I don't have small children any more, but the big ones make just as much of a mess! I've had my 2013 GMC Terrain for 3 months and I notice when they eat in the car, the crumbs get in the crevices of the leather seats. So, I'm looking for something to...
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It does stay in place pretty well. The child seat helps hold it in place. It is a little bit weighted also and a little stiff. If that makes sense. My only beef is that there are small pockets where the legs of the child sit so you can't put anything big in there. I like it, it does clean/wipe up well.
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I don't know exactly what type of car leather you have but we use these in two different cars: one with leatherette seats and the other with leather seats and I have not seen any damage. We have four total. We use one in each car for an infant and also one in each car for a two year old so we've had them in the cars for over two years now.
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Yes, my baby chewed/licked it off before he had more than a couple of teeth, and it ruined the side of the crib. (luckily we did not have it on the expensive crib, just a fold up one) I would not suggest these.
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I have had it for almost a year and I have yet to sit my child in it because I still put the car seat in it. But the material isn't very prone to getting dirty and if you wipe it down with a cloth then it should get clean very quickly.
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The footmuff use a lot of space in the baby car seat, so I recomend the small one becouse when the baby grow up you wont be able to use it anymore..
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I have been using this for 2-3 months and there are no marks on my leather seats. I have a new jeep. The kids are not in the car seats every day but I have left the seats in for long periods of time. I have both the infant base that stays in the car and a toddler seat for a 2 1/2 yr old front facing.
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I have some for the front and rear in my Enclave. The back ones take a beating from my kids. I have cleaned up soda and ice cream with no problem. I just use some soap and water and hose them off.
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Yes. I pulled my 10 and 7 year old this week, though they were really too heavy uphill. I also carted groceries home on it. When I got to areas where pavement showed, the kids hopped off. Of course groceries can't hop so I was a little worried about scratching up the bottom, but it ended up ok
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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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I have a 2006 Pontiac Torrent with a decent slope not much of a bucket but the only struggle I had was to ensure the rear facing strap was taught - but once we got that taken care of it was fine. Took all of 20min - approx 10min of that was trying to get a good place for the rear facing strap. My mom has a 2008 Toyota Avalon which has bucket seats and I find that the same seat fits well :o)
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I put a outside rubber floor mat in the bottom and have never had a problem with the bottom the sides after 3 years are fine but the top if you allow things to run can at the joints become frayed sort of or are the first to wear out, but patching with thread and needle works fine like you would repair any tear ... My next wagon I am going to reinforce. The edges at the joints with cloth patches. Not a big issue though even after 3 years and I use it a couple of times a week! Lots of use ... For heavier loads I made a cardboard bottom ... And for the edges a cardboard bumper for sharpe items . I put a outside rubber floor mat in the bottom and have never had a problem with the bottom the sides after 3 years are fine but the top if you allow things to run can at the joints become frayed sort of or are the first to wear out, but patching with thread and needle works fine like you would repair any tear ... My next wagon I am going to reinforce. The edges at the joints with cloth patches. Not a big issue though even after 3 years and I use it a couple of times a week! Lots of use ... For heavier loads I made a cardboard bottom ... And for the edges a cardboard bumper for sharpe items .
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Sorry, but I don't have an answer for that. I use my truck when transporting; I never use my car or my wife's car. I suggest that you lay down some plastic bags so that they don't soil your seats.
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Hello Jeanne, I had the same issue. Apparently there was a bad batch shipped out. Please contact fintankelly@bubblebum.us and let her know the issue. They have EXCELLENT customer service and will resolve the issue. In my case they replaced both my seats immediately at no cost to me! Once you get the replacements, you will love this product! Kelly did tell me that the seat was tested deflated also and meets safety standards without air provided you use the belt hooks on both sides of the seat to keep the belt snug across your child.
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Dads may be thoroughly stumped by just *how* to clean this contraption, but there should be instructional videos online. ;) - Mike's wife (had the time to comment because I find our potty seats so easy to clean)
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Very good suggestion....One thing people tend to overlook is the stability of the bases/carseat systems...use YOUR body weight in the car seat to secure it tightly when installing but still make sure it is adjusted to the correct angle by manufacturer's recommendations (I learned this as part of being a car-seat installer when our police department participated in Safe-Kids carseat checks)...I have the Graco SnugRide32 for our little girl and having a base in my car and another in my husband's truck makes life very simple...
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Hello, I ended up returning my mountain buggy for the baby jogger summit x3 the newest one. The mountain buggy was a nice stroller, I just found it to not be as comfortable for my little one. I am not recalling the difference from the 2013 and the prior version, I called the company and asked all my questions, they are absolutely wonderful and very helpful! Good luck.
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I bought this for my son when he was 1 an now he is 3, he still enjoys it but now he pulls the toy to his dirt pile, doesn't really pedal with it anymore. If I was hunting for a CAT digger, I might try something else. The older kids (ages 4-9) in our neighborhood really like just the backhoe with the seat on the back....I hope that helps