...
Car Seat Recommendations - 2Nd Car Seat
We have 2 car seats. One is a britax that is rear or front facing up to I ... Rear-facing car seats spread frontal crash forces over the whole area of a ...
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- I completely agree with the response that says you get what you pay for! We had our Britax Roundabout installed by the Fire Department (they do safety checks to make ...
- I disagree that you are just paying for the brand name. I have owned both Cosco, Evenflo, and Britax seats, and I will NEVER buy anything but Britax again. The quality...
- My daughter also outgrew the infant seat at 6 months, and we bought two Alpha Omega Elites (one for each car since I drop off and my husband picks up from daycare). We...
Car Seat Recommendation
I had the same issue with my son who is 29inches at 9 months as well you have to go with the convertible car seat the a goes rear facing then will go ...
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- Hi G., When my son outgrew his baby carrier I bought a convertable car seat. I got the Alpha Omega Elite with the 5 point harness. It was rear facing until he was j...
- i thought the recommedation was 1 year of age OR when they reach 20lbs. my daughter is 3 now, but i am pretty sure that's what it is. if that is the case she can face ...
- Have you thought about a Britax marathon? they are expensive, but last for the rest of your child's carseat years. my daughter is 6 (always been on the tall side too) ...
Switching to a Front Facing Car Seat.
You need to get a convertible car seat that goes rear facing and front facing .... The back of a rear facing car seat will absorb most of the impact of a ...
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- from what i understand and what my pediatrician told me, you don't switch until age one, even if height and weight requirements are met. my son met and surpassed those...
- I am also going to face the same dilemma as my four month old will be 20 lbs in a couple more months. She is also getting better about total body control etc. I know t...
- convertible car seats are made to go rear and front facing- until his 1st bday(and there are many opinions on waiting till after that as well) put the car seat rear fa...
Infant Carseats: Need Help to Pick One Out
12 Oct 2009 ... dont worry about how many pounds the next car seat you will get can be forward facing or rear facing After 1518lbs you wont want to carry ...
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- I know you have had a lot of response but here's my thought on it. I debated between the two sizes of infant carrier or a convertible for about a month before we de...
- I say listen to your sister. The carriers are not comfortable to carry around when the baby is small let alone when they start to get some weight on them. I would inve...
- First off, congrats and best wishes! As for the car seat, originally, my DH and I opted for the Chicco KeyFit stroller system. It was rated really well in Consum...
Big Girl Car Seat
You should get a convertable car seat that is rear facing until the age of ..... However, you can use the convertible car seat in the rear facing position. ...
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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...
Rear-facing Convertible Carseat Recommendations?
Any recommendations on a convertible car seat that can be used rear-facing? My daughter is 15mos but only 17lbs so we have a ways to go before she can face ...
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- I had the EARLY ( 7 yrs ago ) version of the Evenflo Triumph it had great ratings then and still does now. My daughter didn't stay in her infant seat very long becaus...
- Britax Boulevard. It works great. My daughter was/is a lightweight like yours and she loves it. Expensive but worth it.
- First off congrats on keeping her rearfacing, and keep her rear facing to the max limit of the seat weight limit, or unless she out grows it by height first. First...
Safety 1St Complete Air Convertible Car Seat
Because of this i had to go buy a car seat that was rear facing. The one i got though went up to 40lbs. I kept him rear facing until he turned a ...
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- This seat was just released this week. So, it is very new. It has a lot of positives.. very tall shell, so your child can stay rearfacing for a long time..likely to ...
- I do not know a lot about this car seat either. I would say because it is a pre-order that it is a brand new item. It does go rear face to 40 lbs. and forward facin...
- I have some eddy bower model that still works at age 6 as 5 point car seat w/ latch. It converts to a booster, just use a seat belt instead of the 5 point harness. And...
"Skinny" Carseats?
25 Sep 2009 ... how to install a car seat · rear facing car seats · rear facing car seat safety · baby in shopping · rear facing car seat · rear facing car ...
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- Measure your seat! I have a suburban and the back row will NOT fit 3 forward facing car seats safely! It is 48" wide. Two forward and one reverse yes. If I buckle the...
- Hi N., We have a pretty skinny one that you might check out if you don't have it already. Its a Recaro young sport. Its a bit pricey but the price is about equivale...
- N., Although you may get answers to your question about different brands to buy, what you are really asking is what carseats offer the least amount of protection fo...
