Travel System vs. Convertible Seat & Stroller

missmags3

Ladies, ladies, ladies... here's my dilemna:

I absolutely can not decide between a travel system, or just a convertible car seat and stroller!!

I think the travel system would be more affordable right now, but then I would still have to buy a new car seat down the road. However, if you don't have a travel system, how do you get LO in and out of the car without waking her? I would not consider a snap and go car seat insert, because then I would just get a travel system... know what I mean?

So anyways, what are your thoughts and opinions on this matter? Which method are you going with and why?

 TIA!! Have a beautiful Sunday

fionacaitlin

We got the Graco Snugride Travel system & I am super excited about it.

I see my SIL with her two kids & watch how easy she can take the baby in & out of the car w/o waking her. Also being able to snap the carseat into the stroller or a "snap & go" stroller base - again you are not waking/disturbing the baby & you don't have to unbuckle out of the carseat EVERY time you have to get out of the car. Totally my personal opinion but just do some research  & see what works for you! Good luck!

Anna&Matt

We're going to get an infant car seat with a compatible stroller (not a system, but it works with the stroller we want) and then get convertible seats later on. We'll get 2 bases for the infant car seat but one seat.

Bridgetkaryn

I was a nanny for a long time and I hated it when the parents didn't have a snap and go system or a travel system... the baby ws always waking up, especially when they get to about 8-10 months when they sleep a little lighter... If you are looking to save some $$ I would get the snap in stroller over the travel system... but I wouldn't recommend going without a snap-in car seat... Also, another bonus of waiting, is you can keep your eye open for clearance car seats a Target, or BRU...

It can be frustrating moving them from the car to the stroller to the car and to the house again without waking them up...some babies are super sound sleepers, others are very light...  You will have a much happier baby, especially if they are a light sleeper!

 HTH!

fionacaitlin

ONE more thing: our Snugride carseat goes up to 32 lbs. - so we can wait a little longer to get a carseat down the road.

goldenleaves

We're probably going to get a travel system. It just seems like it will work much better for us.

Lucky_N_Love

Ditto everyone you're going to want to have some sort of infant carrier that you can snap into something. To me it is worth the extra money for the convenience especially since you're due around the same time as me I believe. Are you really going to want to pulling your LO out of a convertable car seat and into a stroller when it is cold outside?

We are going with a Graco Snugride and a Graco Mosaic stroller which is pretty small (we did not want a large travel system) but still lets the stroller snap in.

If you're against getting a big stroller find a stroller you like that you can get  a carseat adapter for. Good Luck! If you have any questions feel free to page me. I feel like I debated back and forth on strollers forever.

missmags3

Thanks so much ladies!!! It seems like you have helped solidify my decision... Graco Travel System it is!!

Have a great day!!!

Brina Bean

You don't have to get a traditional matchy matchy travel system to use an infant seat.  Just find a stroller that can hold your little one through toddlerhood that also comes with an adapter for the infant seat you like.  They don't have to come together as a set to be compatible and you can get a higher end/lighter weight stroller that you will use for much longer.  Either that, or just start with a snap n' go stroller then get any stroller you'd like after your LO has grown out of the infant seat.

sagittmama

I know exactly what you mean.  DH and I have thought about doing this:

Graco Snap N Go stroller frame
Graco Snugride infant car seat

Then when LO outgrows the car seat, then we'll upgrade to the right car seat and get a light weight stroller, not those bulky ones.  Haven't looked at those since we're not going down that path until way later. 

Edit:  DH originally wanted convertible seat however I convinced DH it wasn't the way to go.  I didn't want to wake up the baby every single time to put her in/out of the car into the stroller.  I told DH if we did that path, he's the one who will be pulling her out.  If she's asleep, let her be!

Mereou12

Brina Bean:

You don't have to get a traditional matchy matchy travel system to use an infant seat.  Just find a stroller that can hold your little one through toddlerhood that also comes with an adapter for the infant seat you like.  They don't have to come together as a set to be compatible and you can get a higher end/lighter weight stroller that you will use for much longer.  Either that, or just start with a snap n' go stroller then get any stroller you'd like after your LO has grown out of the infant seat.

This.

We wanted the convenience of a TS without the bulk, weight, and awkwardness of a traditional one. And we knew that we definitely didn't want to start with a convertible seat--it's arguable that they're not as safe for newborns and small infants, despite their weight range. So we opted for a single stroller with a carseat attachment and an infant carseat.

We chose the Baby Jogger City Mini. It's much lighter than a TS, easier to fold, and fits nicely into my car's tiny trunk. You can choose from a variety of carseats that are compatible, including the Graco Snugride, which is what we chose.