This is one of the most overwhelming tasks I've had to endure - even after going through the options at BRU. Here's the deal. We're getting a travel system stroller and the car seat/carrier for those seems to be good up to 22lbs. At what weight can they be front facing? I'm asking this because we have a 2008 Ford Escape. I would LIKE to go right from the carrier car seat to an adjustable 3 in 1 car seat (Infant/child/booster). The ones we've looked at like the Diono Radian are MASSIVE and I'm wondering if they'd even fit rear facing in my Escape. Forward facing I think they would be fine. The other thing is they're really pricey. So other recommendations that will see my LO right through to a booster would be fantastic. We're trying to figure out what to put on our registry and this is just SO confusing. I don't want to have to buy multiple car seats because my kiddo has outgrown them. Help! lol I know it's a lot of questions but this is our first kiddo and I really don't want to screw something as important as this up.
The recommendation is that you RF until at least age 2. I think (and don't quote me) that the actual law varies from state to state, some require RFing to age 2, some are age 1 (once again, not positive and I am sure someone else on here can give
First off I would not get a travel system with a car seat that goes to 22lbs. If you have a larger baby (I have seen 5 months old at 22lbs) then you need a new car seat then. I would get one that goes up to 30lbsish.
I am starting to do research on carseats and discovered that Chicco has the travel systems that have the 'baby bucket' that goes to 30 lbs. Seems like you could use that a long time.
I would suggest waiting on the convertible seat and just get the infant bucket seat to start with. Most children outgrow seats by height before weight so a 22lb limit isn't necessarily a bad thing. Take a look at the CDC growth charts. They chart height t
You've gotten some great advice, just going throw in my two cents too .
1) Don't worry about a travel system per se. Pick a good infant carseat (I had a graco snugride for my first two and they hated it, have a chicco keyfit for my son and he l
I would wait until baby is getting close to growing out of infant carseat before purchasing a convertible. Not only because of the expiration date, but also because manufacturers are always coming out with 'newer' and 'better' car seats.
Our infant seat only went up to 22 lbs. DS outgrew it by 9 months. We RF him until just before 2 in his convertible seat he's in now. There is no way we could have gone straight to FF at 9 months.
Re: Talk to me about carseats! I am clueless!
The recommendation is that you RF until at least age 2. I think (and don't quote me) that the actual law varies from state to state, some require RFing to age 2, some are age 1 (once again, not positive and I am sure someone else on here can give
First off I would not get a travel system with a car seat that goes to 22lbs. If you have a larger baby (I have seen 5 months old at 22lbs) then you need a new car seat then. I would get one that goes up to 30lbsish.
You should be RF until at le
I am starting to do research on carseats and discovered that Chicco has the travel systems that have the 'baby bucket' that goes to 30 lbs. Seems like you could use that a long time.
I don't know what all would fit as far as t
You've gotten some great advice, just going throw in my two cents too .
1) Don't worry about a travel system per se. Pick a good infant carseat (I had a graco snugride for my first two and they hated it, have a chicco keyfit for my son and he l
Our infant seat only went up to 22 lbs. DS outgrew it by 9 months. We RF him until just before 2 in his convertible seat he's in now. There is no way we could have gone straight to FF at 9 months.
If I ever buy another infant se