Car seats...all-in-one or not?

Re: Car seats...all-in-one or not?

• ASmallWonder member

  March 2014

  Are you talking about the Safety 1st?  Run FAR away.  It's huge, hard to install and doesn't work as the booster it claims to except on maybe 1% of kids.  The fit of the booster is so bad that it's referred to as deadly.  You're much better off getting a high limit convertible that will last years and years and then purchasing an inexpensive booster when the time comes.

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• momofcatan member

  March 2014

  From what I've read online most of the all in ones don't do everything well.

  
  

  
  

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• Maelara member

  March 2014

  Uh oh. I got the Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite 65 3 in 1 Car Seat. Ill have to buy a separate booster. That's scary. It's not huge though and my DH had no issues installing it *shrugs*.

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• CoffeeBeanFiend91 member

  March 2014

  If you get a high limit convertible you may not even need a booster.

  

  

  

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• ASmallWonder member

  March 2014

  Maelara said:

  Uh oh. I got the Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite 65 3 in 1 Car Seat. Ill have to buy a separate booster. That's scary. It's not huge though and my DH had no issues installing it *shrugs*.

  I'm surprised!  Rear facing it has to be in the fully reclined position so it takes up a lot of front to back space.  What car do you have it in?  It's absolutely not a bad seat if it fits the car and kid (and it does for you so it's not a concern or anything) it's just not the money saver people think it is, unfortunately.

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• Maelara member

  March 2014

  elmoali said:

  
  

  Maelara said:

  
  

  Uh oh. I got the Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite 65 3 in 1 Car Seat. Ill have to buy a separate booster. That's scary. It's not huge though and my DH had no issues installing it *shrugs*.

  
  

  I'm surprised!  Rear facing it has to be in the fully reclined position so it takes up a lot of front to back space.  What car do you have it in?  It's absolutely not a bad seat if it fits the car and kid (and it does for you so it's not a concern or anything) it's just not the money saver people think it is, unfortunately.
  
  I have a ford focus, lol! It doesn't fit that way. I was thinking width wise. You're right though, the passenger seat is all the way forward. I'm getting my new SUV soon, so it shouldn't be an issue. It does have to be reclined all the way back for N to be comfy.
  
  I even did research on that one, lol! Apparently not enough! I loved it because it has so many safety features and all the reviews were great. Oh well. We are getting a new carseat for my DHs truck, so maybe I'll take the new one and he can have this one.
  
  Thanks for posting about this!

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