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Air Travel with Kids
Asked by L.L. from Albuquerque
on September 6, 2009
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Hello we will be going on our first family vacation via airplane. One will be a lap child the other in her own seat. Has anyone had issues with the checked car seats...
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- L., I have traveled many times with my little guy. I have checked his expensive Britax Car seat every single time and is has come back just fine ever time. What I ...
- We have air travelled with both an infant seat and Britax Marathon seat. The times we have checked the seat we use a JL Childress Travel Bag, which is a padded bag th...
- We've only flown a few times, but I bought a bag to put it in. The bag was damaged once, but it was just a tear in the bottom seam and was easily fixed. The car seat...
Seeking Advice on Car Seats
Asked by T.D. from Charlotte
on March 4, 2008
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My husband and I have done some basic research on car seats and would like to know what the bottom line is on what types to buy and when. Right now we have an infant s...
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- Britax and Sunshine Radian are two carseats that will keep your child in a 5pt harness for the longest amount of time. I am a carseat fanatic and it blows my mind that...
- you definitely need a convertible seat next for your little peanut, not the toddler to booster. No one wants to buy different seats, but you want it all to be age appr...
- T., that's my sister's name too, you don't have to spend 300 dollars to get a quality carseat with a great safety rating. I too used a Graco infant seat that I though...
Need a Car That Fits 3 Carseats!!
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on September 4, 2009
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I'm pregnant (unexpected), and neither one of our cars will fit 3 carseats in it. I have a 3 year old and a 1 year old in Britax Marathon carseats right now, and in a...
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- you've got to check out www.car-seat.org AWESOME resource! There are always threads about this very subject.
- Congratulations! I second the recommendation of looking into the Sunshine Kids Radian carseats - they fit 3 across in most cars since they are the most narrow carseat...
- We just had our 3rd child. 1 with a booster seat, 1 regular forward facing seat and now an infant seat. It is a squeeze, but we can all fit in our Isuzu troper. We ...
Car Seats Question
Asked by L.W. from Dallas
on May 13, 2009
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how much do they have to weight to not be in a full booster seat car seat. I have a 5 year old who is pretty big and thinking of moving him to short small booster sea...
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- Can you legally, yes..should you, not really. But I would still have him in a 5 point harness carseat at this point for sure. But the booster seat with a back is safer...
- Before you decide to move him, please check out www.car-seat.org Loads of info there from child safety seat technicians. The best, safest thing to do is keep him ...
- As I recall, a 5 year old doesn't even have to be in a car seat. You can just strap them in at this age. Atleast thats what the driving course instructor told me.
Wrestle Match Everytime I Put My 15 Month Old in Car Seat.
Asked by J.L. from Dallas
on November 17, 2006
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How does one put a struggling 15 month old into his' carseat? It is starting to be a very big hassle everytime we go to the car for an errand! I am wrestling him int...
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- hey J. try giving him a toy call it a car toy a toy that only stays in the car and he gets to play with it only when he is riding see if that will work
- Keep wrestling, and make sure you keep winning! ;-) However, some tips that might give you the upper hand: Definitely start loading the car at least 10 or 20 min b...
- My friend had the same problem, and she did a few things that seemed to help. First of all she had a bag of special treats in the car that he got if he was in the car...
Car Seat
Asked by L.M. from Chicago
on March 1, 2006
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I need a product recommendation, my daughter is hating the infant car seat, and we are looking to get her a rear/forward facing car seat. She is 10 months old. I have ...
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- I'm a big Britax fan--I have two--the second one I bought was the Marathon and it has holds the child until 60lbs I think, so that's a long time. I rationalize it by d...
- I would look it up for you--but someone borrowed my copy. Take a look in "Baby Bargains"--you can probably find it the library for a quick peek. Awesome book, with an...
- We bought the Evenflo Titan. It was highly rated at consumerreport.org as well as at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/CPS/CSSRating/Index.cfm. The Evenflo Tital cost...
4.5 Year Old First Time Flying ~ West Coast to East Coast and Back
Asked by M.W. from Stockton
on August 17, 2009
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My husband and I are taking a trip to Maine with our only son to visit my very best Friend of many years in late September. We will be flying out of SF to DC then a 1...
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- If it were me and I could afford it, I would get him his own seat and check the carseat. It would be more comfortable for you all, and that is a lengthy trip. Also, if...
- We go to NY about once a year with my child/children. My oldest who is only 3 has been a few times. We went just a few months ago and this is the first time we didn'...
- Went to Hawaii when my son was 4. Just took the simple booster seat and all was fine. Simpler is better!
How Long in a Carseat?
Asked by N.B. from Dallas
on July 21, 2005
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How long should a child remain in a carseat? I have a five-year-old who is still in one. He is at the age where we are dropping off/picking up some of his friends for ...
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- Check out these great websites for more info - also, there are boosters from Britax which are superb. The new one is the "Parkway" - goes to 100 lbs. I know the Righ...
- I think it's more about the placement of the shoulder seat belt on your son and not the weight. Is he in a booster seat or a car seat? A booster (I think you can get ...
- Hi Nikki....Would you mind forwarding responses you receive on this question to me??? I have a 4 1/2 year old - and my world revolves around her, too!! And, she has ...
"Big Girl" Car Seat for 14 Month Old
Asked by K.N. from Flagstaff
on April 1, 2008
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My daughter is going to be moving into a forward facing carseat soon, and I want to get one that we will be able to use for a long time. One that converts into a boost...
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- My daughter is only 4 months old and we wont be having to look into a front facing car seat for a while. But before I make big purchases I always research and read oth...
- Hi K., I don't know what city you live in but most cities have freecycle.com and if you haven't heard about it...you register, then OFFER something. Just look around...
- I noticed a lot of suggestions for a used car seat and while I'm a huge advocate of recycling kids toys/clothes/gear...be carefull when buying a used car seat. Best i...
Toyota Small SUV Carseat Experience????
Asked by E.H. from Kansas City
on November 12, 2008
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My '98 Acura is finally giving out and we're looking at buying a Toyota CR-V or Highlander. We plan on trying for baby #2 shortly and I wanted to see if anyone had ex...
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- You mean a Toyota Rav-4/Highlander and or a Honda CR-V. I owned a Toyota Rav-4 with my first baby, and it was fine. It was not fine when i became pregnant with my 2nd ...
- test drive, test drive, test drive! test drive with the carseat on both sides in the back, test drive with each of you driving, this is a huge purchase, so make sure i...
- Hi E.. We have recently tested and looked into many different SUVs, as you are. We ended up purchasing a 2009 Honda Pilot. We have had it since July, and LOVE IT! ...
