https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:09:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go/page/2#post-1309243 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 00:03:57 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1309243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got the Chicco adaptor for the City Mini and never regretted it. I used it until about 8 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go/page/2#post-1309215 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 23:34:12 +0000 MrsA 1309215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought one used from Craigslist for $20, and I'm so glad we didn't spend more. We have the city mini and got the Chicco adapter for it and I much prefer that. Honestly, we got the snap n go because I'd heard that is a must have, but it just wasn't the right fit for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go/page/2#post-1308370 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 15:35:56 +0000 lemondrop 1308370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never had one and never missed it either. We used our Chicco infant bucket seat with our Jeep stroller exclusively for the first 6 months or so, and on and off until almost a year of age if it was around nap times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go/page/2#post-1308354 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 15:20:40 +0000 Mommy Finger 1308354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved mine and used it just about every day when walking DS to daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go/page/2#post-1308328 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 15:08:19 +0000 Boheme 1308328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never bought one, never missed it. We did the same as @yoursilverlining: . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go/page/2#post-1308311 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 14:58:41 +0000 bushelandapeck 1308311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: same..we had the b-ready so our carseat just snapped into that. I never wished I had a snap n go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go/page/2#post-1308307 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 14:56:06 +0000 yoursilverlining 1308307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't even know what a Snap and Go is, so pretty sure we didn't have one or needed one! </p> <p>The only stroller we've ever used is our BOB, and used the Chicco adapter for the infant bucket car seat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go/page/2#post-1308295 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 14:52:24 +0000 kml636 1308295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got one for $20 off craigslist. Best $20 ever spend... We used it all over the airport while traveling and left it in the car for when she was tiny and sleeping in her infant car seat so we didn't have to wake her moving her to the stroller. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go/page/2#post-1308104 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:36:00 +0000 birdofafeather 1308104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: we only had space for one stroller, umbrella or not, so we just got the travel adapter for our city select. yes, it's a big stroller, but we just pulled it out and snapped her in (we had a maxi cosi mico car seat). so i liked the concept obviously, just didn't need a tiny stroller with only that use. our baby also grew out of her infant seat at 7 months, so that would have been useless for us quickly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go/page/2#post-1308023 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:13:33 +0000 septca 1308023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't have one and never missed it, BUT I have a B-Ready (love, love, LOVE) and my car seat snaps directly into the stroller frame (without the seat) the same way it would snap into a caddy. We borrowed a Snap'n'Go for a vacation over the summer and I hated it because it was really cumbersome and hard to steer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go/page/2#post-1308005 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:07:54 +0000 Charm54 1308005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a chicco adapter for our vista and it's all I've needed . Haven't wished for or wanted a snap n go at all (to me, it kind of is a snap and go in itself) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go/page/2#post-1307979 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:02:45 +0000 GrapeCrush 1307979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never had one, and never felt I needed one. We just got the adaptor for our city mini and that was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go#post-1307228 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 08:35:10 +0000 swedishfish 1307228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: true...but we did the same thing with our City Mini and adapters. The adapters were less than $25 for our Britax B-Safe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go#post-1307221 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 08:29:17 +0000 regberadaisy 1307221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I think another stroller is pointless. Just get an infant car seat adapter for your Cruz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go#post-1307215 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 08:24:11 +0000 looch 1307215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BeachMama: exactly!</p> <p>I think the main thing is that you won't really know what your kid will do until they're actually here. I thought my son would sleep in the infant bucket seat all the time and guess what, he didn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go#post-1307084 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 02:05:04 +0000 singingbee 1307084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read through the additional postings. We he a snap and I because our car seat and regular stroller aren't compatible. If I had gone with a classic connect car seat, then we will just snap the car seat to the stroller and have no probs. we have a click connect car seat and the stroller is a classic connect. That's the only reason we have a snap and go. Otherwise we would have just used the other. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go#post-1306326 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 18:49:17 +0000 Dagny 1306326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also think it depends on the baby. My LO hated the car seat and didn't sleep in it for the first few months so we never had him in the car seat in the stroller. It also depends on whether you baby wear a lot. Honestly, now I'm glad LO didn't like it because it kept him from being in the car seat and stroller a lot. I was either wearing or holding him or he was on the floor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go#post-1306307 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 18:39:12 +0000 lavender 1306307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have one for our first LO we had the very bulky chicco travel system and I HATED it, so bulky and heavy and we never used it after she was out of her bucket seat as we preferred the umbrella stroller. Just picked up a snap n go for #2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go#post-1306304 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 18:36:06 +0000 marionberry 1306304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use ours nonstop and I can't imagine life without it but our other stroller is huge and heavy and with my c-section it wasn't even an option. If your other stroller is light and easy, you can probably skip it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go#post-1306274 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 18:05:02 +0000 daniellemybelle 1306274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: Our LO is 2 months old &amp; we have used our "real" stroller (City Mini) about three times. We use our Keyfit Caddy a lot more - it's just easy, &amp; I love that there's lots of storage space for bags when you are out &amp; about. It also has cup holders which the City Mini doesn't have. I kind of question why we even have the "nice stroller" but I think we will use it more when she is older, and when the weather is nice &amp; we go for walks outside. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go#post-1306243 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 17:37:06 +0000 cascademom 1306243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Snap N Go I got from a friend of a friend. In the first few months, it was definitely helpful. It was great in the airport when he was about 8 months old. Now that he's 16 months old, we used a Go Go Babyz and attached it to our car seat for the airport. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go#post-1306180 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 16:58:34 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1306180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never had one never needed one. </p> <p>We had the b ready and just used the frame. It's not bad at all to use PP and the car seat clicks right in. </p> <p>Compared to the cady frames I loved my stroller frame. Bigger wheels meant a smoother ride for a sleeping baby. A larger basket for storage (used it as a grocery cart even) and baby sits up higher and can face either way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go#post-1306159 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 16:39:52 +0000 Corduroy 1306159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got the stroller caddy so we could delay the stroller purchase until I knew which stroller would fit our lifestyle. Sounds like you know what you're getting though so you wouldn't have that benefit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go#post-1306069 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 15:37:38 +0000 LovelyPlum 1306069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: @spaniellove: @dolphin: @lawbee11: thank you for asking and explaining this! We're getting a Cruz and not planning on getting a Snap n Go, either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go#post-1306066 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 15:36:50 +0000 LittleFox 1306066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never had one, never missed it. We used the moby and Ergo for the first 6 months, then switched to our stroller for some outings. At one year, we use oir city mini or Ergo depending on the outing or where we're walking to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go#post-1305987 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 14:46:59 +0000 dolphin 1305987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Cruz and got an adaptor to snap on the Chicco Keyfit. Worked great for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go#post-1305986 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 14:46:37 +0000 spaniellove 1305986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: Thank you so much for explaining this! I've been trying to figure out why it was necessary, but I think the person who told me I needed it didn't have the same stroller setup. </p> <p>@nana87: Agreed, I'd worry about those wheels in the city too. I thought about whether I'd want it for a trip we have planned and thought nope, a lot of it is city/terrain so I'd just take the Cruz. Money saved! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go#post-1305980 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 14:41:36 +0000 nana87 1305980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: true that immediate postpartum it could be useful! I think we're going to skip it though--we won't be using the car seat that much anyway since we're in NYC and don't drive (really will mostly use it going home from hospital and the first couple pediatrician visits before immunizations kick in/before taking the subway or bus). Also, I just met some new parents of a 7 weeks old at a child care center tour who had a snap and go with their car seat and the mom said that while it was super convenient for getting in and out of cabs, she regretted the frame since the wheels weren't great for city life/long walks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go#post-1305979 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 14:41:05 +0000 Beehive 1305979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A separate frame/Snap and Go is definitely not necessary if you have a car seat adaptor on your stroller. The only real reason to get it is to have a way to attach the carseat to your stroller (which is essential). We have the City Mini with carseat adaptor, and used it only with the carseat for the first 6 months or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-essential-is-a-snap-n-go#post-1305977 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 14:40:45 +0000 blackbird 1305977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>never used one </p>