Any tried to put the infant carrier in the back? My older daughter is still young and would probably be more comfortable in the front for several more months. I have read reviews of other Sit & Stands where people have done this. I tried it with the floor model of the original caboose b/c the ultralight was not available but it fit great and seemed very safe. There was no baby in it yet, however, so I was just wondering about the weight distribution if the front was empty - will it tip backwards?? Any info would be greatly appreciated ( : Any tried to put the infant carrier in the back? My older daughter is still young and would probably be more comfortable in the front for several more months. I have read reviews of other Sit... » Read More Any tried to put the infant carrier in the back? My older daughter is still young and would probably be more comfortable in the front for several more months. I have read reviews of other Sit & Stands where people have done this. I tried it with the floor model of the original caboose b/c the ultralight was not available but it fit great and seemed very safe. There was no baby in it yet, however, so I was just wondering about the weight distribution if the front was empty - will it tip backwards?? Any info would be greatly appreciated ( : « Show Less
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Thank you for your reply ... I have actually had this stroller for 11 months and I've been putting the Graco Snugride in the back the whole time. It is completely safe and snug. The weight of the carrier falls well beween the two sets of wheels and is extremely sturdy. I appreciate your warning of "looking like such and incompetant" ... but I would never, ever put my children in danger, even if I don't follow every rule to the letter.
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With the convertible car seats, I don't see why anyone would get safeseat. For next db I will get a snugride then use our convertible car seat. My db wanted a more "upright" seat asap and she was under the 1yo weight limit. The bucket seat becomes uncomfortable to them. You can use the covertible car seats up to 2 years rear facing, which is supposed to be the safest way to go. Then use them forward facing up to 65 lbs. So it doesn't make sense to get the largest bucket seat, besides you can't carry them in it after like 14 lbs.
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Hi, I bought this baby carrier when my daughter is 1 month old. Now she is 10 month and 4 week old. She is 20 pound. I am still using my carrier but I am not comfortable as previous. The carrier has one snap-fastener both side of down part of carrier. It should be stay more stable to keep bottom part of it wide, but when baby is gaining weight and moving her leg more stronger then snap fastener easily opens. That time my back getting ache quickly. This carrier is not good and strong for big baby. I hope this review is helpful.
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a little bit.... i havent used it with both shade pulled forward yet, so seeing sights hasnt been a problem.,... but theres something i forgot to add in my original review... the front child's foot rest doesnt come out far enough!! i have a very short 21 month old, and she can not use the foot rest comfortably. she just hangs her poor lil feet out and over it.... I have a very tall 2 year old who cannot sit in it at all because his feet hang over and hit the wheels.... i should edit my original rating because this makes it go from 5 stars to 1, in my opinion.
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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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I had a Graco snug ride 35 and it wasn't the best fit. I strapped it in while trying it out but never actually used it like that while I was out. He loved it with out his infant seat. Best stroller i have ever owned by far.
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I have a 30 lb 2 year old that fits well, but it is a very upright seat and he seems to be sliding down a lot. Basically it doesn't seem very comfortable for him. Plus there is no shade. Another problem is that it puts all of the weight on the front tires and it becomes pretty difficult to steer. Honestly, I would get the City Select tandem with the stand on thing in the back. The Valco baby seats and storage just feel cheap. I had a 16 month old when I had twins and this stroller seemed to be the best solution, but I'm sorry I chose this one. I really wish I had gotten the tandem city select. It moves better, has the roller board thing for the older one, and the babies would be comfortable. I have a 30 lb 2 year old that fits well, but it is a very upright seat and he seems to be sliding down a lot. Basically it doesn't seem very comfortable for him. Plus there is no shade. Another problem is that it puts all of the weight on the front tires and it becomes pretty difficult to steer. Honestly, I would get the City Select tandem with the stand on thing in the back. The Valco baby seats and storage just feel cheap. I had a 16 month old when I had twins and this stroller seemed to be the best solution, but I'm sorry I chose this one. I really wish I had gotten the tandem city... » Read More I have a 30 lb 2 year old that fits well, but it is a very upright seat and he seems to be sliding down a lot. Basically it doesn't seem very comfortable for him. Plus there is no shade. Another problem is that it puts all of the weight on the front tires and it becomes pretty difficult to steer. Honestly, I would get the City Select tandem with the stand on thing in the back. The Valco baby seats and storage just feel cheap. I had a 16 month old when I had twins and this stroller seemed to be the best solution, but I'm sorry I chose this one. I really wish I had gotten the tandem city select. It moves better, has the roller board thing for the older one, and the babies would be comfortable. « Show Less
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Dear Michael,I bought the stroller in November 2013, but my baby is not yet born. But from what I saw, not recommend for newborns because the back is still high for them.I hope I have helped.Claubert
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I haven't used this carrier for a few years (my daughter is now almost 3), but as I recall, you can unclip on the side and put the baby in facing the front. I remember this carrier being very user friendly.Hope this helps!
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No. Try the Ergobaby Four Position 360 Carrier to carry baby front forward facing. I found when baby was old enough to want to see around, hip wearing sufficed, and after that back wearing and he can see over or around my shoulder. Ergobaby is fantastic!
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I hate carrying the heavy bucket seats with an infant in them, so I prefer this style seat with my newborn. I have an older model but it works great with my son. I use a carrier like a Boba or ring sling after getting my child out of the seat.
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Dear Mrs. S.J Piraino. We have two daughters and the youngest one was a newborn when we got this. We used it without the car seat fine. this is an outstanding Stroller. We tried three other brands until we settled on this one (yes, we spent a lot of money). The baby will be seated a little bit "tucked" inside the seat, because it is not completely flat, or 180 degress. The beby will be more like seated, on his back. The stroller, albeit still one of the lightest of the category (if not the lightest) is still bulky. Overall i would greatly recommend this. If they somehow could make it slightly more compact and a tad lighter it would be a five star stroller. The way it is, i'd give it four. Dear Mrs. S.J Piraino. We have two daughters and the youngest one was a newborn when we got this. We used it without the car seat fine. this is an outstanding Stroller. We tried three other brands until we settled on this one (yes, we spent a lot of money). The baby will be seated a little bit "tucked" inside the seat, because it is not completely flat, or 180 degress. The beby will be more like seated, on his back. The stroller, albeit still one of the lightest of the category (if not the lightest) is still bulky. Overall i would greatly recommend this.... » Read More Dear Mrs. S.J Piraino. We have two daughters and the youngest one was a newborn when we got this. We used it without the car seat fine. this is an outstanding Stroller. We tried three other brands until we settled on this one (yes, we spent a lot of money). The baby will be seated a little bit "tucked" inside the seat, because it is not completely flat, or 180 degress. The beby will be more like seated, on his back. The stroller, albeit still one of the lightest of the category (if not the lightest) is still bulky. Overall i would greatly recommend this. If they somehow could make it slightly more compact and a tad lighter it would be a five star stroller. The way it is, i'd give it four. « Show Less
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I used Britax convertibles with both of my kids from birth just because infant seats are not safe! They were fine and my children were not big(my daughter was 6lbs 11oz and my son came home 4lbs 12oz-he was 3lbs7oz at birth). We have the new advocate for the upcoming baby ;-) The advocate even has an "infant insert" that can be purchased to improve the fit. Yes, they look small in the seat, but it does not affect the safety of the seat-at all. Think about this, a piece of plastic that goes through constant stress of in and out of the car(we have a materials engineer in the family and he was very adamant about it not being safe-too much stress on plastic). The studies about this have been buried time and time again, but there is some evidence if you search the net. Unfortunately, we were hit by a drunk driver when my daughter was only 4 mos, she was just fine in her Britax seat! When my son was 9 mos, our Corolla was sideswiped by a semi-truck, both kids were fine(they slept through it), my son in his convertible, my daughter in her Britax booster. We drive A LOT(40k miles a year) and I have never felt uncomfortable with the convertibles from birth and after our second accident we were told by the investigating officer that the Britax saved my son major injuries! I think you will be just fine going with the convertible from day one, we were and ours were "tested."
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The other poster is correct. There is a new item from Joovy that turns the bench on the Caboose & Caboose Ultralight into a full, forward-facing seat that reclines. It's called the Caboose Too Rear Seat. It's here on amazon: Joovy Caboose Too Rear Seat, Black If you want the manufacturing info, go to the Joovy home page. At the top of the page, find the drop down for "parts" and find "stroller accessories" there. It comes in 4 different colors i believe.
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Sorry to be first getting back to you now. I recently had a baby (hence the double stroller) and am first really emerging from the fog.My 2 and half year old is about 34-35 lbs and he loves the stroller. I know what other people have said about it being too small but my son loves it. He thinks it looks like a spaceship "pod" and likes for us to "blast-off!" together.My only complaint with the stoller so far is that it hard to hear my older son who sits in the front as we are strolling. He feels "far away". It is also difficult to get in and out of elevators and certain doors. We live in the city so this might be a problem specific to urbanites like myself.Hope this is helpful, if not too late! Sorry to be first getting back to you now. I recently had a baby (hence the double stroller) and am first really emerging from the fog.My 2 and half year old is about 34-35 lbs and he loves the stroller. I know what other people have said about it being too small but my son loves it. He thinks it looks like a spaceship "pod" and likes for us to "blast-off!" together.My only complaint with the stoller so far is that it hard to hear my older son who sits in the front as we are strolling. He feels "far away". It is also difficult to get in... » Read More Sorry to be first getting back to you now. I recently had a baby (hence the double stroller) and am first really emerging from the fog.My 2 and half year old is about 34-35 lbs and he loves the stroller. I know what other people have said about it being too small but my son loves it. He thinks it looks like a spaceship "pod" and likes for us to "blast-off!" together.My only complaint with the stoller so far is that it hard to hear my older son who sits in the front as we are strolling. He feels "far away". It is also difficult to get in and out of elevators and certain doors. We live in the city so this might be a problem specific to urbanites like myself.Hope this is helpful, if not too late! « Show Less
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I took both carriers off the stroller and used them in the car for my cats. When I stopped somewhere I took the stroller out of the back, set it up and hook the carriers on. I had to adjust how the breaks on the back wheels went on because the pole they sent wasn't long enough.I snapped the pole that goes across the top of the carriers on upside down, so the "opening" was up instead of down how they say to put it. Less likely for it to come off while carrying it with a fur baby is in it. When I do have one of my fur babies in it I carry it so the bottom is supported.
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I agree, I havent placed baby outward facing on the mei tai and I dont think it would work either.... I usually carry baby on my back.....