Have you switched to a convertible car seat yet?

queenbone · March 2014

I keep thinking I should switch DD over to a convertible seat, but whenever I do, that is the day she falls asleep in the car. But then at some point she wakes up as I'm hauling that gigantic thing around for drop off/pick up/ swim class/ whatever.

Has anyone else made the switch yet? Am I the only hold out?

(I guess I don't know how to do a poll in the new format yet.)

stephyfaith · March 2014

Still in the bucket over here. But I often leave it in the car. I wasn't allowed to lift her in it for 4 weeks after surgery anyway. We haven't bought ours yet either.

bumpuser8571475 · March 2014

Still bucket seat over here.

[Deleted User] · March 2014

I did but mainly because my car was in an accident and I've been driving a rental with the convertible for the past six weeks. I miss the bucket. I can't get him out of the convertible without waking him up.

[Deleted User] · March 2014

We switched a little while ago because I was no longer able to carry him up the stairs to my daughter's classroom.

aehamilton13 · March 2014

Bucket here too. Still haven't bought the convertible.

RoRo10733 · March 2014

Bucket here! Switching soon though.

queenbone · March 2014

zoeyjack said:

We switched a little while ago because I was no longer able to carry him up the stairs to my daughter's classroom.

I feel your pain! DS1's classroom is on the lower level.

lexielovebug · March 2014

Yep! We switched over around Christmas. It solved our car screaming issues, but now I'm stuck in nap jail when she falls asleep.

MRads · March 2014

Nope. Haven't bought a convertible yet. B is 15lbs so it still isn't toooo terrible when I have to cart his carrier around and I like that I can stop places on the way home from work and he sleeps through it all.

WanderingA · March 2014

Nope, sticking with the bucket until she reaches the maximum weight limit. Given that she's only 15lbs. right now I think we have a while!

babyQ2013 · March 2014

We are still in the bucket here. We are very close to switching. It's really only a matter of installing the convertible. But I will miss the ease of the infant seat so I may be holding out for that reason as well.

fabk · March 2014

We switched over in January. He was getting so uncomfortable in the bucket. He wasn't maxed out for height (or weight) but the straps were just not doing it. Maybe he just has a long torso.

Right now we are 50/50on waking up from naps when getting out of the car.

queenbone · March 2014

fabk said:

We switched over in January. He was getting so uncomfortable in the bucket. He wasn't maxed out for height (or weight) but the straps were just not doing it. Maybe he just has a long torso. Right now we are 50/50on waking up from naps when getting out of the car.

This is our problem as well. Her shoulders are above the strap hole. All my children have inherited their dad's long torso and short legs.

R314159 · March 2014

We still have the infant seat but are thinking about switching very soon.

Only problem is that I think we are going to end up buying one for both of our cars.

karen0477 · March 2014

Still using the bucket and will for awhile still....weight limit is 35 lbs and she's only 17 and nowhere near the height limit. But I don't carry it much, mostly use the stroller it clicks into.....

Karebear6978 · March 2014

We just switched yesterday... I have noticed pluses and minuses. It is easier to get her in and out of the car, it kind of takes up less room and she loves she can see out the window now... the only bad this is when she falls asleep her head dangles and looks so uncomfortable... I'm going to try and fix this with maybe a neck pillow or adding towel rolls

mandyrator79 · March 2014

Nadia is still in the infant seat. Ours goes to 30lbs and 30 inches, but I know she'll reach the height way sooner. At her 6 month checkup she was 26 1/2 inches. I think we'll switch this month. I always hate switching. I still time leaving the house right before nap time, as that way she sleeps on the car ride and for awhile when I am shopping etc. but when she is awake I just leave the seat in the car, as she hates it when she's awake.

babykk · March 2014

Infant seat. It is so cold here, I feel like being in it keeps him warmer. When it gets nicer outside, I plan on making the switch!

Lelo2006 · March 2014

Still in the bucket.

grapeskittles4lyfe · March 2014

WanderingA said:

Nope, sticking with the bucket until she reaches the maximum weight limit. Given that she's only 15lbs. right now I think we have a while!

same here.

flkong · March 2014

Bucket here too. She falls asleep almost every drive so I'm going to hold off on the convertible for as long as possible.

TheLittleRedM · March 2014

We were going to wait until he met the max on height or weight (which seems to be a long time coming) but since he starts crying/screaming all the time in it, we tried our convertible seat and he's been way happier. To save ourselves headaches, we are sticking with the convertible.

KMRR86 · March 2014

We're in the bucket too. We're just waiting for our convertible seat to come in. It's been ordered and we'll switch when it gets here.

fieldpetal · March 2014

He's been in a convertible from the beginning. I really like it. We have an infant carrier but I hate carrying that thing so we never installed the base.

redhead610 · March 2014

queenbone said:

fabk said:

We switched over in January. He was getting so uncomfortable in the bucket. He wasn't maxed out for height (or weight) but the straps were just not doing it. Maybe he just has a long torso.

Right now we are 50/50on waking up from naps when getting out of the car.

This is our problem as well. Her shoulders are above the strap hole. All my children have inherited their dad's long torso and short legs.

The shoulders should be at or above the strap hole as long as they are rear facing. Once they forward face, the shoulders should be at or below the holes.

I have the convertible seat in my car, and we still use the bucket in DH's car. It has been about 50/50 on transfering him to the crib if he falls asleep in my car.

arlingirl · March 2014

We'll have to switch really soon. Oliver was 28 inches at his six months and I know he's grown since then.

dinomama13 · March 2014

Bucket baby here! We have the Graco Snug ride Click connect 40. Bucket goes all the way up to 2 years old!

sunnysnow44 · March 2014

Still in the bucket. Haven't figured out which convertible seat to get yet.

valstulas · March 2014

Finn's not even 15 lbs yet, so he has a ways before he outgrows his plastic bucket. That thing is just too convenient for me to make the switch yet.

sdtchica13 · March 2014

We just did today, because at 18.5 pounds, Gavin is a tank and I cant haul the bucket in and out anymore.

coco2787 · March 2014

I have two sitting in my basement that I'm hoping to install one day.

littlelegslo · March 2014

maryannespier said:
We swapped a month ago because Giles reached the height limit.

Holy shit!

[Deleted User] · March 2014

We bought one, but haven't installed it yet. My LO is still on the small side and I'll probably continue to lug him around in it until Spring actually hits.

bridge2005 · March 2014

Asbromle said:
We bought one, but haven't installed it yet. My LO is still on the small side and I'll probably continue to lug him around in it until Spring actually hits.

This. I'm waiting until it's warm. I like bundling him all up inside and taking him out in his seat.

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JTA2426 · March 2014

Still in the bucket. They are about 15 lbs apiece. I can still haul them both around in them, so that's what we do. I'm putting off buying four convertibles until I don't have any choice.

gutsymama · March 2014

Bucket baby! We haven't bought a convertible yet.

atlvol · March 2014

We have purchased ours, but they are sitting in the guest bedroom. DS is sleeping in his bucket right now, we just got home from running errands. This makes me not want to switch yet!

Melissa0926432 · March 2014

We switched at 5 months. At her 4 month checkup LO was 28.5 in. Our seat goes to 30lbs or 30 in or when their head is less than an inch from the top. We outgrew the inch from the top before we outgrew the actual height. (long torso I guess). Using a convertible was rough for us at first since she wasn't sitting up in high chairs or shopping carts but its so much easier now.

PrimRoseMama · March 2014

Bucket.

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