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The instructions and guidelines say not to use your car seat once it is over 4 years old because it will no longer be safe.

Do you think this is just a money making ploy or is it really unsafe?

Have you used the same car baby seat for all your children even though it was older than 4 years?

I have 1 child now but cannot afford to have another for at least 4 years.

it depends on the make really….if you got a cheap naff one then id change it even before 4yrs, i would say that sounds quite a respectable amount of years till you should get another one…dont know if it would still be ok to keep it longer or not, id change it around than tho

We are planning on a trip to NYC. We’ll be travelling with a 15 month old. Our concern is safety for the baby in a car. presently we’re not planning on renting a car. We were thinking about taking a taxi from the airport to where we’ll be staying with family. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

From what I found, no. http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/faq_pass.shtml

But, I did find this….

I have had good luck installing my "mini-car-seat" in American taxis. I think it is actually called a "Travel Vest." I bought it brand new for about $40 at Baby World on College Ave. It amounts to a rigid plastic board with a five-point restraint on it, which is belted into the car’s seat belt. It meets the federal safety standards and goes up to a 40-pound child. It installs in about three minutes–probably less the more you use it. It isn’t super comfortable, because it doesn’t have the nice reclined chair-shell that typical car seats have, but for a short ride while she is awake, my 18-month-old daughter is fine with it. Also, because it is very small, it can easily fit into a tote bag. Hope this helps. Meg

We have a nice one but w/out a carrier (spelling?). Where is the best place to get a carrier and a base and do they sell bases separately so we can have one in both of our cars. Also, is it one base size fits all brands or does each car seat company make its’ own base.

Thanks!

I have a Graco Snug ride and I love it. It pink with flowers. I bought the travel system(stroller, carseat and base and I bought another base for husbands car. I bought mine at walmart and they have a few to chose from.

Graco snug ride (many designs)
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4433200
Snugride base
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=2283980

Graco safe seat
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5459222
Safeseat base
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=2283979

Evenflo Embrace
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4291314
Embrace base
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4631170

Evenflo discovery
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5650612
Discovery base
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3132909

Baby Trend Flex
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5544272
Trend Flex Base
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5246098

I need car safety seats for my baby.

www.albeebaby.com
www.babyuniverse.com
www.elitecarseats.com
www.babyage.com
You can even go with Walmart online, b/c online they have several car seats taht aren’t offered in stores for cheaper than at other places. Amazon and eBay are ok, too, as long as the seat is brand new, with tags attached to the harness.
sign up with ebates.com for discount at babyuniverse, and check out fatwallet’s site, they offer discounts at different stores, too. Most of the places above offer free shipping as well. And depending upon your child’s current age and size, if your’e in the market for a Britax convertible seat, they’re on sale right now. Britax only allows 2 sales a year, so its a big deal.
http://www.car-seat.org

Ok, it’s a toyota celica gt4 and it has bucket seats… Can I put my baby’s car seat in it?

Yes, you can, though not all seats will fit well. You do mean in the backseat, though right? I know nothing about the celica gt4, it does have backseats hopefully, b/c a baby should NOT be sitting in the front seat.

One of the best car seats for bucket seats is Britax Marathon b/c of the way the base is shaped.

I have a 2000 Volkswagen jetta, recently found out that I will be the father of a set of twins. Really can’t afford a new car because my credit is TERRIBLE, their for I can’t get another car loan.

Im a rather tall guy 6′0 so to sit comfortably the drive seat is litterally as far back as it can go… I am willing to sacrifice comfort but still need it to be as far back as possible to be able shift properly. Does anybody know of a particular car seat that is small enough to fit in the back seat and or is it safe to have one in the front seat if i some how get the dealer to turn off the passenger airbag?

Both will fit comfortably in the back seat. Just don’t recline the driver seat as much.
As for putting one in the front seat - the back seat is the SAFEST place for a child.

Congrats on the 2 little ones!

I will be renting a car for my next spring holiday and I have 3 kids age 4 yrs, 2 yrs and 6 months. I can barely fit the car seats in my Zafira and I’m afraid that I will need to rent a big car to accomodate the seats. Thanks for your time!

there are cars you can put 3 baby seats in plus you driving but not anymore 2 in the back, one in front but its not good to have one in the front, i would go with a suv or even something bigger cause after all you need to be safe, good luck.