Grocery carts? One reviewer mentioned the Safe seat did not fit onto a shopping cart like the older models--is this true? I don't want to buy this and then have to put the baby in the cart itself, defeating the purpose of actually being able to shop with baby. Grocery carts? One reviewer mentioned the Safe seat did not fit onto a shopping cart like the older models--is this true? I don't want to buy this and then have to put the baby in the cart... » Read More Grocery carts? One reviewer mentioned the Safe seat did not fit onto a shopping cart like the older models--is this true? I don't want to buy this and then have to put the baby in the cart itself, defeating the purpose of actually being able to shop with baby. « Show Less
22831
Most new infant car seats do not attach to shopping carts anymore for safety reasons. It was found out that even with the cart attachments on the seat, it was unsafe for baby. (Also, some shorter parents can't see over the top!) So, no. The Graco SafeSeat does not attach to shopping carts.A great way to carry your baby around in the store is with a baby carrier or sling (like Baby Bjorn, Hotslings, Moby Slings, Evenflo Infant Carrier, etc.) It lets you use both hands and gives you plenty of room for groceries in the cart.Good Luck!
22832
Well this is the way I look at it. I have big babies (over 9lbs at birth) and my first two grew out of there other infant seats at 3-4 months old. Still being too little to sit in the cart on there own but to big for the infant seat. So to me any negatives that there might be of this seat are far outweighed by the fact that I don't have to worry about my soon to be new baby outgrowing the seat so fast.
22833
no, this seat does not fit in the child basket area of most shopping carts... theoretically, the smaller snugRide seats do HOWEVER, I would like to mention that many consider the practice of placing infant carriers on top of the cart unsafeit does fit IN most carts though (put foot end under child basket, and there will be room for groceries behind/under the head end as well as in the child basket... I found this to be the best arrangement for the maximum grocery capacity), or if running in for a few items just take it in your stroller (I LOVE the mosaic stroller)
22834
My daughter was to long for her seat at four months and we had to get a convertible seat that stays in the car. at six months she still isn't sitting on her own so we just use the cart the have the built in babyseat and that works just fine.
265434
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.
315564
Yes it fits through Standard commercial doors which are wide enough because of handicap Assessability. Even though it is extremely easy to maneuver and turns on a dime I personally would not use it for shopping. The stores made their Isles way to narrow with all the surrounding merchandise. I guess it all depends on what type of shopping you're going to do. The stroller is definitely worth the money. We love it!
1194370
Not at all. I usually grab a cart though outside and put the cover on and put LO in it before I walk into the store. However if I carried it in, it wouldn't be a pain.
1511419
Baby Bjorn doesn't make this version of the travel crib anymore. Go to their website and you can see that the new version has mesh extending all the way to the bottom, which seems safer. That is the one we bought for our baby. I wouldn't feel comfortable with a small, active baby in this crib even if the company claims the sides are breathable.
1085158
No, but that's not a con in my book. Makes it SO much easier to get on a cart while holding my daughter. I tried a whole bunch of padded ones, from light padded to sanitarium cell worthy, but found I preferred this one. Granted, if your child is not able to sit up straight yet, padding may be needed. Though I think a child should have mastered sitting up before being put in the cart. The non-fabric material is also so easy to wipe down in between washings.
650289
Another review says it will break, I did not have this issue. I had a 30 pound child in the seat and dragged this item around for several days. I also loaded it with several baby bags a heavy computer bag, all of the car seat strapped to the cart. Could it break? Anything can, but this product has been on several trips now, taking serious abuse with no issues. We do not ever check it or leave it on seat during flight. Yes this will work, but as per my other answers and comments, the base of the car seat will not rest fully on the base of the cart. The cart base is not meant to be as large as the seat base. Strap it on securely and it should work just fine. Another review says it will break, I did not have this issue. I had a 30 pound child in the seat and dragged this item around for several days. I also loaded it with several baby bags a heavy computer bag, all of the car seat strapped to the cart. Could it break? Anything can, but this product has been on several trips now, taking serious abuse with no issues. We do not ever check it or leave it on seat during flight. Yes this will work, but as per my other answers and comments, the base of the car seat will not rest fully on the base of the cart. The cart base is not meant to be as large... » Read More Another review says it will break, I did not have this issue. I had a 30 pound child in the seat and dragged this item around for several days. I also loaded it with several baby bags a heavy computer bag, all of the car seat strapped to the cart. Could it break? Anything can, but this product has been on several trips now, taking serious abuse with no issues. We do not ever check it or leave it on seat during flight. Yes this will work, but as per my other answers and comments, the base of the car seat will not rest fully on the base of the cart. The cart base is not meant to be as large as the seat base. Strap it on securely and it should work just fine. « Show Less
511832
No it does not, the seat will fall out of it. I think they did this so you can not put it in a shopping cart. Shopping carts have proven to not hold the seats and the baby and the seat will fall out.
885671
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."
1249046
We just found out the answer to this yesterday - I fit it in our LL Bean diaper bag, but just barely. I put it in a plastic grocery bag before hand. This is a larger seat. It worked to take with us, but I ordered one last night that is specifically meant to travel instead.
791615
My son is 5 1/2 months old now, and we still occasionally use the stroller base that his car seat snaps into. However, if we have to take a stroller in a store, my preference is the BOB because it's much more comfortable for our little guy. I do not think it's too bulky either. It's true that it's not the smallest stroller on the market, but in a shopping situation where comfort for the baby and maneuverability of the stroller is key, I think the BOB is the perfect. The only downfall is that it does take up a decent amount of trunk space, so if you have a huge shopping trip planned, and a smaller vehicle, that could be an issue. Hope that helps! : ) My son is 5 1/2 months old now, and we still occasionally use the stroller base that his car seat snaps into. However, if we have to take a stroller in a store, my preference is the BOB because it's much more comfortable for our little guy. I do not think it's too bulky either. It's true that it's not the smallest stroller on the market, but in a shopping situation where comfort for the baby and maneuverability of the stroller is key, I think the BOB is the perfect. The only downfall is that it does take up a decent amount of trunk space, so if you have a huge shopping trip planned, and a... » Read More My son is 5 1/2 months old now, and we still occasionally use the stroller base that his car seat snaps into. However, if we have to take a stroller in a store, my preference is the BOB because it's much more comfortable for our little guy. I do not think it's too bulky either. It's true that it's not the smallest stroller on the market, but in a shopping situation where comfort for the baby and maneuverability of the stroller is key, I think the BOB is the perfect. The only downfall is that it does take up a decent amount of trunk space, so if you have a huge shopping trip planned, and a smaller vehicle, that could be an issue. Hope that helps! : ) « Show Less
1980187
Lol! I hadn't noticed but I feel like my baby was completely safe when she was smaller. She is 14 months now and I have been using it since she was 9 months about 3 days a week. She can climb out of it now and it tips so maybe that's why? Sorry I couldn't be more help.
511835
Unfortunately, It doesn't fit as well as the smaller seats. It will sit on the seat but doesn't securely click in. I don't think it would fall out but I hold it as we go anyway! Some carts, I set it in sideways in the front seat. Others I put it right in the back of the cart, which isn't convenient for groceries or larger trips. This would NOT stop me from buying the exact seat again. I keep my babies in these seats for a full yr so the extra room is nice.
766199
We started about six months. It is only useful if the baby can sit in a grocery cart upright. It is not useful if the baby is still in a carrier.
30713
I have this stroller and did use a graco carseat. It "sits" in there fine, we used the seat belt of the stroller and hooked it to where the seatbelt goes through the carseat. It did intrude on the other kids space, and it COULD fall out if hit very hard. It worked fine for us, though!
770393
No infant car seat should ever be placed in a shopping cart on the top part where the child seat is. All infant car seats come with warnings about this. Babies have died because the car seat fell off of the shopping cart. Do not do this. Instead, hang the car seat sideways over the deep part of the cart so that most of the car seat is inside the cart but hanging from the sides of the cart. You can still put stuff underneath the car seat and to the side of the car seat in the cart and your baby will be much much safer. Hope this helps.
154914
A lot of manufacturers are intentially making them not to fit in store carts. Doing so isn't safe. This seat is intended for car safety not shopping convenience.