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3 Mo. Old on an Airplane Flight...
Asked by E.M. from Harrisburg
on March 12, 2008
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Any advise on taking a 3 month old on a 4 hr or so flight (actually with 1 plane change too)? I don't know what we should do with the car seat, or bring toys or what ...
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- I nursed her on way up and down during take off and take the carseat and stroller right up to the door of the plane and they will store it underneath so you don't have...
- I traveled a lot with my daughter when she was an infant. I would limit her sleep starting a day before the trip so that she would be restful on the flight. Also, ma...
- You can check your car seat (I'd reccomend getting one of those car seat protector bags) or if you are renting a car, they usually have them to rent (but they can be d...
Should I Bring the Car Seat on the Plane?
Asked by L.C. from San Francisco
on May 30, 2009
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We are doing an 18 hour flight to Europe in about a week. I have a 2.5 year old and an 8 month old baby. I am trying to decide if I should bring the car seat for the 8...
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- Many airlines will give you a bassinet for overseas flights. They seat you in the first row where there is room for it to hang. That would be a better place to set you...
- hey gal - BOTH the kids will probably sleep much of the night away and they'll do it MUCH safer and sounder if they're in their carseats! bring yourself a pillow,...
- I did not bring a car seat for my 10 month old on our flight recently just got back Monday. It worked for me. She has a fit in the carseat, its like she hates it. She ...
What to Do with a Car Seat That Was in an Accident?
Asked by C.T. from San Francisco
on December 18, 2008
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My infant son and I were in a car accident a month or so ago. We were both unhurt, though my car had to be towed and a lot of repair work done on the front end. I know...
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- Leave it for the trash truck.
- I don't understand why it's unusable if the seat itself wasn't damaged. Was it damaged in any way? You said all the repairs were to the front end. This would be good i...
- What you have to do to ensure no one ever uses it is take scissors to the straps. Buy cutting them completely across, no one could ever use the car seat. That is exa...
Trying to Decide on Which Carseat to Get for My 9 Month Old
Asked by J.L. from Austin
on May 31, 2008
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My almost nine month old is finally growing out of his infant carrier and I am trying to decide on which carseat to buy next. I am thinking about the Britax Marathon,...
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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...
Advice on Carseat for Toddler
Asked by S.B. from Minneapolis
on September 1, 2009
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We are expecting our second baby in December, so my parents want to by a car seat to keep in CO so we don't have to lug two car seats around with us when we travel to ...
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- I would advise the grandparents to look into the boosterseats with the 5 pt harness for up to 65 pounds. They are at Target and under $200. I can't remember the name...
- I don't know how much you're looking to spend but I think I'd go with the Graco Nautilus. It's around $150 and goes from a 5-point harness to a belt positioning boost...
- Unfortunately, the Scenera will probably be outgrown by your daughter around age 3 at her weight/height. Ask yourself what you want to spend, how often will you be ...
Double Stroller Advice
Asked by P.A. from Dallas
on July 11, 2007
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I have a 20 month old son and am expecting my second child on Monday. I have the Peg Perego carseat and am having trouble finding a double stroller to accommodate the...
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- I am not sure if this will help you not, but I had the same problem before my 2nd was born six months ago. In my search, I was also hunting for a stroller that was li...
- Check out the Phil & Ted's E3 from Regal Lager. They have a double kit for the stroller. I have one and LOVE IT! It is so easy to manuever and fits nicely in my hatc...
- I have a Combi double stroller and car seat with two bases that I have no use for anymore. Interested?
Car Seat Sugestions
Asked by H.O. from Denver
on August 30, 2009
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My son is almost a year and we are looking at the next steps for car seats. I am interested in the car seats that can then be converted into high back booster seats. ...
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- My girls are 3 1/2 and 18 months. They both have the Graco Nautilus and we love it. It starts out as a 5 pt harness and can be converted to the high back, as well as...
- Hi H., My husband works in the automotive industry, in research and testing. He did a lot of research before we bought our second seat. He decided that using a NO...
- First of all I highly recommend keeping him rear facing till 2 yrs of age and 30 pounds or until he outgrows a convetable carseat in the rf mode. If you want one that ...
Sunshine Kids Radian 80 Convertible Car Seat
Asked by H.A. from San Francisco
on March 1, 2009
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Hi there,
We are about to buy a car seat for our 1 1/2 year old little girl. We don't actually have a car, but need a car seat for use in taxis, on airplanes (in 6 ...
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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...
Question About Britax Regent Carseat
Asked by B.L. from Atlanta
on October 1, 2008
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I am searching for a new carseat. My son is about to be 1 yr old. I like the Regent b/c it is such a large carseat. I figure we can get good use out of it since ...
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- Hi! We have a Regent, but our daughter wasn't using it until she was about 5. I would stick with a smaller Britax for now. First, the Regent has a lower base, so your...
- The Britax Regent is a GREAT car seat, but I would never be comfortable putting a child younger than 2 years in it. Our two year old is currently in a Britax Marat...
- i have 2 britax regents and i love them. my daughter is 24lbs and fits fine in it. it is large and your son will probably look small in it but as far as safety goes ...
Umbrella Strollers
Asked by A.V. from Dallas
on August 25, 2008
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I'm interested in finding an umbrella stroller that has a five point harness, like the car seats. Anybody have any suggestions??? Thanks in advance!
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- This is what we have...it isnt like the Car Seat 5 pt harness...but works pretty well. It has straps over the arms and a lap belt. This is what ours looks like but i...
- I love my Mclaren Volo. It is a little more but will last 2+ kids. It is all aluminum and compresses with one hand. It also has many color combination. It is a litt...
- Maclaren all the way!
