Car seat question 2 in 1

[karebear2]

When I bought my LOs seat I just had to have the Peg Perego because my daughter had one and it is one with the best reviews and SIP. It is a heavy car seat though. Starting to think about the convertible seats now and I think the Chicco Nexfit has a lot of positive reviews. My LO is a big boy. I have an extra infant seat I was planning to ship overseas for our trip to Europe this summer. At this rate I'm not sure if he'll still fit in the seat by then (July) ? Should I still ship the infant seat?
Also for those who have started looking at convertible seats : what do you think of the Chicco Nextfit ? And when do you plan to switch to the convertible?

[nbateman5]

Your LO will likely outgrow the infant seat by height faster than weight because most are designed for 30" or 30lbs. My LO hasnt been measured officially for her 4 mo (almost 5mo) appt but we measure almost 28" at home. We purchased the Diono Rainier this week because we imagine she'll be ready in a couple months. I have the chicco keyfit now and love it but didn't want a convertible with a base because we want to have a 3 in 1 that goes to booster too. The diono has a large height and weight threshold which is another reason why we chose it. Oh and it fits three in a row in most cars (not that we'll need that) but that essentially means its a decent size and not too huge. We'll likely buy 2 if it fits well in H's car too. Or we'll just get another brand for his sedan. I have a Honda pilot but haven't tried the carseat yet.

[karebear2]

nbateman5, Thank you, that is my concern that he will outgrow it height wise by the time he's 7 mos. I will have to check out the Diono.

[melobear]

Apr 30, 2015 8:21:16 GMT -5 nbateman5 said:

Your LO will likely outgrow the infant seat by height faster than weight because most are designed for 30" or 30lbs. My LO hasnt been measured officially for her 4 mo (almost 5mo) appt but we measure almost 28" at home. We purchased the Diono Rainier this week because we imagine she'll be ready in a couple months. I have the chicco keyfit now and love it but didn't want a convertible with a base because we want to have a 3 in 1 that goes to booster too. The diono has a large height and weight threshold which is another reason why we chose it. Oh and it fits three in a row in most cars (not that we'll need that) but that essentially means its a decent size and not too huge. We'll likely buy 2 if it fits well in H's car too. Or we'll just get another brand for his sedan. I have a Honda pilot but haven't tried the carseat yet.

I have the same car seats as you! I switched to the Rainier a while ago because LO hated being in the infant seat. She is happy in the new seat most of the time and the car screaming has decreased significantly. Plus, the harness is so much easier to tighten than the keyfit. The pad is much longer so there's no problems with bunching like with the keyfit.

I just want to add that the rainier comes with carry straps so you can carry it on your back through the airport. Not that you need more to carry through the airport with an infant, but it's an option.

[nolanova85]

My LO was 27" at his 4 month and 21" at birth, so I figure if he keeps the same rate of growth (not sure if they do), we'll need to get the next car seat around the 6 month mark. I'm mostly looking at the chicco nextfit. We have a chicco keyfit 30 for his infant seat and we love it. It has good reviews both online and from friends of ours who have it.

[nbateman5]

So not looking forward to waking the sleeping baby getting out of the carseat. Waaaa!!!!!

[cwbh928]

This is such a great question!! I love our Cybex Aton 2 infant seat. It is amazing with high quality and safety! I wish they made a convertible seat for the next step up. I like the britax convertible car seats and they got good reviews. I know I will be in the same boat and will have to start checking into this much better.. So I am curious as to what everyone will say!

[karebear2]

Apr 30, 2015 18:35:15 GMT -5 mgk207 said:

There is some good info in this thread: goodbyecb.proboards.com/thread/24684/convertible-car-seat

Thank you. I'm sorry I posted without checking the history.

[jesster88]

May 1, 2015 10:11:31 GMT -5 graybaby said:

Wow.. definitely didn't realize how much convertible car seats were!

But you use them for a lot longer. At the rate DS is growing he will be in the convertible seat for a good 5 years at least.

[jesster88]

Related questions: I really like the click tight feature of the Britax carseats- is there a similar dummy proof tightening feature from another brand? Also, our parents are starting to ask about car seats - what is a recommendation for grandparents? For them, I feel like fool proof install and belt adjustment iswven more important, but those seats seem to be more expensive.

[mc13]

May 1, 2015 14:27:45 GMT -5 jesster88 said:

Related questions: I really like the click tight feature of the Britax carseats- is there a similar dummy proof tightening feature from another brand? Also, our parents are starting to ask about car seats - what is a recommendation for grandparents? For them, I feel like fool proof install and belt adjustment iswven more important, but those seats seem to be more expensive.

The Chicco NextFit has a super easy install using either the seat belt or LATCH. That's the seat I'll be going with in the next few months. I highly recommend joining the Car Seats for the Littles Facebook group. It's really really helpful!