Twins- do I really have to buy 4 car seats? Help! My sister is having twins, and we offered to but the car seats. Do we really have to buy 4 - two for each car? What's the safest and most economical system? Twins- do I really have to buy 4 car seats? Help! My sister is having twins, and we offered to but the car seats. Do we really have to buy 4 - two for each car? What's the safest and most... » Read More Twins- do I really have to buy 4 car seats? Help! My sister is having twins, and we offered to but the car seats. Do we really have to buy 4 - two for each car? What's the safest and most economical system? « Show Less
708098
Buy two sets of infant seats w/bases and then buy two extra bases. The seats detach to carry the infant so they can be used in both cars without having to buy four seats.
1805628
Just buy 2 car seats with 2 bases. I would say, you don't have to buy 2 extra bases because those bases can be easily transferred from one car to the other, in no time. Plus it will save you a lot of space. Since wherever the twins are, that's where the base and car seats stays. And you will only use it for a year or when twins reaches 20 lbs., (the infant car seat), and will change pretty fast.
1805629
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...
1805630
I have twins as well. Buy two infant car seats and four bases. Then you can snap the car seats into either car as needed, and you don't have to worry abou installing and uninstalling the base every time you switch cars (the most complicated part).
1805631
I have twin girls and my husband and I bought two chicco infant car seats that came with bases. The bases stayed in my car and he used the seat belt to secure them when in his car. I have since bought two foward facing seats for my car and the infant seats are still in his car with the base. We will have to buy forward facing soon for his car. So we have bought 4 so far and will need to buy 2 more. I suggest you buy two convertible seats, and let them buy 2 infant seats if they want them.
2165633
I sit on a couch or in bed. You need at least the width of a twin bed/chair and a half. This is by far the best product for twins. I have been using ours daily since my boys were 6 weeks old and they are now 11 months.
95799
My twins weight 4 lbs. I put them in these and they were cozy. Most sites recommend 5lbs for any convertible carseat , but it does state in their manual 3lbs. It comes with a special padding to support smaller infants, but a mom knows if she should risk it or not. I had no problems.
1675213
I was told by a thrift shop owner NOT TO BUY a used car seat under any condition. you don't know if it was in an accident!! made a lot of sense. only buy a NEW car seat because the rules and protective knowledge is improving every day. the thrift shop own was very strong not to buy any car seat used or recycled. so it makes sense, buy new. your baby is more important than money. Grace co didn't work for our car. we were unhappy to use a rolled up towel, as suggested in directions, to steady the seat! really.
476847
My daughter and nephew was able to fit in the car. My nephew was three at the time and my daughter was two. Now it can only fit her she is about to be four. I hope that helps.!
1224763
With the old one you could only use one car seat at a time, and I have not seen a double car seat bar for the new (just tray/tray and car seat/tray) You can put a baby directly in the Bob, it lays flat enough and then just get a J J Cole body support (it's better than the snuzzler IMO but about the same price) We did this with my youngest at 4-5 weeks. If you really want the ease of popping in and out with a bucket, even if Bob offered such an add on, with their prices you wouldn't pay much more for a new double snap n go, less for used, and it would be so much easier to travel with. I have 3yo twins, i got my doubl snap n go for 10 bucks on craigslist and it was a great purchase. With the old one you could only use one car seat at a time, and I have not seen a double car seat bar for the new (just tray/tray and car seat/tray) You can put a baby directly in the Bob, it lays flat enough and then just get a J J Cole body support (it's better than the snuzzler IMO but about the same price) We did this with my youngest at 4-5 weeks. If you really want the ease of popping in and out with a bucket, even if Bob offered such an add on, with their prices you wouldn't pay much more for a new double snap n go, less for used, and it would be so much easier to travel with. I have... » Read More With the old one you could only use one car seat at a time, and I have not seen a double car seat bar for the new (just tray/tray and car seat/tray) You can put a baby directly in the Bob, it lays flat enough and then just get a J J Cole body support (it's better than the snuzzler IMO but about the same price) We did this with my youngest at 4-5 weeks. If you really want the ease of popping in and out with a bucket, even if Bob offered such an add on, with their prices you wouldn't pay much more for a new double snap n go, less for used, and it would be so much easier to travel with. I have 3yo twins, i got my doubl snap n go for 10 bucks on craigslist and it was a great purchase. « Show Less
1820519
No, a child should rearface until 2 but closer to 4 is the best. You are better off buying on convertible car seat that rear facing and then forward faces later.
579931
Yes it takes 2 car seats. You will have to buy an extension (2 extensions for 2 seats) and if you want to fit 2 seats at once they will have to be at different heights (one higher than the other).
28418
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.
1257766
To be completely honest, I have NO idea why I bought a double stroller. We've used it but two times, maybe and I find it's only useful for twins or other multiples. I have the cover, unused, and buried in a closet somewhere. A baby bjorn and regular stroller will be just as sufficient.
600887
No, Keisha, unfortunately the adapter they sell only fits one car seat. Which is great if you have a toddler and an infant like me, but it's not something you want to use with newborn twins!
1549913
I work as a family nurse practitioner... Plus have 2 kids, one who is old enough to use this booster (which we love). Safest recommendation-- wait until 40lbs to use this booster, even though your kiddo is technically tall enough to use it. Frustrating, I know. But the 3-point carseat is safest until they reach 40lbs.
1306664
One comes in with the car seat, if you are going to have the baby in numerous vehicles. Buy a base for every car. Once you take it out of the box. It is Very simple to install.
1670234
You can go to the duo website for more info... But you need a cover and then one of these. Depending on how much your little one pees you may need to double up with a trifold-I did. By about 17 lbs we had outgrown this size and ended up switching to 7th generation disposable diapers.
736261
I debated for about a month or two on weather to get the radian or a britax and I have a friend who was certified for installing carseats and apparently britax shortened their seats so kiddos outgrow them faster..the the radian has a steal frame..allows you to rear face til 45 pounds and lasts through a booster seat:) diono also just came out with a carseat called the Pacifica that actually allows you to rear face your child til 50 pounds and ya still in the same price range as the radian and britax:)
1539806
Btw, I'm buying one a month, as I can afford them, so as to have one and at least one spare for each chair and the car. Depending on how many seats you want to protect, that could add up. Might explain the ten that someone bought.
1967335
It is almost impossible to get 3 booster seats to fit in the back of any car safely. I live in a house with 4 boys who all use booster seats. I fondly anticipate the day that I can finally take them all in one trip to school. Short term solution: cut the arms off the booster seat in the middle. (and cover the cuts with duct tape to avoid injuring little arms)