https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:34:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-53005 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:13:23 +0000 littleveesmommy 53005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsbells: Nice deal on the travel system! My close girlfriend has a Chicco travel system and she loves it. =)</p> <p>@mediagirl: The B-Agile stroller was my first choice pick in stroller until I found all the neat features of the B-Ready (adjustable handles, able to accommodate second child, etc.). Sometimes I wonder if I should have stuck with my original choice since it is 10 lbs lighter. Oh well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-53001 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:01:54 +0000 mediagirl 53001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: Excellent! Nice deal!!</p> <p>We decided to register for the Britax Marathon and the Britax B-Agile Stroller. As much as I'd love the more expensive versions of both, these seem more than capable. </p> <p>For an infant seat, we're getting my husband's best friend's infant seat. Their daughter was born 6 months ago, so she'll be out of it by the time we need it. Even if she's not, she will fit just fine in the convertable until we can get it from him. We'll get one of those snap and go strollers for the infant car seat. Cheap and easy. :)</p> <p>@tequiero21: I think Buy Buy Baby is one of the greatest stores ever. The people there are so knowledgeable and there is always someone to help. I love that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52999 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:41:22 +0000 Mrsbells 52999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yeah The stroller didnt seem that bulky to me, I was expecting much worse. I'm happy with the price we paid! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52889 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:31:51 +0000 heffalump 52889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: Wow, good deal! I know people always say bad things about travel systems, but we have a chico and I love ours, bulky stroller and all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52883 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:16:09 +0000 Mrsbells 52883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Update! We ended up getting a Graco Alano travel system, it comes with a graco snugride car seat. This stroller is pretty lighteweight compared to other travel systems and isnt too bulky when folded down. It was on sale at the store we visited so we only paid $132 for the pair! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52356 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:19:21 +0000 tequiero21 52356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we put the chicco keyfit on our registry - the guy we talked to at buybuybaby was explaining all the car seats to us. he said it's easy to install the base and easy to take out and put back in the car. easy to take out the baby, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52275 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:31:07 +0000 T.H.O.U. 52275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElisaT: yea the reversible seat, adjustable handle bar, nicer wheels, and the option of making it a double were big selling points for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52234 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:14:53 +0000 calsmom 52234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Orbit G2 car seat. It's rear-facing. I used it at a previous nanny job and love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52219 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:39:29 +0000 littleveesmommy 52219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@thehistoryofus: I'm excited! That snap-and-go like feature is what got us considering it along with all the other cool features (reversible toddler seat, big storage basket, etc.). Then when they had the "free ride" event, I couldn't say no!</p> <p>@mediagirl: I bought mine during the fall "free ride" event. Maybe they will have another one this coming spring? I stumbled upon the sale on the day it started when I was on Britax's website. =) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52215 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:33:41 +0000 T.H.O.U. 52215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElisaT: I'm sure you'll love it. I loved that the stroller was basically a snap and go frame while she was little and stayed in her infant seat. So easy to run into stores and such. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52213 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:32:25 +0000 T.H.O.U. 52213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: Last spring Britax had their "free Ride" event. If you bought the b-ready stroller ($400) you could get a car seat, second stroller seat or bassinet for free. </p> <p>We were lookin at the chicco travel system but it would have been $300 for stroller and car seat. The Brita offered a lot more options so the extra $100 was well worth it for us toget the features we wanted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52189 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:53:55 +0000 littleveesmommy 52189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Britax Chaperone also purchased during Britax's free car seat with purchase of B-Ready stroller. Our little girl hasn't arrived yet (38 weeks!) but it made sense for us since we drive to most places we go to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52142 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:28:53 +0000 pelikila 52142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a Chicco Keyfit 30. It was great. The only thing I didn't like about it was that it seems to make my son hotter than he might be in another seat so if you have really hot summers, this isn't the carseat for you.<br /> We just switched to the Recaro Proride for a convertible seat and are very happy with that purchase too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52137 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:24:32 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 52137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had the Chicco Keyfit. It was awesome. Loved that thing. I know some people go for a convertible straight away, but I can't imagine not being able to take him out of the car in the seat when he was little and snoozing all the time. </p> <p>At just shy of six months, we switched to the Britax Marathon. It is also awesome. But I sure miss the convenience of the Chicco! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52136 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:23:26 +0000 mediagirl 52136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: how did you get a car seat for free? I'm intrigued. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52122 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:00:47 +0000 T.H.O.U. 52122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Which infant car seat do you have? - Britax Chaperone (Silver)<br /> Are you happy with the purchase? - Yes, it is pretty large, doesn't fit into a lot of booths at restaurants because its too wide but since we have a bigger baby we are happy we got the bigger size<br /> How much did it cost? - I think they are like $180 but I got it free with my stroller ($400 for B-Ready and carseat)<br /> Is it rear facing? - Yes. </p> <p>We also bought a convertible seat (can rear and front face) that we started to use instead of buying a second base. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52055 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:13:58 +0000 looch 52055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>mamadopt: I just got back from a flight with our son and we used a super light Cosco Scenera. It cost me $30 when diapers.com was having a sale. I prefer to buy stuff that has a longer life than a bucket. That Scenera will last us way longer (as a travel seat). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52054 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:13:47 +0000 skibobrown 52054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JustlikeHeaven: Don't get me wrong, it's not spacious with the car seat in there, but at least it fits, which is more than I can say of some other car seats. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52049 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:09:46 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 52049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: We fly (way too much) with our daughter, and the infant seat has been a godsend because it's so easy to haul around. She will probably take 2 more trips in it because she's well under the 30 lb weight limit. If you travel a lot an infant seat is a wonderful thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52044 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:05:31 +0000 looch 52044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish I skipped the bucket, but as a first time mom, I wanted to make sure I made my life as easy as possible! </p> <p>I really think the "right" answer depends on lifestyle. We rarely take the car anywhere, so it would have made more sense to skip the bucket and go right to a convertible that can be rear facing and forward facing. The amount of times that DS actually fell asleep in the car and was still sleeping by the time we got to our apartment...I can count on one hand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52014 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:27:58 +0000 banana 52014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also went with the Graco Snugride 35. I'm happy with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52012 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:25:05 +0000 Pipers Mommy 52012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Britax Chaperone and the Britax Marathon here. We have only used the chaperone so far. Very happy with the price (it was free, since they were running a promo when we purchased the Britax B Ready Stroller) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52006 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:16:50 +0000 DpeachLu 52006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skibobrown: Im glad you mentioned this! I am registering for that car seat and I have a 2 door civic! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52004 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:16:44 +0000 prettylizy 52004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went with the Britax Chaperone for an infant seat, then the Marathon for the convertable, based on safety ratings and the super cute cow pattern that I'm in love with! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-52003 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:15:22 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 52003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: We used the Britax Chaperone with the BOB. Neither website says they are compatible, but they completely are! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-51999 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:10:34 +0000 chopsuey 51999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got the Peg Perego SIP 30/30. My LO's in the 98th% for height so we switched to a convertible when she was around 7 months old. We have the Britax Advocate 70cs. LOve iT.<br /> Both are rear and forward facing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-51976 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:55:06 +0000 mediagirl 51976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're getting the Britax Marathon because of the safety ratings. </p> <p>@mamadopt: if you get a convertible carseat to start, what type of stroller did you use for the baby when your LO was an infant? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-51969 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:51:55 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 51969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Britax Marathon 70. We can rearface in it until she is two and then she can be in it until 70 lbs. It's roomie but not huge and we really like it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-51967 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:51:16 +0000 Mrsbells 51967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh thanks guys and keep the responses coming!.. and I had no idea there were all rear facing I guess I got the infant seat confused with the toddler seat lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-cant-decide-which-carseat-to-get#post-51960 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:45:50 +0000 Maysprout 51960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://babyproducts.about.com/od/carseats/qt/rear_facing.htm" rel="nofollow">http://babyproducts.about.com/od/carseats/qt/rear_facing.htm</a> </p>