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Buy Buy Baby Carseat Fail & 3-in-1 Question

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I posted a little while ago about potentially purchasing a carseat for the grandparents to use in case they need to pick up DS from daycare.  My mom went to Buy Buy Baby "just to look" (I don't want them buying anything on their own and this experience explains why), and the salesperson there proceeded to direct them towards combination carseats (i.e., Britax Frontier) and said, you can just use the seatbelt or it also has a harness if you prefer that.  I, of course, reacted like "WTF?!?" - and proceeded to explain to my mom that DS needed to be in a 5-point harness - he's only 19 months old and he will be rear facing at least until 2 and probably longer.  My mom said maybe she screwed up because she told the salesperson that DS was "going on 2" (um, not quite, but okay) but still, I'm so pissed at the thought Buy Buy Baby would suggest using the seatbelt feature for an "almost 2 year old."  I really hope this story got lost in translation between the store and when my mom told me about it. 

But, this leads me to a question - has anyone used a 3-in-1 seat (e.g., the Diono Radian, Evenflo Symphony, Graco Smartride)? Are they easy to install? Any other experiences with these types of seats that would be good to know?  TIA!

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Re: Buy Buy Baby Carseat Fail & 3-in-1 Question

  • GreenMonkey1GreenMonkey1 member
    Maybe the Buy Buy Baby salesperson was trying to say something about using the seatbelt to secure the carseat to the car (instead of LATCH)?  Honestly, my MIL misinterprets stuff BRU says all the time - for big stuff she wants to buy for her house I either buy it for her and she pays me back or I write down what she needs so she can take the paper to customer service.

    My parents have a Safety 1st 3-in-1 seat, cannot remember which one.  It has good safety ratings and is super easy to install.  I don't mind them having a 3-in-1 because it is way more cost effective then her having to purchase multiple seats as DS gets older.  On the installation piece, if your parents are going to keep the carseat in the car they can always take the car to the fire station and have a fireman/woman install the carseat.  That is what my inlaws do. 
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    GreenMonkey1 said:
    Maybe the Buy Buy Baby salesperson was trying to say something about using the seatbelt to secure the carseat to the car (instead of LATCH)?  Honestly, my MIL misinterprets stuff BRU says all the time - for big stuff she wants to buy for her house I either buy it for her and she pays me back or I write down what she needs so she can take the paper to customer service.

    My parents have a Safety 1st 3-in-1 seat, cannot remember which one.  It has good safety ratings and is super easy to install.  I don't mind them having a 3-in-1 because it is way more cost effective then her having to purchase multiple seats as DS gets older.  On the installation piece, if your parents are going to keep the carseat in the car they can always take the car to the fire station and have a fireman/woman install the carseat.  That is what my inlaws do. 
    Very good point about the seatbelt vs the Latch.  I'll calm down now! I hope I didn't make my mom feel bad but I was seriously on a rant - directed at BBB but still, I think I should apologize! :-)
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  • mb314mb314 member
    GreenMonkey1 said:
    Maybe the Buy Buy Baby salesperson was trying to say something about using the seatbelt to secure the carseat to the car (instead of LATCH)? 
    This was my initial thought too.  I just bought my first non-infant car seat about an hour ago, so I don't have any thoughts.
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    mb314 said:
    GreenMonkey1 said:
    Maybe the Buy Buy Baby salesperson was trying to say something about using the seatbelt to secure the carseat to the car (instead of LATCH)? 
    This was my initial thought too.  I just bought my first non-infant car seat about an hour ago, so I don't have any thoughts.
    This was my thought as well.  The BBB salespeople know their stuff.  I doubt they would ever suggest using a Frontier in seatbelt mode for a two year old.

    I would stay away from the 3-in-1 seats (Alpha Omega, Eddie Bauer etc.)  They don't last long, RF'ing or FF because of their short shells and make terrible boosters.
    I suggest something like the Graco Size4me or Myride65
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  • singingirl96singingirl96 member
    Hi I have two evenflo symphony carseat and we LOVE them.  They are ubber easy to install and come out and go in really quick because they have retractable latches that connect to the seat anchors.  The are the only ones that do that. Love it.  They're comfortable, easy to adjust, they tilt and best of all with a 20% off coupon you'll only pay $180 for it.  I think it has far more to offer than a lot of the more expensive brands.  Highly recommend.
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