Monday, September 8, 2008

All Mommies out there - Carseat help


Bailey has almost outgrown her Chicco travelsystem and we are looking into buying her a new carseat. Does anybody have a certain brand or type they like? Any pro's or cons? We bought Chicco when she was an infant because we heard it was a better brand, but we found out that their were some minor annoyances that we might have chosen something else had we known...such as the carrier didn't fit on carts, so we had to put it in the basket, which took up all the room for any purchases. We also found that the material doesn't breathe well, so Bailey sweats everytime we put her in. The summer is so hot, that in a 15 minute ride to the store(even with the AC on), she is drenched with sweat and I feel so bad...not to mention her screaming. So any suggestions would be helpful. We have been looking at the Britax but would like to know of anything that others seem to like.
Thanks Everyone, we decided to go with a Britax Diplomet. Bailey seems to enjoy her new seat!

4 comments:

Tressa said...

With four little kiddos I have found that I love the Britax much better than anything else out there. They are pricey but they have so many advantanges. We have found them easy to remove the car seat cover and then reassemble after washing--it takes a matter of minutes without the possible swearing that occurred when we had two kids that needed a car seat and decided to go for a cheaper version which I hated. It fits in all cars we've had or have used and even airplanes. Straps loosen or tighten in the front so no having to mess with the back. Customer service was great when we had to use them. Might I suggest if you purchase any car seat to see how easy it is to remove the cover on it because it's really nice to have a cover that's easy to take on and off for when spills or accidents occur.

Trent and Mel said...

Thanks Tressa.
I have heard that Britax are great!

Christina said...

I've heard Britax are fantastic as well. I wish i knew which to say though, since she still needs to be rear facing, and Zach fit into his infant carrier past the age of 1, lol. SO ive only ever bought then infant carrier then a forward facing only seat :)

rebecca and eric said...

we bought a Britax for Katelyn and we love it, it is so comfortable! But expensive, we're going to have to buy another car seat in a few months and we just cringe to think about it... we'll see if we end up forking out the cash for another.

Bailey

Bailey