Infant seat vs convertible seat: Would appreciate any feedback on if this is a good choice for 0-6 months or not.
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I agree completely. I had the bulky travel system with my first child and decided to skip that and just get Britax straight away. We are getting a lightweight stroller for when baby gets bigger but I plan on mostly carrying them with me with the help of a moby. The infant carriers are overrated and unnecessary.
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I have become a pro at switching my children's car seats from different vehicles. I have two convertable car seats & an infant carrier car seat with two bases. it's definitely easier to install the base for the infant seat but I really like & feel my kids are safe n the convertable seats & the convertable seats really arnt very much more work at all to install.
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For Safety 1st years the average is 6-8 years from the date of manufacture. I don't remember the window of time for this one specifically, but it will def get her through the years you would want a good carseat and solid booster! Most kids want the smaller less obvious boosters when they get close to reaching the age that they ALMOST don't need one anymore. And it can be used as five point harness seat for a LONG time. My son is almost 4 and still has LOTS of weight and height to go before he meets the recommended requirements for the booster option! I love the Alpha seats, all three of my kids have them :)
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My daughter has been using the seat since she was about 6 months old - and the way the seat adjusts - I'm assuming she will be able to use it until she is around 2 years of age. We take this seat with us everywhere - even to restaurants. She loves it!
264160
Thanks for your reply. I bought the Boulevard end of June and started using the carseat beginning of July. I love it! My daughter is 9 mos now, 28.5 in. and 20 lbs. She does very well in the seat and her head does not tilt forward when she sleeps like it always did in her Graco Snugride (which I also liked, except for the head dangle). I'm also not sure if her head will tilt forward once I turn her forward facing. I will try to keep her rear facing as long as possible.
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The baby needs to have full neck strength to use this stroller. It can not be used with a car seat. I'd guess your child should be about 6-7 months to use this. It has a great 5 point harness which I highly recommend. We've been very happy with this stroller. Great value and has all the features I was looking for.
1986368
agree with all the other comments. I purchased this seat after my 18 month old out grew her infant seat. Thia has worked well.
911165
With the convertible seat, I didn't find it necessary to loosen the straps every time I took the baby out. Try getting the babe out without loosening it and see of you really need to loosen them every time which will make it easier in the long run.
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We have the r100. My sister has the rxt. Her baby was in it from 3 months and we didn't put ours in until 9 months. I think if you are using it for a smaller baby you'll want the extra padding. I've heard the wings at the top are not very useful and make it hard to fit rear facing. Heard this from other reviews when I was researching. My sister's kids aren't tall enough to reach them yet. I felt the extra approximately $80 wasn't worth it.
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My son is only 2+, so I can't speak from experience, but with top slots of 17", it is comparable to most other convertible seats, and should easily accommodate an average 5 or 6 year old comfortably. We expect to be able to keep our son rear facing until 4+ years old, and you would still have two headrest positions available once it goes from rear facing to forward facing. That said, I would not buy this seat if you only plan to use it forward facing. For the price, you are better off getting a Britax Frontier (20.5" top slots) or a Britax Pioneer (19.5" top slots) - both will safely and comfortably keep a child forward facing until they are absolutely mature enough to sit in a booster properly 100% of the time. In case you find it helpful, here is a link to a very thorough review of Peg Perego convertible: http://csftl.org/peg-perego-primo-viaggio-5-70-convertible-car-seat-review-and-giveaway/
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I debated for about a month or two on weather to get the radian or a britax and I have a friend who was certified for installing carseats and apparently britax shortened their seats so kiddos outgrow them faster..the the radian has a steal frame..allows you to rear face til 45 pounds and lasts through a booster seat:) diono also just came out with a carseat called the Pacifica that actually allows you to rear face your child til 50 pounds and ya still in the same price range as the radian and britax:)
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While I know you can get the insert for the newborn head position protection, I would recommend this seat for a child a little older. I use it rear facing for my now 1 year old, but started with the peg perego viaggio infant seat. Infant seats while only good for the first year are made specifically for their smaller bodies. Perhaps depending on the new born size(5lb or 9lb) may make a difference...though over all this is definitely a wide seat for someone so small. Not to mention the convenience of an infant seat is wonderful! Especially when the baby is asleep and you can take out the whole carrier with out waking them up. =) While I know you can get the insert for the newborn head position protection, I would recommend this seat for a child a little older. I use it rear facing for my now 1 year old, but started with the peg perego viaggio infant seat. Infant seats while only good for the first year are made specifically for their smaller bodies. Perhaps depending on the new born size(5lb or 9lb) may make a difference...though over all this is definitely a wide seat for someone so small. Not to mention the convenience of an infant seat is wonderful! Especially when the baby is asleep and you can take out the... » Read More While I know you can get the insert for the newborn head position protection, I would recommend this seat for a child a little older. I use it rear facing for my now 1 year old, but started with the peg perego viaggio infant seat. Infant seats while only good for the first year are made specifically for their smaller bodies. Perhaps depending on the new born size(5lb or 9lb) may make a difference...though over all this is definitely a wide seat for someone so small. Not to mention the convenience of an infant seat is wonderful! Especially when the baby is asleep and you can take out the whole carrier with out waking them up. =) « Show Less
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The seat is a really phenomenal seat, just so comfortable. It is really big though, but I think all of the seats these days are. I think you will be able to get it in to a small car, but the problem is the front passenger seat will be moved up all the way as far as possible, so nobody would really be able to sit there. So, I guess it depends on how important that is. I think any baby seat in a very small car would have the same problem.
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This is definitely an infant seat good for newborns upto age 1 or so. We have really enjoyed it with our baby who is 10 months. This is the only car seat he has ever used but he is baby number 4 so we have used many other seats. I do not know anything about a family fix base so I can't help you with that.
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By the time we went to this size seat for my grandson at 10 months of age it provided very good neck and head support. For a small infant, I always used addition cushion with his other infant car seat.
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I am using it for my newborn...now almost 3 mo. I originally used it in the convert able car seat, since we did not have an infant seat. He is nearly 16 lbs now, and it us getting a but snug. Also, I was thinking of altering my original post to add that the top and bottom should be able to be adjustable , since you can take them apart with Velcro. However, if you do try to separate the top from the bottom and extend the length, the harsh part of the Velcro goes against the baby's back.
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My daughter is very tall also, 100% for her age group. At 18 months and 35inches, she is at the next to the top shoulder strap. The manufacturer recommends turning it forward facing when they reach the top strap holder. I just asked our pediatrician at our 18 month check up what we should do when she reaches that point as I am sure it will be soon, and before she is 2 which is the law in CA. His response was to turn her around when she reaches the top strap even if it is before age 2 as she will then be big enough. That being said we bought this carseat for traveling. It is the smallest and lightest carseat we could find. She seems very comfortable in it. The bottom strap to attach it via car latches does not adjust on both sides which makes getting a perfectly tight fit impossible. It has good safety ratings but in comparison to the Britax carseat we use for every day, it really doesn't seem as safe or tighly secured in the car. Hope this helps.