Can we use this pram for our newborn without a car seat? What age is it recommended for when not using the car seat?
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http://answers.kolcraft.com/answers/7017/product/149/contours-contours-options-tandem-questions-answers/questions.htmThis is the link to the Kolcraft Q&A; page. That question is mentioned or you could ask them a question yourself.
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I'm not sure what age specifically-I personally put my little guy in the chair when I felt he was ready if you call the company in sure they could give you a more specific answer. It doesn't however lay completely flat like my singe chicco stroller does
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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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Yes i put my newborn in the seat all the time. I recline the seat all the way back.
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Yes i reclines all the way back and the straps are adjustable. If you want more support than what it comes with you can buy it like the other person suggested
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Yes you can use it if you purchase also a complete head and body support such as the Kiddopotamus Snuzzler. I use it for my newborn and he fits comfortably and safely.
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I used it for my newborn, not sure if its recomended but i dont see a reason not
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I gave this item as a present. My understanding is that the pram is useful for probably the first 3 months. It is small, but more comfortable than the stroller function for an infant.
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I do not think it is good for newborn. I use it for my six month old baby. I have to carry baby out of the seat.
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I was under the impression that bob was okay to use, without car seat, starting at 3 months. I started at that age with my both my kids and have had no problems with support.
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Absolutely!!! The car seat has a little cushion that wraps around newborn so they don't roll around. We used ours with our newborn. I really enjoy the jogger/stroller/car seat combo.
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Yes. I used it when mine was a newborn. Just set the seat back to recline and don't use the high speeds.
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You may want to play it by ear. Some babies do not like being in the car seat (like mine) so we used the actual stroller seat with the snug seat insert. If your baby ends up liking the car seat, you can probably wait until he's 4 - 5 months and put him directly in the stroller without the insert.
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You will still need a crib. After a certain weight and if the infant rolls over, you can no longer use this. Newborns love it!
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Yes, but my baby was 4.5 lb when she was born and other long term use carseats way too big and not safe for delicate infant, so I used infant carseat which has handle and detachable from the basement so you can carry without waking a baby and it's made for instants so it fits more and much safer. I got this toddler carseat when she turn 1.
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Hi Kelly! The owners manual doesn't recommend running with an infant until 8 months of age. We waited until our child could sit up by herself at 6 months before just using the stroller by itself. I'm not sure of your situation but, the best set-up would be a Bob Stroller with a Britax adaptor and Britax car seat for the first 6 months. After that you would just use the stroller by itself. The stroller is awesome, we used it for walking around stores when she was a newborn in her car seat and now we run with her in the stroller. It's definitely worth the money, especially of you plan on having another kid. Hope that helps! If you have any more questions feel free to ask! Travis
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I wouldn't use the stroller by itself with a newborn because the seat is not designed for a newborn (not enough support), and baby doesn't have the head/neck strength to sit up in it. However, we bought the carseat adapter so we can use it with our infant carseat, and it works great! Very easy to snap in and out. Just took my 1-week old for a walk in it this morning!
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I used it with my daughter at 5 months. You're fine. It is only for use with an infant carrier though, not for use with a convertible car seat.
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I think the instructions said not to use the seats until the baby is like 6 months old. However, because it reclines into an almost flat position I feel you can use it on a younger child. 1 month & 10 lbs. is probably a little small... But once they are like 4 months old it's probably okay as long as the straps can be adjusted tight enough to safely hold the baby in the stroller. For a 1 month old I'd recommend using the bassinet add on or buy the car seat adapter to use that on your stroller until your baby is a bit bigger. I hope this helps!
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I loved the seat, but only had it for one, and didn't use it for her as a newborn. It's certainly one of the smallest footprint seats I've seen. It would not allow you to pop the seat in and out of the car with the baby in it, which one big advantage of the other sort of seat.
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If you find the car seat support not enough for the baby, then go for this product. Also, it's important to keep the newborns head correctly positioned (straight), and to have cushy padding under it to eliminate the possibility of flat head. I don't think this extra comforting insert could cause any safety issues, just fill out your car seat, and if you find it too hard, or notice your little one isn't snug in it, by the insert.
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my big boy - 17 kgs and 27 months old fits. Granted he is too tall to sleep in it (head is just taller than pram back rest) but he doesn't sleep in prams anyway. And he either bends his knees to place feet on foot rest, or he just dangles and swings them - which is fine because they are miles away from the ground and dont bang the pram :) Hope this helps.
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I plan to use it for a newborn. If you look at the company's web site they say it's suitable, but that it's a good idea to buy an infant insert to give more support for the head and neck. There are lots of options for those for use in car seats, strollers, etc. I plan to add that and start using it right away.