Any suggestions for a tandem/double stroller?




I need a tandem or double stroller…not sure which would be better/easier to manuver/ fold up. I also would rather have one that fits my Graco Safeseat Carseat. Any suggestions would be helpful. Also, please state WHY you like your particular stroller. Thanks!
I also need something lightweight.
I am pregnant and my daughter will be around 22 months when the baby comes.

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Best infant carseat/carrier?




I am looking for a new infant carrier before I’m even pregnant because I want the best fit for me. With my daughter we had a Graco SafeSeat and it was way too heavy! I also had the stroller but we decided a jogging stroller would better suit us so I sold both the seat and stroller once she out grew the seat.

So now I’m looking for a carseat with base(s) that is easy to use, install and adjust. It also has to be light and narrow since we will need to fit 3 carseats in the back of my car…a Grand Prix. I also want a comfortable handle. Some of the ones I’ve seen have a handle that is smooth on the front side but on the back it’s open/hollow and that hurts my arm. I usually just loop my arm through the side of handle instead of using the actual handle spot on top.

I want a carrier to hook in the car and lift out each time to start with instead of a stationary seat. Once the baby begins sitting up we may change to a rear-facing carseat that stays in the car since s/he will be able to sit in carts, highchairs etc.

Does anyone have any suggestions for me this time around?

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I go to the store and am overwelhed I thought maybe the graco safeseat, anyone have one of those, do they last over a year? But I don’t know what to buy

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Question on an Infant carrier?




Okay… I have some time before baby comes in april but wanted to see what you thought of this carseat. This is my fourth child, and my old infant carrier is pretty outdated. I was doing research and I think I have found one… but also wanted to see if any of you have it or know someone who does… how they liked it and how well it fits in vehicles ect…. I am looking at the Graco SafeSeat… The one that will accomodate an infant to 30 lbs and 32 inches tall. My biggest problem is that I have VERY large long babies… and they tend to be out of a traditional carrier before they are 3 months old! (my smallest was 7lbs9oz and 23in at birth… two weeks early!!!) Does anyone have experience with this particular carseat and would you recommend it?? why and why not? Thank you!

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I have the Graco Safeseat. It was one of the twelve seats tested by CR that did poorly. I find this terrifying for two reasons: 1) Just last night I had a dream that I had a car wreck and then couldn’t find my child (a dream like this has not ever happened to me before); and 2) My son loves this seat and so do I.

Does anyone else have the Graco Safeseat? What do you think of it?

Has anyone actually read the CR Article? If so, can you shed any light on this for me?

Thanks in advance!

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Peg Perego Pliko P3?




Does anyone have this stroller? My Graco Safeseat doesn’t fit properly in it and I can”t figure out how to position it so it is safe for my 1 month old

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I have a Graco safeseat and was wondering does anyone know whether it is safer to actually use the base — or is it just a convenience thing?? (Also Im not talking about it being safer because its installed correctly - if you also use the carseat without the base correctly — is it just as safe or safer??) Im not sure how I feel about the base as it raises my son so much higher.
thxs

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Having trouble with my 2008 saturn vue. LATCH system is on the sides only so the seat is safest on the sides. I have a graco safeseat travel system now and I have to pull the front passenger seat all the way up to fit the infant seat in the back. It is not comfortable to have someone ride in the front passenger when the seat in in the back. I am looking for the smallest available. Please let me know if you have had this problem and what seat you ended up with.

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Having trouble with my 2008 saturn vue. LATCH system is on the sides only so the seat is safest on the sides. I have a graco safeseat travel system now and I have to pull the front passenger seat all the way up to fit the infant seat in the back. It is not comfortable to have someone ride in the front passenger when the seat in in the back. I am looking for the smallest available. Please let me know if you have had this problem and what seat you ended up with.

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I have the Graco Safeseat. It was one of the twelve seats tested by CR that did poorly. I find this terrifying for two reasons: 1) Just last night I had a dream that I had a car wreck and then couldn’t find my child (a dream like this has not ever happened to me before); and 2) My son loves this seat and so do I.

Does anyone else have the Graco Safeseat? What do you think of it?

Has anyone actually read the CR Article? If so, can you shed any light on this for me?

Thanks in advance!

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i am confused.. i am looking at the britax chaperone and the graco safeseat.. i cant find official safety ratings..




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Review your INFANT car seat PLEASE!!!!?




Hi, I am due in 5 weeks with my first and need to know your opinion on your seat!!!

please help!

What brand/ make of seat do you have? (Graco snugseat, safeseat; Peg Perego Viaggio 2007, 2008; Britax … ETC…) **not interested in the Pattern or color!!! need to know the MODEL though! please!!

Do you like it??
Does your baby like it??

How many lbs is the weight limit for it ((ex… I know the graco safeseat is 30, snugride is 22; etc……..)

Is it HEAVY??(example I know safeseat is 10.2, snugride is 16 lb…)

any complaints?? Ive heard a lot of people say the peg perego makes their baby sweaty, etc….

why did you choose this seat,, what other seats did you look at??

Was it easy for you to install??
Is it easy to take out (remove from the base to use as a carrier?

How much did you pay??

no you dont have to answer ALL of these questions but please share!
anything else you want to share on this topic?????

ANY info VERY much appreciated :) :)
I have been looking at every imaginable website and trying to compare but I am just very very frustrated.

I had decided on the graco safeseat but now my mom is telling me she’s talked to more than one person who ended up trading their gracos for peg perego………. and such.

honest opinions and advice please

I WILL choose a best answer for the most HELPFUL

THANKS again
AWESOME and VERY helpful answers so far!!!!

I will keep checking back and will pick a best answer on Friday morning, when I plan to order whatever seat I end up choosing,, and will also post what I have decided on!!

THANKS and keep answering :) :) :)

10 points to the most helpful answer and 2 points regardless………….!




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I bought a stroller and I am buying the matching COVER for a carseat.The cover is made for a Graco Safeseat Step 1 carseat however I have a snugride carseat. I am hoping this can be a cheap alternative to buying a whole new seat. Do you think the cover will fit?




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I have a 2 year old who is currently in a Britax Marathon and have twins on the way in November. We have a Chevy Impala. I need to find narrow infant seats to fit in the back with my toddler. I’ve tried the Graco Safeseat, but it is too wide and they both won’t fit. I’ve measured the Graco Snugride and the Baby Trend Flex-Loc and both are a few inches narrower than the Safeseat, so I’m hoping they will fit, but there’s no way of knowing before buying, unless anyone has any suggestions. Help! And buying a new car is not an option right now.




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Graco safeseat carseat….?




I know that on the spec’s area on the Graco SafeSeat car seat it says it can safely hold a child up to 32" tall, well my son is 5 months, about 20lbs (i know hes pretty big!) and about 28 inches. Well, i feel like his feet are starting to hang out a bit, and i dont know if thats a big deal? I cant decide if i should get him a new seat or if hes perfectly fine in the seat he has. I am a little annoyed cause i got this seat in particular cause its supposed to last longer then some of the others. Oh well, but does anyone else notice this or just me? Maybe my son is just all legs?!




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