Does anyboy have a really tiny car? I am wondering if you could tell me which car seat would fit best in my New Beetle. I love my little car not to mention I can’t get rid of it because it’s only a years old, so if you have/had a little car and had good luck with a car seat let me know. Thanks.

I have a small vw Jetta and Want a really good car seat. I know about the carseatdata.com website. but none of the carseats are tested. I am looking for a convertible car seat. My daughter will be 1 in Feb and weight 20 #’s right now. What do u have, how much, what do and don’t u like about it and why? Thanks !!!

I’m just asking for a friend:
She have some 6 years old, 7years old, and a 8 years old childrens. They are very fat and they are 60-70lbs. I was wondering if they have to be on a car seat when they are riding in a car????????

My son is 4 years old and small for his age (about 34 lbs), and he’s always been in a car seat with a five point harness. We have a Britax Marathon and Sunshine Kids Radian. Both seats are solid and heavy with the latch system to attach them to my car. He recently has been complaining that the strap between his legs in the Britax hurts his "wee wee". I’ve tried loosening the straps a bit, but he still complains. I know he’s at the age where the booster seat is an option, but I’m hesitant to allow him to ride in one for safety reasons. I’m afraid the seatbelt won’t sit properly against his waist, cut into his neck, and allow his head to slump when he falls asleep (which he does often on car rides). Are there any seats that have a more suitable five point harness that will fit an older child, or any very safe booster seats that you can recommend? I was hoping they still make booster seats with the latch system to hold the seat in place so it doesn’t slide around in the car when not in use.

we are taking our 10 month old to a couple of air trips coming up. We used to carry his car seat and his stroller to the gate and get the car seat and the stroller checked in at the gate. However, he has outgrown his ‘travel system car seat’ and now uses a Britax Marathon for a car seat. Now that we are taking him traveling to see relatives, how do I take the car seat with us? The Britax Marathon is big and heavy so we don’t necessary want to carry it onto the plane with us. But if we check it in, I worry that it will get bumped and scratched and get dirty. Any tips?

Would you recommend skipping the car seat carrier for infants and going straight to the convertible car seat to save money? Why or why not?

I haven’t actually bought the car seat yet so I don’t know what the LATCH system looks like or how to install it. Can you use both the LATCH system and the seat belt at the same time for added safety? What do you do with your baby’s car seat?

He is 4 year old, 39" tall, and 38lbs.
He has a car seat that converts to a booster. He still uses it as a car seat but I remembered his doctor telling me that he could go to a booster at 4 years old. I want to use the safest option. Is a car seat safer than a booster for his height/ weight?
(We just saw his doctor a couple of weeks ago and I forgot to ask.)
I forgot to mention… his car seat converts to a hight back booster and just the regular booster you put on the seat (no back).
Thanks everyone! It looks like I need to dig for the owner’s manual.

Ok, I have narrowed down the staggering number of convertible car seats to Britax. They have the Marathon, Boulevard, Advocate, Roundabout… it’s crazy. They all seem the same to me. A little info- my daughter is 1 year old, about 22 lbs, 24 inches (she was a preemie). I plan on keeping her rear-facing as long as possible, and would like to only buy this one car seat rather than a new one every time she gains 5 lbs. We have been using the Graco Snugride and she has probably just a few weeks until she’s maxed it out. Any thougths on Britax? What size vehicle do you have or need in order for it to fit rear-facing? We’re probably going to purchase a Chevy Equinox (right now, I have a 2 door Blazer, so can’t really use a convertible seat with it!). Thanks!

I have a 1999 VW Jetta and am looking for a convertible car seat that will fit even with the front seats back far enough to accomodate drivers with long legs. So far it appears that the best fit will be the Britax Roundabout, but I also wanted check with you mommies and daddies on here. I went to carseatdata.org and the Britax roundabout seemed to be the only one that would work, but I would like personal experience as well as I don’t know the positions of the front seats when they check those. I know I can go to Babies R’us and try the seats in my car, but I won’t be able to do that for a few days. Does anybody have any suggestions?

We’re really looking for a cool/cute car seat replacement. We’re not interested in Winnie the Pooh or such, more like Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, Sonic, Yoshi…. you get the idea.

This is purely hypothetical based on something I vaguely overheard today but it got me thinking. What if you were pulled over by the police and your infant was not in a car seat and you did not have one in the car at all. Would the police ticket you and send you on your way with the fine or would they call someone to take the infant in a carrier? Or what?

I have a britex marathon (5 point -65 ponds) in our car, but my mother has an car seat that only goes to 40 with 5 point then its a booster. Dont like the idea of her being in a booster at only 40 lbs. I cant afford another brites, but I have seen the alphas for half the cost, but wondering if you know of any others that are 5 point to 50 or 65 pounds. Thanks
thanks but looking for a 5 point up to 65 lbs. I love Britex too and I have one but cannot afford one for my moms car. I know there has to be other affordable 5 point harness ones out there for up to 65 pounds. I plan on getting the regent once my kids reach the max weight in the marathon, but its too much $ right now. I do have the marathon though. Well hope I get another answer. What about alpha brand?

my cousin just turned six and is STILL in the five point harness seat because he refuses to cooperate with the seat belt models. they have tried to give him the big kid booster seat (really light and portable and you just put the seat belt over them) but he will not leave the seat belt alone. he either unbuckles it or puts the shoulder strap behind his back!

he is getting rather tall (almost four feet now). and all of his younger cousins seem to be in booster seat by four and they stay in them just fine. the only way to keep him in a car seat is to get the baby style straps. he cannot seem to figure out how to work those! his bus driver even has to strap him down with a five point harness on the bus because he refuses to stay sitting. he prefers to stand in the seat, kneel in the seat, crawl around the floorboard.. you get the idea.

when were your kids ready to get into a big kid seat and will this kid ever be old enough for the big kid models?
the one he has now fits kids up to 90 pounds. he is only fifity pounds so he fits it fine.
its called a high back booster seat for older kids. it fits up to almost a hundred pounds. it is heavy and very large but it is the only way he will stay in the seat.

and the seat belts on the bus are designed to fit even teens if adjusted right so those should last awhile.

http://wize.com/car-seats/p384054-sunshine-kids-radian-80-convertible

its similar to this one but goes up to 85 pounds. the big kid booster was for 35 to 100 pounds but he would not use it right!
hes hyperactive. and unfortunately has an issue with listening at times. his teacher also has problems getting him to stay in one place in class. he gets in trouble all the time for getting up when he is not supposed to. no matter what you do!

hello have a question..my husband was rear ended tonight in my truck w/ the car seat in the car (thank god no child) britax is not open till monday…should i replace the car seat..i heard when ever a car is in an accident the car seat should be replaced..the car can be driven…thanks for your advise
i looked on britax website and it is a very grey area…but i just feel like this accident wasn’t my fault why should i have my son in a seat that way fine and now has been in a accident..they are soo expensive…
i am not complaining about the price..i have the money..just saying they are expensive so i didn’t know if the insurance was going to give me a hard time ya know.. insurance companies are A@$ holes sometimes..