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This is our first baby, but we plan on having more in the next few years. I'm trying to decide whether I should by a travel system or just buy a separate car seat and a lighter-weight stroller. What are the pros and cons?
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I have to disagree with most on the answeres..sorry guys. I registered for the travel system and loved it , but it didn't last long. The stroller is very bulky and didn't fit in my trunk (mid-size sedan) , the carseat is also very small. My daughter is 3 1/2 months and barely fits in the infant carrier anymore. I went to Babies r' us the other day to look for a new stroller that folds up more compact and spoke to 3 different mothers and they all agreed. Yesterday I went and bought the Peg Perego stroller which is good from infancy through toddler , and I switched to a convertible carseat , also good until around 4 years of age.
The pros of a travel system are that is it way more convenient to transport the baby in and out of the car while still in the carseat.
The con is that once your baby hits around 15 lbs. the carrier can get very heavy to carry around. Also the strollers tend to be a little bulkier.
The pros of buying separate is that the carseat will last for years , and you have a wider variety of stroller to pick from , lightweight and compact , or a more expensive trendy one.
The cons of buying separate are that you have to physically take the baby in and out of the carseat , which can get annoying if you have a light sleeper.
Good Luck!
buybuybaby.com has a great selection of strollers!
I have to disagree with most on the answeres..sorry guys. I registered for the travel system and loved it , but it didn't last long. The stroller is very bulky and didn't fit in my trunk (mid-size sedan) , the carseat is also very small. My daughter is 3 1/2 months and barely fits in the infant carrier anymore. I went to Babies r' us the other day to look for a new stroller that folds up more compact and spoke to 3 different mothers and they all agreed. Yesterday I went and bought the Peg Perego stroller which is good from infancy through toddler , and I switched to a convertible carseat , also good until around 4 years of age.
The pros of a travel system are that is it way more convenient to transport the baby in and out of the car while still in the carseat.
The con is that once your baby hits around 15 lbs. the carrier can get very heavy to carry around. Also the strollers tend to be a little bulkier.
The pros of buying separate is that the carseat will last for years , and you have a wider variety of stroller to pick from , lightweight and compact , or a more expensive trendy one.
The cons of buying separate are that you have to physically take the baby in and out of the carseat , which can get annoying if you have a light sleeper.
Good Luck!
buybuybaby.com has a great selection of strollers!
Car seat - infant only or convertible (pro/con)?
Sunshine M
Infant (backward facing only) or Convertable (backward, switching to front facing) carseat...
Given that a the price of a Convertable is slightly more and you get way longer use out of it, what benefits are there to make it better to do an infant only seat and then buy a second for front facing only?
If you did go with the one convertible carseat only, what were the challenges you found doing so?
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Actually you CAN use a convertible seat while your baby is a newborn given they are over 5 lbs. However, it may just be too big and uncomfortable for your baby at that young age.
We had both. Used an infant carrier until our son was 8 months old and then switched to a convertible seat. Luckily, both were gifts so we didn't need to purchase either but our convertible seat was only around $100 and our travel system(infant carrier and stroller) was only around $130 so neither were too terribly expensive.
The only benefit to the infant carriers are they are easier to work when your baby is smaller(i.e. if baby has fallen asleep in the car). But this all depends on the family as some parents choose to use a sling or soft carrier for their baby instead of toting them around in the car seat.
Actually you CAN use a convertible seat while your baby is a newborn given they are over 5 lbs. However, it may just be too big and uncomfortable for your baby at that young age.
We had both. Used an infant carrier until our son was 8 months old and then switched to a convertible seat. Luckily, both were gifts so we didn't need to purchase either but our convertible seat was only around $100 and our travel system(infant carrier and stroller) was only around $130 so neither were too terribly expensive.
The only benefit to the infant carriers are they are easier to work when your baby is smaller(i.e. if baby has fallen asleep in the car). But this all depends on the family as some parents choose to use a sling or soft carrier for their baby instead of toting them around in the car seat.
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