Comments on: I think I’d like to go back home http://www.teaandlaundry.com/2010/01/i-think-id-like-to-go-back-home/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:53:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kelly http://www.teaandlaundry.com/2010/01/i-think-id-like-to-go-back-home/comment-page-1/#comment-7018 kelly Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:44:08 +0000 http://www.teaandlaundry.com/?p=1412#comment-7018 whoops, yeah, we have the graco nautilus now, not fisher price. duh. i almost bought a brand new britax to keep her tethered when she hit 35 lbs at 2.5 years, but this one has excellent safety reviews. we love it. i think the britax is the only one that tethers rear facing, but the car seat people we have talked to have said that safety-wise it isn't a big issue, including my uncle who is a police chief car seat specialist. we couldn't afford the britax and at one point there was a big issue with the straps twisting when you tightened them according to many friends who had them, but that was almost 5 years ago. the evenflo's straps arent' the easiest on earth to tighten and loosen, but they have a really unique system with their buckles that eliminates virtually any chance of twisting, which i love, (as long as the new ones have the same systen) and we adjust the straps every time xavi gets in our out, because of the diaper size/coat changes, without any problems. we had a britax marathon for a while before we had to return it to a friend, and for some reason ella seemed much more comfortable in the evenflo on our numerous loooooong trips to see all of our hours away family members. but the padding and whatnot is different now than then, so it could be a totally different story. we had a scenera for pj's diocesan car that he took ella in a couple times a week that my parents had for foster kids. it is actually in your basement now. it was incredibly uncomfortable, as it isn't well padded, but did the job then. it also may have changed a lot in the last 4 years. anyway, i didn't see any need to pay $200 more for a seat with the same safety and features and we've been really happy with these options, although the britax is a really nice seat. and of course comes in better colors :) has she outgrown the safeseat? i forget. whoops, yeah, we have the graco nautilus now, not fisher price. duh. i almost bought a brand new britax to keep her tethered when she hit 35 lbs at 2.5 years, but this one has excellent safety reviews. we love it. i think the britax is the only one that tethers rear facing, but the car seat people we have talked to have said that safety-wise it isn’t a big issue, including my uncle who is a police chief car seat specialist. we couldn’t afford the britax and at one point there was a big issue with the straps twisting when you tightened them according to many friends who had them, but that was almost 5 years ago. the evenflo’s straps arent’ the easiest on earth to tighten and loosen, but they have a really unique system with their buckles that eliminates virtually any chance of twisting, which i love, (as long as the new ones have the same systen) and we adjust the straps every time xavi gets in our out, because of the diaper size/coat changes, without any problems. we had a britax marathon for a while before we had to return it to a friend, and for some reason ella seemed much more comfortable in the evenflo on our numerous loooooong trips to see all of our hours away family members. but the padding and whatnot is different now than then, so it could be a totally different story. we had a scenera for pj’s diocesan car that he took ella in a couple times a week that my parents had for foster kids. it is actually in your basement now. it was incredibly uncomfortable, as it isn’t well padded, but did the job then. it also may have changed a lot in the last 4 years. anyway, i didn’t see any need to pay $200 more for a seat with the same safety and features and we’ve been really happy with these options, although the britax is a really nice seat. and of course comes in better colors :)

has she outgrown the safeseat? i forget.

]]> By: emily http://www.teaandlaundry.com/2010/01/i-think-id-like-to-go-back-home/comment-page-1/#comment-7017 emily Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:58:07 +0000 http://www.teaandlaundry.com/?p=1412#comment-7017 Jess, did you say you can tether the Scenera when rear-facing? I can't find anything about it anywhere. The only one I can find that can do that is still the Marathon. Jess, did you say you can tether the Scenera when rear-facing? I can’t find anything about it anywhere. The only one I can find that can do that is still the Marathon.

]]> By: Jess http://www.teaandlaundry.com/2010/01/i-think-id-like-to-go-back-home/comment-page-1/#comment-7016 Jess Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:27:23 +0000 http://www.teaandlaundry.com/?p=1412#comment-7016 and my alternative...rear face in the safeseat as long as possible. no reason not to unless she is too tall or if you have another baby that needs the seat. if she grows out of it height-wise and not b/c of weight, then move up to a middle man carseat for a year or so. that *could* be something like the marathon, but you're going to get much more for your money doing something like a scenera. they are highly recommended by carseat techs. use it until she can front face (35 pounds). other seats including the triumph, britax, etc can also rear face to 35 pounds, but they are more expensive and bigger. sceneras are recommended for cars like ours. (hondas). THEN...move up to the graco nautilus. you will then use it for the rest of her life. it is front face 5 point harness until 65 pounds. then a high back booster with removable back up to 100 pounds. in the case of hazel and edie, they'll be in it until they graduate high school. and my alternative…rear face in the safeseat as long as possible. no reason not to unless she is too tall or if you have another baby that needs the seat. if she grows out of it height-wise and not b/c of weight, then move up to a middle man carseat for a year or so. that *could* be something like the marathon, but you’re going to get much more for your money doing something like a scenera. they are highly recommended by carseat techs. use it until she can front face (35 pounds). other seats including the triumph, britax, etc can also rear face to 35 pounds, but they are more expensive and bigger. sceneras are recommended for cars like ours. (hondas). THEN…move up to the graco nautilus. you will then use it for the rest of her life. it is front face 5 point harness until 65 pounds. then a high back booster with removable back up to 100 pounds. in the case of hazel and edie, they’ll be in it until they graduate high school.

]]> By: Natalie http://www.teaandlaundry.com/2010/01/i-think-id-like-to-go-back-home/comment-page-1/#comment-7015 Natalie Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:30:11 +0000 http://www.teaandlaundry.com/?p=1412#comment-7015 Britax has the best reviews. That's what we bought for Forrest. We love it. Britax has the best reviews. That’s what we bought for Forrest. We love it.

]]> By: kelly http://www.teaandlaundry.com/2010/01/i-think-id-like-to-go-back-home/comment-page-1/#comment-7014 kelly Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:21:15 +0000 http://www.teaandlaundry.com/?p=1412#comment-7014 http://www.amazon.com/Evenflo-Triumph-Advance-Convertible-Seat/dp/B000YZD0QM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1264868241&sr=8-1 this is what i profess to be the best option. the britax is 3 times more pricey, and this one gets almost the same safety ratings. some of the britax seats go up to higher weight, but hazel is so small that it probably won't be an issue for her. we kept ella rear facing in this for about 2 years and then forward facing until she was almost 3, when she was too tall/heavy. you could probably use this for hazel until you need a belt-booster. and even if you can't, the price of this one plus the price of the fisher price seat we got that harnesses up to 65 lbs and then converts to a back and then backless booster is still less than the britax, and more versitile, as you can use it to 100 lbs, which means that you could probably almost use it :) just my two cents on 4 years of car seat obsession. :) http://www.amazon.com/Evenflo-Triumph-Advance-Convertible-Seat/dp/B000YZD0QM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1264868241&sr=8-1

this is what i profess to be the best option. the britax is 3 times more pricey, and this one gets almost the same safety ratings. some of the britax seats go up to higher weight, but hazel is so small that it probably won’t be an issue for her. we kept ella rear facing in this for about 2 years and then forward facing until she was almost 3, when she was too tall/heavy. you could probably use this for hazel until you need a belt-booster. and even if you can’t, the price of this one plus the price of the fisher price seat we got that harnesses up to 65 lbs and then converts to a back and then backless booster is still less than the britax, and more versitile, as you can use it to 100 lbs, which means that you could probably almost use it :)

just my two cents on 4 years of car seat obsession. :)

]]> By: Jamie B http://www.teaandlaundry.com/2010/01/i-think-id-like-to-go-back-home/comment-page-1/#comment-7013 Jamie B Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:48:26 +0000 http://www.teaandlaundry.com/?p=1412#comment-7013 I can't wait to get to Ikea, run home, and implement the DVD purge. What a great idea; thank you for sharing it! :) As a perpetual mover, this is going to help so very much. Good luck with the seat search too! Jamie I can’t wait to get to Ikea, run home, and implement the DVD purge. What a great idea; thank you for sharing it! :) As a perpetual mover, this is going to help so very much.

Good luck with the seat search too!

Jamie

]]> By: mag http://www.teaandlaundry.com/2010/01/i-think-id-like-to-go-back-home/comment-page-1/#comment-7012 mag Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:50:05 +0000 http://www.teaandlaundry.com/?p=1412#comment-7012 J & Cloyde use the Eddie Bauer booster/big kid seat. They've used it for Owen since he outgrew his infant seat. They love it, and I've used it a few times when we've taken Owen places, and I was really impressed, too. It's secure, but also simple to move the straps in and out of the place holders. We're using part of our tax return for Morgan's seat because she's out of room for her feet and needs to not recline. :-) J & Cloyde use the Eddie Bauer booster/big kid seat. They’ve used it for Owen since he outgrew his infant seat. They love it, and I’ve used it a few times when we’ve taken Owen places, and I was really impressed, too. It’s secure, but also simple to move the straps in and out of the place holders. We’re using part of our tax return for Morgan’s seat because she’s out of room for her feet and needs to not recline. :-)

]]> By: jess http://www.teaandlaundry.com/2010/01/i-think-id-like-to-go-back-home/comment-page-1/#comment-7011 jess Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:14:30 +0000 http://www.teaandlaundry.com/?p=1412#comment-7011 rear face for as long as possible. rear face for as long as possible.

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