Thursday, February 20, 2014

Travel System?




Kierstn an


Okay so I was looking for a stroller and car seat. I would like one of those car seats that hook into the bottom thing, that always stays in your car you know, not the kind you strap the seat belt over the top or anything.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9870497

Okay, is that the same thing? And like does that car seat somehow clip into the stroller? I think that would be a good idea. Or are they just seperate, and you just put your baby in the stroller?

Thanks for your help!



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That's it...the base stays in your car. One thing I will mention...when I was looking at travel systems, I found out that The Safety First brand had a lot of recalls. I opted for Graco as I found that it was better, and less problems.

What do you think of the Baby Trend brand stroller/car seat travel system?




wonderingi


Particularly the "Venture" style. And, did anyone order it direct from the website? If so, where can you take it if there is a problem?


Answer
Love the stroller, hate the car seat, would never buy the travel system.

You can try out the strollers or at least some of the models at Target and Toys R Us/Babies R Us. I love them, they're comfortable for my kids, easy to maneuver, easy to go through sand, dirt, grass, whatever, and I haven't tried out a nicer stroller. I love the large wheels that are bicycle wheels so that it's easy to fix them and for them to go over obstacles. :)

However, I don't like the car seat because you can try them at Target as well, and you have to put the two hooks together then push them into the seat-belt latch, and when working with a restless baby that would be a nightmare. Graco and other infant seats let you push in one side then the other, which makes it a lot easier when you're working with a restless baby.

I also don't like people putting the baby in a car seat outside of the car. It makes the car seat at risk for knocking against things and becoming damaged, as well as it curves the baby. SIDS research says over and over that we need to lay the baby flat or be carrying the baby, and research has proven that while car seats save their lives in an accident you should limit their time in a car seat (or anything that tilts them) to less than 3 hours in a day and no more than 1 hour at a time, and basically not use it in anything but the car.

So the stroller is nice, get the stroller, but order it through something like Target or Walmart's or babies r us so that you can take it there if there's a problem. Skip the car seat, get one that is better and will work better. Carry the baby for the first 4 months, either your arms or a Moby Wrap for a cheaper alternative to something like an Ergo, it's really not hard. Do a search on car-seat breathing and you'll find the studies done about the dangers.

Add: Looked at the stroller. It's not the jogger that I prefer. If you're going to go with that style of stroller, look at the Chicco strollers. They lay completely flat, so it's better for the SIDS aspect, and have better reviews. I honestly wouldn't get a Baby Trend stroller that's not the jogger because they don't push well, don't maneuver, don't move well. It's all about the wheels and those little wheels always are a pain in the neck on strollers.

This is one similar to what I thought you were talking about. They're approved for babies about 2 months up.




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