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travel system vs convertable car seat

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having the dilima of is the price for the travel system and later a toddler seat worth the so-called convence? I like the idea of only buying one for $55.00 at walmart for use up to 100 lbs. and getting a wrap/sling and umbrella troller but what about having to hook/unhook the baby in when it's raining, snowing, really cold or really hot. What are your thoghts since you've been at this for a while now? Thank you!
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  • ficklefionaficklefiona
    i love love love our travel system. before dd was born i was positive it was not worth it but sil insisted it was. she was right.?

    you will not want to wake your sleeping baby everytime you have to get out of the car. this alone is priceless.
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  • KSimone619KSimone619 member
    I might be the only one, but I HATE carrying around the infant car seat.  I leave it in the car and take her in and out!
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  • me&mymonkeyme&mymonkey
    You can buy just the infant carseat and not the whole travel system as another option.  I love having the infant carseat and the #1 reason is when he falls asleep in the car.  With the infant seat I can bring the whole seat in without waking him up and then let him finish his nap in the seat.  We are just now looking at convertible seats.
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  • lewis514lewis514

    I love having a travel system - we use Baby Trend seat with the Snap N Go. It's so great to use when I take her out. Even with daycare just bringing her inside with the carrier (since I'm also carrying her bottle bag, etc.)

    Also, depending on your baby's weight, you may need the infant seat. When DD came home at 6 lbs, it was stressful enough getting her in that seat in the car let alone a convertible and having to do the extra ins/outs.

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  • KatieRL1979KatieRL1979

    I love our travel system - Chicco Cortina.  When DD falls asleep in the car we can take her out, pop into the stroller and do what we need to do without waking her. 

    I wouldn't carry her around all over in it but that is what the stroller is for...  Plus when you go to resteraunts a lot of them now have stands for the infant carriers so you don't have to bring the stroller in or put them on a chair -or worse try and hold them and eat at the same time...

    You don't really need a convertible seat until they are nearly a year old anyway so if it's an expense you can put off the better.

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