Can an older child still sit in the rear seat when an infant car seat is on the front? If so, is it reasonably comfortable for them?
1621749
My kids are 16 mo apart, so my older child wasn't huge when the baby was in the infant seat, but they fit great. The back seat reclines enough to make it not feel too cramped. The compact size is awesome, so I definitely wouldn't change it, but as my infant got bigger, his feet would be right at my older child's face. It made it very hard for her not to play with his feet while he was napping in the infant seat :).
1762119
I assume you are talking rear facing. It isn't as reclined as an infant carrier, but my 8 month old is able to nap on there for quite a while. He's taken a 2.5 hour nap before. As far as forward facing goes, it's pretty much the same as any other carseat - it looks painful to sleep in.
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I have! My boys are 17 months apart so I needed my Safety 1st car seat to fit and it does! I use it in the "front seat" (the one furtherest from you). Sometimes I have to push the sides in, but its a nice secure fit! It's a great stroller! Highly recommend! Congrats on your growing family!
2228510
There is a built in attachment underneath the carseat that you can adjust for when your child is rear facing. It just flips up.But it is not like an infant carrier where you detach the base and can carry around the upper portion. This seat would be for non-infants.
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Absolutely. It actually fits in the front or back positions. Either way, the car seat is rear facing. This is cool in two ways. First, if you put the car seat in the front, your newborn and elder child can face each other and interact. If the infant is sleeping and you don't want them disturbed, you can place the in the back and your elder child in front to look out at the world.If you have twins, no problem, because it also accommodates 2 car seats at a time. I found the stroller is not as big as everyone states. I have a Toyota Corolla and it fits fine in the trunk. People who complain about the size just have cars like Ford's that have very little trunk space. Absolutely. It actually fits in the front or back positions. Either way, the car seat is rear facing. This is cool in two ways. First, if you put the car seat in the front, your newborn and elder child can face each other and interact. If the infant is sleeping and you don't want them disturbed, you can place the in the back and your elder child in front to look out at the world.If you have twins, no problem, because it also accommodates 2 car seats at a time. I found the stroller is not as big as everyone states. I have a Toyota Corolla and it fits fine in the... » Read More Absolutely. It actually fits in the front or back positions. Either way, the car seat is rear facing. This is cool in two ways. First, if you put the car seat in the front, your newborn and elder child can face each other and interact. If the infant is sleeping and you don't want them disturbed, you can place the in the back and your elder child in front to look out at the world.If you have twins, no problem, because it also accommodates 2 car seats at a time. I found the stroller is not as big as everyone states. I have a Toyota Corolla and it fits fine in the trunk. People who complain about the size just have cars like Ford's that have very little trunk space. « Show Less
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As long as your newborn is at least 5 lbs, this car seat is suitable. I didn't get it until my baby was 10 mos old so I can't speak from my experience but there are is an infant insert that comes with the seat making it comfortable for a newborn. Hope that helps!
2085680
Yes, very comfortable -- this answer is based on a 2-year-old rearfacing child's opinion =)
1648171
Not an infant. My son is huge and he was in the infant seat until 11 months. Look at the weight ranges. Also infant seats are made so you don't have to pull a sleeping infant from the car, you carry the whole thing WAY easier when they are small. This seat is made to stay in the car
1451257
Yes. We have two of these seats for both our kids. They've been using them rear-facing from about age 6m and have both since converted for forward-facing. The seat works well both ways. We think this is a good car seat, the kids seem to find it comfortable. They only real downside for us is that they are very wide, so with two of these in the back seat there is not much room left in the middle.
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No. A 1 year old NEEDS to be in a rear facing convertible seat (it has a LOT more room than an infant seat) since its 500% safer on the head, neck and spine than a forward facing seat (which this Safety 1st Summit is- it ONLY forward faces).
1034064
Yes, Lexi, you sure can- as long as your infant is 5lbs and up and use the provided insert. It fits rear facing, and with an infant you won't need the head rest yet.
863534
No recline in the toddler position but it is "reclined" in the infant position. BTW this is a Wonderful car seat, with ample padding and comfort. Easy to clean. So Great I bought one for our son also!
59260
No. It is not designed for that and would not be safe. However, the seats recline and the two back seats are safe for infants of 2-3 monthd
1297920
I never tried that but I don't think a car seat will fit in the front. Only the back seat reclines. You also may not find it as sturdy as you would like for it to be. It was okay for us (2 toddlers) but it did not receive a lot of heavy use. There are others much easier to steer. Consider the city select.
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no- my older son was 22 months when our 2nd was born, we used this stroller for both of them for almost 2 yrs. My older son never had issues in the front seat with the infant carrier or when we switched our younger one to sit up in the 2nd seat.
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No this is not an infant carrier. This is a convertible car seat that stays in the car. It is designed for both rear facing use then transitions to forward facing and stays permanently in the car. I bought this for my then 6 month daughter as she was getting close to the height limit on her infant carrier the Britax BSafe. Most importantly she looked and acted uncomfortable in the infant carseat. I am so glad I bought this when I did as she loves it and is MUCH more comfortable. It does have 3 reclining positions although for rear facing it has to be at the most reclined postion. I did continu to use her infant carrier/carseat clicked into her stroller right until she turned 7 months now she sits just fine in her stroller. Hope this helps!
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have not tried that yet, bec my 1 yr old can sit in front w/o the infant car seat. Without the infant car seat, my 3 yr old girl sits comfortably..it has straps too so it is safe esp when your kid decided to stand up while your crossing a street. just the compartment below i found it small BUT its not a deal breaker for us.