Post by landonsmom15 on Nov 25, 2016 14:01:39 GMT -5
I know there has been some car seat discussion already, but with Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals I thought it might be nice to have one spot for it all.
So, what car seat are you getting? What helped you make you decision?
With DS we got a second hand Evenflo seat that was ok, but not great. I'm willing to spend more this time, I'm just not sure what to get. Why are there so many choices?!
Post by daisylola11 on Nov 25, 2016 16:08:17 GMT -5
We got the graco snugride 35, it was gifted w our jogger, we liked it with DS but moved him to a convertible by 5 months since we were taking him out of it anyway and found a great deal on our Diono Rainier. This time I would like to start off w the convertible but since we have the bucket still we might use that for a month or two and see if we like it.
I know it's super convenient to use the bucket seat in and out of the car but I spend a lot of time out and about and it's not recommended to have LO's strapped in that position for long times.
Post by moutonrouge on Nov 25, 2016 18:27:39 GMT -5
We're planning to get the Chicco KeyFit. It's the smallest infant seat front to back, and we need all the space we can get given how tall DH and I are. It also coordinates with the stroller I want (Mountain Buggy Nano).
We're sticking to a convertible seat this time. I hardly ever used the bucket seat as intended, plus DS was 24 in. at birth and the thing didn't last long.
I has graco click connect with the matching stroller. I really liked it and occasionally still use the stroller.
My luck this time around will probably mean I'll have a itty-bitty baby. Lol
We really liked the Graco Snugride 40. DD used it for close to 2 years. This time we bought the Chicco Keyfits because they are smaller and we need to fit 3 seats in my car.
We are going to reuse our Chicco Keyfit. I need to buy another base and potentially the caddy since we borrowed those from SIL last time and she is due a month after me this time.
We liked the Keyfit, but the one time we had a blowout in it we were travelling and trying to dry it in the hotel room took forever! Word to the wise...the padding WILL melt if you get too close with a blowdryer! I think I stopped unclipping and bringing it inside at month 7 or so. This time around I will switch to a convertible much sooner.
We used Chicco key fits with the girls and really liked them. They were used (by the folks I nannied for so I knew they were well taken care of/not in an accident) so we traded them in and got our convertibles at 9 mo or so.
ugaqueencity, as long as the baby fits correctly, safety is the same. Not all convertibles truly fit newborns however (the bottom straps aren't always low enough to sit below baby's shoulders) We wanted to switch earlier because our girls already looked big in the newborn seats and our convertibles were roomy and easy to get in/out. Definitely just parent/baby preference though.
We are getting a diono radian for one of our girls and using one of the britax marathon clicktight for the baby. It's the only way we can fit them all in one row and not have to buy a new car.
We LOVE the clicktights. They are nice, comfy, easy to install, and should last a long time. We would get another clicktight (probably the forward facing frontier) but the diono is much more narrow
Out of curiosity, is there any real safety difference in an infant seat and a rear facing convertible? What are the benefits to switching to a RF convertible at whatever month vs just leaving the infant seat in the car?
We will be using the same infant seat we had for DS. Graco click connrct something, came as a car seat and stroller combo. We didn't need to switch until he was about a year and almost reached the height limit. Now we have a diono r100, we'll probably get a second one for this baby when they outgrow the infant seat.
Out of curiosity, is there any real safety difference in an infant seat and a rear facing convertible? What are the benefits to switching to a RF convertible at whatever month vs just leaving the infant seat in the car?
Someone on my other BMB went to classes and now teaches about safety and extended RF. She is traveling for the holiday but I'll tag her anyway so she can help when she can... rainbowsockmonkey
Car Seats for the Littles is a good Facebook page to get personal recommendations for your car and budget. They have a website too.
Used within the correct limits per manufacture's instructions car seats are safe. They all pass the same tests and rankings aren't released. Some of the scare about switching earlier was because people were keeping infants in their seats when they were past the seat's limits.
We liked the bucket for about 6 months. It's really personal preference. We did a Graco click connect and an extra base for DH's car. Bases aren't needed though. It's light and we weren't going to spend $$$ for such a short amount of time.
Out of curiosity, is there any real safety difference in an infant seat and a rear facing convertible? What are the benefits to switching to a RF convertible at whatever month vs just leaving the infant seat in the car?
Someone on my other BMB went to classes and now teaches about safety and extended RF. She is traveling for the holiday but I'll tag her anyway so she can help when she can... rainbowsockmonkey
ugaqueencity, as long as the child fits within all the limits of the seat, weight, overall height, and have less than 1" of shell above their head (double check you manual, because I think some seats may require more space), and the seat in used properly and child is properly secured int he seat, there is no difference in safety.
I know I don't of here, but if anyone else has car seat questions, I'll be happy to answer them. I am going to be busy helping teach and car seat tech class this week, but will make sure to check in as much as I can.
Thanks rainbowsockmonkey! Ladies she really has been a lot of help for us from the infant seats to the having our toddlers in convertibles and some of us switching FF. I recommend using her if you have questions about any seat!
Top 3 Rear-Facing Infant Car Seats = Chicco KeyFit, Chicco Keyfit 30 and GB Asana 35 DLX (Special Note: CR also recommends Safety 1st onboard 35 Air as a "Best Buy" along with the Chicco Keyfit)
Top 3 Convertible Seats = Chicco NextFit, Britax Marathon ClickTight, Evenflo Sure Ride (Special Note: CR recommends the following as "Best Buys" -- Evenflo Sure Ride, Cosco Scenera Next, Graco Contender 65, Graco My Ride 65)
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