Fitting carseats into our car for 20 hour drive. What carseat(s) would be best in order to fit the three youngest in one row of seat?
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I'm sure you've already taken your trip, but here's what I think, in case it helps someone else. I assume you'll have the 2 year old rearfacing, especially since you're traveling at what I assume will be highway speeds. I would put them on one side of the back row in a Britax Boulevard or Advocate. It depends how big your 6 year old is, but probably something like a Graco Nautilus on the other side of the back seat. The 8 year old can be in a low back booster in the middle of the back seat and you should be able to access both side seats still. The 12 and 14 year old don't need boosters anymore and can go in the captains chairs, but could also switch out with the 8 year old. Hope this helps someone.
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My baby girl has a graco car seat that fits and click pretty well on the front and the other car seat wich is a safety first brand, fits pretty well in the back
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Hi - with these seats, it's really more about if you can fit them backwards-facing (recommended for at least a year, and luge saving until 4) without the passenger seat having to be so far forward that no one can sit there. I would contact your local dealership, or just drive your Focus anywhere that sells these seats - they will let you install it before buying. And, of you plan in having more than one child, make sure to try to fit two. I cannot say enough good things about this seat - I have three of these seats (my boys are 2.5 and 11 months).
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We have been considerign purchasing this, can anyone attest to the true smaller size this posts. I just bought a Nissan Versa and thought 3 kids would fit comfortably in the back seat (not quite). We currently have the Evenflo Triumph, Fisher Price Safe Voyage booster, and an 11 year old that gets squeezed wherever she fits. The kids are actually 3, 9, and 11. The 9 year old still needs the booster-he is only 60 pounds. I am considering purchasing this car seat but only if I can get all three kids comfortable in the back seat. This would replace the Triumph.
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I have a safety first car seat. The snap n go itself is light and compact. I just think there have to be better ones out there. Now I either use the baby bjorn or my carriage!
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I was also thinking of doing the same. I will be a first time mom in July and the infant seat seems a bit of a waste of money and also a big carbon footprint considering all the safety advocates say not to use a used car seat. I was doing some research and a site called Consumer Search mentioned that Britax sells "...a foam positioning insert..." for smaller infants.
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Hello! There is a car seat adapter which allows to use it with almost every carseat. Check the list on their web site.
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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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Really depends on your child's weight and size. 3 is probably too small and would need a convertible type toddler seat. We used a 'Safety First' convertible seat with side head protection until our son was solidly over 40 pounds. That wasn't until sometime after he turned 4 and was having trouble fitting the convertible. Need to check the local laws where you live for restrictions, as well. This seat has a belt keeper strap for shorter kids, if your vehicle doesn't already come equipped with one. Belt placement across the chest is very important.
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We had a frame that you click the two car seats onto- one behind the other . The children are twins so the car seats were identical. This was as close as we could get to covering the double stoller. I had the same experience as the other person. The fit is not perfect in the back but my daughter used clips or clothespins and the children were covered. The cover never fits back in the bag. For the price this was a good choice. I hope this helps you.
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It's a really wide car seat. 2 of them will leave you little room in the back but it's a comfortable seat for kids.
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I love the car seat. You can recline back or sit it upright. It is pretty bulky and will probably have to push front seat up a little.
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I was wondering the same thing! I am trying to decide between the Graco Nautilus and the britax. I really like the extra "snacky" features of the Nautilus because I know what my 5 year old uses. (This seat would be for my 1 year old.) Input from anyone who knows about these carseats would be appreciated!
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Oh yeah, definitely time. My baby was a year and she's very tiny, fifteenth percentile, but she fits just fine. Your baby will be a lot more comfortable in a toddler seat. Mine was anyway.
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We are using the Baby Trend Snap and Go Universal stroller for now and got a "nice" stroller for use without the carseat. I have a Maclaren and a Citi Mini. It works really well for us.
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It depends on your baby. I had both the keyfit caddy and keyfit 30 carseat, and my son would eventually (as in, after 30-40 minutes of continuous walking) fall asleep when pushing the baby in this set up. I think the carseat was comfortable for him, but the keyfit caddy was not a particularly smooth ride on lumpy sidewalks.
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This is a one piece baseless carseat. If you want to take this carseat in second car you just have to take it out of the first car and reinstall in a second.