One Seat or Two

BookBug12 · May 2014

Carrying LO in his infant carrier is getting very awkward and heavy…even for DH. I’m considering when we should switch him to a convertible seat. My issue is whether we need 1 or 2 car seats. DH is usually handles taking and picking LO up from daycare, but sometimes he needs me to do it or if LO is sick and needs to be picked up early from daycare. Taking one car seat in and out of our cars sounds like a pain in the ass, but spending $400 on car seats does not appeal to me either.

What is everyone else doing?

fluttergirlmoonchild79 · May 2014

Before DD was born we found a converable seat on sale at BBB for $40. We have yet to use it but it's for DH's car should we ever need it. Just switched to a convertable in my car after our infant carrier was in a car accident

tisunge602 · May 2014

We're only doing one, partly because we are cheap, but mostly because I'm a SAHM so we don't deal with daycare pickups. If we did, we'd probably get a nice one for the primary vehicle and a cheaper one for DH's.

cagoldi · May 2014

We're getting two. I don't love the idea of shelling out $700 or $800 for seats either, but it's worth it for the convenience of not shuffling them back and forth between cars. DH does DC drop-off, and I do pick-up. I'm close enough I could walk, but I'm not at all interested in having to do that on days when it's over 100 degrees.

Since I get off work fairly early, I also do the pedi appointments so I need one for that purpose also.

BookBug12 · May 2014

I like the idea of buying 1 convertible now and when he hits the limit on the infant carrier get the other one. Both DH and I hate carrying the carrier.

PeachsMama · May 2014

BookBug12 said:

I like the idea of buying 1 convertible now and when he hits the limit on the infant carrier get the other one. Both DH and I hate carrying the carrier.

Same. And we'll buy a cheap one when we do need one for DH's car because he rarely does pick up or drop off.

Kim22 · May 2014

I had 2 with my other kids because DH did drop off and I did pick up. We will probably only have 1 this time because he can't fit all 3 kids in his car and they will be dropped in 3 different places next year so I will probably drop LO and he will handle the big kids.

kailapop · May 2014

We have 2 convertible seats. I got them both on sale for a combined price of $145.00. The one for DH truck was $40 and the one for my car was $105. We can't afford any more then that and they both rear face till 40 pounds which I'm happy about.

beccaxbooxbear · May 2014

We bought a convertible one from bru and it's really easy to take out of my car and put in someone else's car. I transfer it to my IL car often and its really not bad. I love the one we got for that reason

3Dewdrops · May 2014

BookBug12 said:

I like the idea of buying 1 convertible now and when he hits the limit on the infant carrier get the other one. Both DH and I hate carrying the carrier.

This is what we chose to do also. We could probably get away with just one seat since I SAH. I'd rather purchase another one than switch cars with it occasionally over the next 7 years. Worth it.

mmm50 · May 2014

We bought 2 convertible seats at Target when they were on sale. We were sick of the infant seat so we put them in this weekend.

sands42 · May 2014

Switching seats around is the biggest pain in the butt EVER. Worth it to have two.

AlisonM12 · May 2014

We are buying 2 since we split DC pick ups/drop offs and doctor appointments. One is a nice one for our main vehicle and the other one we have yet to buy will be a cheap one for the other car.

amberrrjade · May 2014

Right now we have three carseats. An infant Britax in my car, a convertible in DHs, and a Chicco infant in my in laws (we live with them.) It's great because I hate taking car seats out and putting them back in. They never leave our cars. When M is totally outgrown of the infant I will purchase another convertible.

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