Help Need Help On Car Seat For A One Year Old Front Facing Car Seat - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

archelle · 07-15-2008, 08:57 PM

PLEASE HELP, we are going on a long vacation trip this saturday. About 5 hours! My baby is now 23 lbs. and wondering if I can start putting her front facing on a car seat? If so, what brand is good to buy? Are there any car seat that are reasonable yet very safe. The marathon britax is the best rated but I can't afford that!

but whatever takes as long as my baby is safe out there onthe road. Please suggest.

AlexaIn2006 · 07-15-2008, 09:59 PM

Graco makes a pink carseat that is also airline approved that I am interested in buying, I am unsure of the line. I have a black Evenflo carseat that I love but it is not airline approved and that wasn't something I thought about before. The pink one is available at Target and stores like that.

joemamma22 · 07-15-2008, 10:43 PM

we have the saftey first one and its supposed to be one of the top rated car seats, it sells most places for 150 but i know big lots sells it for like 80. good luck

miranda4 · 07-15-2008, 10:57 PM

big lots have a great one that goes to 100lbs. you can use rear facing and front facing its 99.00. I have two of them for both of my girls and love them.

felix61379 · 07-16-2008, 07:10 AM

I use an evenflo carseat. The best feature is the handles on the side that allow you to adjust the straps without taking the entire seat apart. You may want to consider keeping your little one facing backwards for the trip though. The reason I suggest this is because not all kids think it's suddenly great to face forward. My daughter freaked and she cries all the time since being turned around a month ago. My sons were fine with it. Since it's such a long car ride, if she's happy facing backwards, I might think about keeping her that way.