Britax convertible- best for chubby baby boy? Any recommendations?
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Try the Britax Boulevard. The depth of the seat in the Marathon is shorter than the Roundabout. My son is average size, almost three and still has lots of growing room. I love how easily the straps can be raised or lowered (easier than the Marathon) and it has added side impact protection. I have reviews of all three car seats on my profile (just click on my name), with pictures of the Roundabout with a 21 lb baby.
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Britax's website (I don't think I can post a link here but it's their name, then usa, .com). They have a great tool for side by side comparison for all of their seats, height & weight restrictions, etc) If I'm reading the specs right (please don't quote me on this), the height restrictions are the same (49'). It's the weight that's the big difference. It goes up to 40lb rear facing, 70lb front facing. My son is on the smaller side (he's 18 months and just now getting into 12-18 mo clothes) and I bought this seat because I knew it would last a while rear facing.
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I'm glad you called Britax and they gave you a good answer. A 15 month old is way to young for this seat, even if he does meet the minimum weight limit. Age is more important than weight. I have on for my 5.5 year old (he has been using it since he was 3.5) and its a great seat for him.
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Yes. I use the Britax B agile and it works perfectly. Just make sure it is not too heavy so the stroller won't tip backwards when your child is not in the stroller. I love mine!
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Advocate is much safer. Here is the comparison- http://www.britaxusa.com/car-seats/fit-my-child/compare.aspx?ID=1141,1144&f;=d
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I believe only the Chicco Keyfit/Keyfit 30 (Chicco's infant carrier carseat) will work. Their carseats are a different size than most (most are made to also fit in the top portion of a grocery store shopping cart, Chicco's do not) so other brand's carseats won't fit in (at least not correctly and securely). I have the Chicco carseat already and I have the opposite problem - when I look at info for double strollers made by other brands the Chicco has limited options of what it will fit into.Graco makes double strollers and you might check to see if the Graco carseats fit into Baby Trend double strollers as well. I believe only the Chicco Keyfit/Keyfit 30 (Chicco's infant carrier carseat) will work. Their carseats are a different size than most (most are made to also fit in the top portion of a grocery store shopping cart, Chicco's do not) so other brand's carseats won't fit in (at least not correctly and securely). I have the Chicco carseat already and I have the opposite problem - when I look at info for double strollers made by other brands the Chicco has limited options of what it will fit into.Graco makes double strollers and you might check to see if the Graco carseats fit into Baby... » Read More I believe only the Chicco Keyfit/Keyfit 30 (Chicco's infant carrier carseat) will work. Their carseats are a different size than most (most are made to also fit in the top portion of a grocery store shopping cart, Chicco's do not) so other brand's carseats won't fit in (at least not correctly and securely). I have the Chicco carseat already and I have the opposite problem - when I look at info for double strollers made by other brands the Chicco has limited options of what it will fit into.Graco makes double strollers and you might check to see if the Graco carseats fit into Baby Trend double strollers as well. « Show Less
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I have a safety first car seat. The snap n go itself is light and compact. I just think there have to be better ones out there. Now I either use the baby bjorn or my carriage!
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Traded the uppa baby vista for the britax b ready with extra seat. Both recline and are much more comfortable than the rumble seat!
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I would get the carry cot for a newborn. Even with the insert cushion the standard seat is too big for a newborn and it doesn't lay flat. We however rarely actually used our carry cot. We bought a peg perego infant car seat and used the stokke adapters with it. He road in the infant carrier in the car, in the stroller and when we carried him around. That's a good option if you don't yet have a car seat. When our son graduated to a convertible car seat we started using the standard seat in the stokke. You can always sell the carry cot when you're done. They hold their value. I also highly recommend getting the winter kit and the parasol depending on climate. The hand warmers are great and the cover in the winter kit is good for cold days. The parasol keeps them from baking in the sun. We see other kids roasting and freezing in their strollers while our son is perfectly comfortable. Expect to get a lot of attention with this stroller and a lot of questions.
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My son is 8mo's old and is 25.5lbs and 31" tall and fits wonderfully with lots of room to grow. I have the seat in my Lexus GX470 and it takes up less room than the infant seat. I am more than glad to send you pics if you need!
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I would use a convertible so you can keep your child rear facing. I had my 3 1/2 year old, rear facing, in a convertible car seat (not infant). She was in the convertible (I had to finally turn her front facing though) until she was 5 and nearly 40 pounds. Don't go with the "popular" conversation. Go with safe. Do research. Keep your kid rear facing as long as you can.
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No. I don't think there are any strollers that accommodate a convertible car seat, but it does have adapters that will work with an infant car seat. I've heard it is compatible with Chicco as well as Britax models.
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We have the Frontier 90, but our daughter is very comfortable in it. She did have some initial complaints that she felt like she was sitting up too much, but she came out of a convertible seat and even on the least reclined setting, the convertible is not as upright as the Frontier is. I compared the cushiness of all of the combination seats and the Britax ones were definitely the most padded - some cheaper seats were downright awful.
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We recently purchased the joovy egro. We have the britax b ready carseat system as well and it works with the joovy. I looked at both the graco and joovy before deciding on the joovy egro caboose. The joovy is a bit heavier than the graco but the quality was much better.
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I don't see why not. With the Britax there was plenty of extra space. My wife has the britax which looks similiar to your graco in body style. I actually have the Graco Nautilus 3-1 which definitely has a bulkier base. Let me know if you want me to test it? But I don't think you'll have a problem. I loved it because it was well under 50 lbs weight limit and I was able to stuff extra diapers and non essentials.
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Federal (CDC) guidelines recommend that babies remain in the rear-facing position until the age of two or until they reach the manufacturer's specified upper height/weight limit for a particular seat in the rear-facing position. BRITAX description of the Advocate G4 Convertible - The BRITAX ADVOCATE® convertible car seat accommodates children rear facing from 5 to 40 lbs (2,3 to18 kg) and forward facing from 20 to 65 lbs (91, up to 29,4 kg).
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My son is only 2+, so I can't speak from experience, but with top slots of 17", it is comparable to most other convertible seats, and should easily accommodate an average 5 or 6 year old comfortably. We expect to be able to keep our son rear facing until 4+ years old, and you would still have two headrest positions available once it goes from rear facing to forward facing. That said, I would not buy this seat if you only plan to use it forward facing. For the price, you are better off getting a Britax Frontier (20.5" top slots) or a Britax Pioneer (19.5" top slots) - both will safely and comfortably keep a child forward facing until they are absolutely mature enough to sit in a booster properly 100% of the time. In case you find it helpful, here is a link to a very thorough review of Peg Perego convertible: http://csftl.org/peg-perego-primo-viaggio-5-70-convertible-car-seat-review-and-giveaway/