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Car Seats
Asked by D.V. from Pittsburgh
on November 30, 2008
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I keep reading everyones requests about car seats but still can't find an answer to what I need, so here it is...
My daughter recently turned 3. She is big for her...
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- The britax frontier. It has the ability to hold a child in the 5 point harness until 80 pounds, then converts to a seat belt booster until 110 pounds with back support...
- I think she could use a high backed booster at 40 lbs. They have ones with straps and ones that use the seat belt from your car. I believe the 5 pt. harness is bette...
- They are making more of them now, but it used to be that seats could only be used with harnesses up to 40 pounds. Keeping them in a harness as long as possible is the ...
What Is the Best Car Seat on the Market?
Asked by S.B. from Los Angeles
on June 23, 2009
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Hi moms,
Someone hit my car this morning, but luckily the car was parked in the street and no one was in it. The insurance company will pay us to buy a brand new car ...
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- stick with Brittax. best on market i hear.
- for a convertible seat, I liked the Britax Boulevard the best (much better than the Marathon). (I did a lot of shopping and have tried 5 different kinds of convertibl...
- Hi S., The top-rated car seats according to the Consumer Reports website are (in order): Britax Diplomat $260 Cosco Scenera $60 Graco Comfort Sport $90 Maxi-Cos...
Car Seats
Asked by J.S. from Detroit
on August 10, 2009
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I have a 9 month old and are shopping for a convertible car seat. If you have a Britax, what kind do you have? Do you have the Marathon, Advocate, Roundabout, or Bou...
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- I have the Marathon. I LOVE the LATCH system on this seat. Britax has made a seat that can be installed by the Mom....FINALLY! After much struggle for years with the...
- Sorry for the late response! I have both the Britax Roundabout and Marathon. I love them both!! The marathon is bigger which I feel my son will not outgrow length w...
- i have a marathon for my daughter and we are expecing #2 in september and already purchased one for him. i love it. it's so easy to get in and out of and to move it ...
Best Car Seat for Overseas Travel
Asked by A.W. from Minneapolis
on August 11, 2006
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My husband and I will be traveling with our nearly 2-year old daughter overseas this October. Regulations require that she be in an FAA approved car seat. But I'm wo...
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- I would go with a Britax Marathon it's heavy but installs in a sinch and is actually very popular in Europe. On Ebay you cam even buy this wheel kit to install specifi...
- We just travelled to the UK with our 20 month old and didn't use a car seat. Prior to travelling I asked an employee of the airline that we were travelling with and s...
- A friend of mine travels to Europe quite a bit and uses a car seat that converts into a stroller. Unfortunately, she is there now and I can't get ahold of her to ...
Opinions on Britax
Asked by K.A. from Washington DC
on March 31, 2008
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My husband and I are looking to purchase a convertible car seat for our son, who is 19.5 lbs, 7 months old. We have heard Britax is the best and we don't mind spendin...
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- if you are looking at britax seats then you all ready know they are super safe. i would like to tell you about the ease of use. these seats are the best! I put my b...
- We have a Britax Marathon and I recommend them all the time. They are awesome seats. I would skip the Roundabout b/c it has lower top harness slots and a lower weight...
- I believe the roundabout has a lower weight limit than the other two. The Boulevard and Diplomat are the newest seats with side impact protection. The marathon is ol...
Which Convertible Car Seats Fit Rear Facing in Mid Size Car?
Asked by M.O. from Dallas
on September 9, 2006
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Do you know of a make and model name of a convertible car seat that can be placed rear facing, for an infant in a mid size car (Nissan Maxima), that is extremely comfo...
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- M., I have the Britax roundabout in my mid sized car, and it fits great. OK, they are not cheap, however after much safety research this is the one I decided on ......
- Britax is the best. You can take them out of Babies R Us and try them in your car before you buy them. Ask the manager for help. Make him help if you have to. Get ...
- Here's a good tool: http://www.carseatdata.org/database.html Specifically for Nissan Maxima(sorry, the results didn't link properly so just enter your info): ...
Car Sear Advice for a 10 Month Old
Asked by R.N. from St. Cloud
on April 27, 2009
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Hi,
We have 2 cars and one has a permanently installed car seat (on the family can), but the other car we need to be able to take the car seat in and out- depending ...
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- My suggestion is one of the Britax convertible seats. They will accomodate both larger and smaller kids and are easy to use.
- i use a evenflo titan. i still have my son rear facing at 13 months and i dont have much trouble moving the seat at all
- Britax Roundabout or Britax Marathon are gonna be good bets. I've had both and are by far the fastest,easiest to install and use. They both hold up well and my daughte...
Orlando with a 3 Month Old!!!
Asked by C.S. from Denver
on July 6, 2006
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Have any of you traveled to Orlando with a baby? I need all the advice I can get. Flying with or without baby's own seat, renting a stroller or taking my own, Disney...
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- My daughter is one year old and has been on a plane 5 times, so I've learned a few things. I would suggest taking a stroller, but one with a tray to double as a highch...
- My family lives in FL and I just got back from traveling with my two sons, ages 20 months and 3 years. I have traveled with them as infants as well. I take a backpack ...
- Hi C., We went to Orlando in March with our daughter who was 8 months old at the time. I would definitly bring your stroller and carseat, makes getting thru the airp...
Car Seats
Asked by C.O. from Los Angeles
on April 24, 2008
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Has anyone used the Pac Back which allows you to carry your car seat on your back? I was interested in purchasing it for a trip next month with my son.
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- I bought it - but since I was carrying the car seat, carry on luggage, and my daughter, I put a backpack/diaper bag in the car seat and strapped them both into the Pac...
- Before you consider the back pack..check this out... http://www.gogobabyz.com/products/gogo_kids.html I don't think you could spend your money any wiser!!!! Ever...
- Hi Depending on your carseat it can be heavy. we have the pac back and the one one wheels, you put the car seat in a bag and wheel it around. The wheel around worked b...
Car Seat Reccomendations
Asked by A.F. from Dallas
on August 26, 2009
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I currently have an Eddie Bauer car seat for my 2 month old...that I HATE! We are thinking of getting her a new car seat soon and were looking into the convertible sea...
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- I recommend you visit http://www.car-seat.org/ This forum will give you tons of helpful info and the car seat experts on there will stir you in the right direction ba...
- I got the Britax Boulevard. These run about $330, but I was able to get mine on sale at Babies R Us for considerably cheaper. It got really great ratings as do all o...
- The Britax is rated the safest, and carries a child up to 65 lbs. We have the Boulevard which my 43 lb. son is very comfortable in. It is very easy to adjust the siz...
