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
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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.
417447
When our daughter was tiny we used it in a high hair because the pillows kind of helped prop her up on there, but it was a snug a fit. It is not made or intended to do that. It is great for the shopping cart though, and we still use it at 11 months. It completely changed the way I was able to grocery shop.
1165816
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.
1764659
The basket is pretty small for your average stroller. It is hard to fit a big diaper bag bc of the rail in the middle. I have a diaper bag that straps to the handle so I have no trouble with this issue. You can fit a few shopping bags and random smaller things. This doesn't change how much I love this stroller. Not to mention, my little one loves it. It has been been the best stroller I've had. Buying accessories for it helps too. Like the strap to hold bags or the cup holder..etc.
630315
I have the infant Graco click connect car seat, when we placed the car seat on the stroller, the car seat seemed very unstable, wobbly. We even confirmed that the car seat was compatible with the stroller.. I really love the stroller, just not a good fit for our Graco car seat.. Unfortunately, we are returning the stroller...
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It's one of those things where you could definitely find something similar to this for less money as it's a "luxury" item, not a necessity item. I used to stuff blankets around my babies when they were little and it worked just fine for me. I actually bought this for our first grandchild who, like us, lives in Arizona where hot shopping carts are not uncommon. I decided on this one because upon reading other reviewers, this one is over sized, it will fit Costco carts as well as other oddly shaped shopping carts & restaurant high chairs. It's well built, could be put on with one hand while the other held the child, it was cushy for comfort and to help prevent thumps & bumps when they're little. Would I spend the money and buy it again if I had a chance to go back...prolly not unless it was offered at half price.
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."
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!
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Hi there! My son is 11 months old, 23 pounds and 29 inches and we purchased the seat just last month for him. My son is still an infant and I was worried that the seat was going to be too big for him. I was worried he was going to slip through the seat belts (so not the case). This car seat is AMAZING!!! I purchased the seat because I loved the fact that it has an extra side protection that reduces trauma by 50% ( I read that somewhere-I did a alot of research). That caught my attention and of course the majority of the reviews have been positive. I recommend this car seat to ANYONE who is looking for a safe and durable car seat. Yes, it's a little on the pricey side but it is well worth it. I believe that you will not go wrong purchasing this seat for your son regardless of his height and weight. Your son is the perfect age and weight for this car seat. If you are still not sure like I was, I made it appoint to contact a certified car seat specialist in my area (some are free others are just accept donations). They are there are there to educate you about the car seat. These specialist are always up to date with current and the most latest trends when it comes to car seats...you have my word, you will not go wrong with this car seat. When you have your son sitting in the seat and riding around in the car, you will feel safe knowing he's sitting in a well equiped car seat.. =D
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I have the push up as far as my model allows. My husband is 6'3" and while it does seem lower than the average stroller he hasn't had any trouble with it. The new models may have longer bars or extenders I haven't checked. We love this stroller though! The peanut bassinet was wonderful when our baby was tiny. We have 5 kids so this system is by far our favorite over the monster strollers we had previously. It maneuvers so nicely through amusement park crowds and stores. Your height may make you feel a bit like you are pushing a toy around at first but my husband definitely isn't stooped over or uncomfortable when pushing baby around. Best of luck! I have the push up as far as my model allows. My husband is 6'3" and while it does seem lower than the average stroller he hasn't had any trouble with it. The new models may have longer bars or extenders I haven't checked. We love this stroller though! The peanut bassinet was wonderful when our baby was tiny. We have 5 kids so this system is by far our favorite over the monster strollers we had previously. It maneuvers so nicely through amusement park crowds and stores. Your height may make you feel a bit like you are pushing a toy around at first but my husband definitely isn't... » Read More I have the push up as far as my model allows. My husband is 6'3" and while it does seem lower than the average stroller he hasn't had any trouble with it. The new models may have longer bars or extenders I haven't checked. We love this stroller though! The peanut bassinet was wonderful when our baby was tiny. We have 5 kids so this system is by far our favorite over the monster strollers we had previously. It maneuvers so nicely through amusement park crowds and stores. Your height may make you feel a bit like you are pushing a toy around at first but my husband definitely isn't stooped over or uncomfortable when pushing baby around. Best of luck! « Show Less
1099987
you would have to look that up in the manufactures specs to be safe. I had made sure it was compatible with our car seat before we made our purchase. but when it was time to use it with the stroller, I was not comfortable with the way it fit in the stroller. It did not seem secure enough for me. I used them together once then then just started putting my 4 month old in the stroller. I was more comfortable with him in the stroller. He looked more comfortable and more secure.
2180804
How far are you going? :) If it's just down the aisle, you could be fine. Yes, it rolls, but it's not a totally smooth roll. Wheels have a bit of a wobble, so the whole cart moves a little as it goes. What's the surface you will be rolling this on? Hopefully smooth. (Keep an eye on the baby, so he/she does not crawl out.) If you go slow, you should be Ok.
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Hi Minnie, I wonder if you find out (or purchased) the bed frame to convert this crib to a full size bed?... I have the same situation right now, my daughter is excited about getting a bigger bed and I would like to use this crib since I like the design a lot! I searched on Graco's website to find a compatible part that fits the crib (don't take any chance), and found it but haven't ordered it yet. Could you please, tell me if you were able to find the part, and provide more details about it? I wish the specif. would include this as well :( Many thanks in advanced! Yiliam.
1001097
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.
791614
The stroller is a bit too big for shopping. I generally use it for running and for walking trails (excellent for trails - a true off road vehicle). I've had trouble getting around inside stores when using my Bob and sales associates generally get a little nervous when they see you coming. It's so big that they think you'll knock something down. We have a compact stroller as well and they both have great features and benefits. For shopping, leave the Bob at home.
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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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I just checked the bottom of my chair and it was made in 07, I have the baby seat on mine and we use the tray with no problem. The tray doesn't line up with the baby seat perfectly there is a space of about an inch in the front (that tapers down on the sides) that food sometimes gets dropped down and she almost got her finger stuck in the smaller space but we stopped her before it did. Overall she is more interested in the food on the tray or the food being dropped off the tray. So yes it fits but it isn't lined up perfectly. We love our tray she hangs out eating off the tray while we make dinner or do dishes and we loose the tray for meals. I just checked the bottom of my chair and it was made in 07, I have the baby seat on mine and we use the tray with no problem. The tray doesn't line up with the baby seat perfectly there is a space of about an inch in the front (that tapers down on the sides) that food sometimes gets dropped down and she almost got her finger stuck in the smaller space but we stopped her before it did. Overall she is more interested in the food on the tray or the food being dropped off the tray. So yes it fits but it isn't lined up perfectly. We love our tray she hangs out eating off the tray while we make... » Read More I just checked the bottom of my chair and it was made in 07, I have the baby seat on mine and we use the tray with no problem. The tray doesn't line up with the baby seat perfectly there is a space of about an inch in the front (that tapers down on the sides) that food sometimes gets dropped down and she almost got her finger stuck in the smaller space but we stopped her before it did. Overall she is more interested in the food on the tray or the food being dropped off the tray. So yes it fits but it isn't lined up perfectly. We love our tray she hangs out eating off the tray while we make dinner or do dishes and we loose the tray for meals. « Show Less