tpchmara@wateng.UUCP (Thomas P. Chmara, Creative Slothfulness Inc.) (10/24/85)
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We're in the market for a car seat...(the patter of little feet is heard
in the chronological distance...). Our car insurance company is offering
the top-of-the-line Dorel Safe-T-Ryder car seat for $38 CDN (at least I
think it's the top of the line; it's the one with the abdominal shield.)
Whaddya think? What are net preferences regarding car seats? Any to
go for/avoid? Thanks for the assistance...
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...!{allegra | decvax | clyde | ihnp4 }!watmath!wateng!tpchmaraavolio@decuac.UUCP (Frederick M. Avolio) (10/26/85)
In article <2845@wateng.UUCP>, tpchmara@wateng.UUCP (Thomas P. Chmara) writes: > We're in the market for a car seat... > ...Our car insurance company is offering > the top-of-the-line Dorel Safe-T-Ryder car seat for $38 CDN We've bought 2 Cosco Peterson Safe-T-Seats for the kids. They cost around $40 US. They do not need a tether. This is someting to watch for. Those that use tethers must be used with the tethers which means you cannot move them into another car -- ery inconvenient. The ones we bought are made to be strapped in using the car's seatbelt. After safety -- and at least in the US since January of 1981 all child seats had to comply with strict safety standards so make sure it is manufactured after that date -- the most important feature is ease of getting the child in and out. Believe me it is one of the things that adds lots of time onto a trip.
jacobson@fluke.UUCP (David Jacobson) (10/29/85)
> We're in the market for a car seat... > Our car insurance company is offering ... the one with the abdominal shield. > What are net preferences regarding car seats? > ...!{allegra | decvax | clyde | ihnp4 }!watmath!wateng!tpchmara There is nothing that beats the "Infant Love Seat" for very small infants. It is a basket like device made out of very tough plastic and is set back- wards in the seat. The advantage is that you can also use it as a child carrier and a sleeping infant can be put into/removed from the car without waking him/her up. It is made by Century Products. One disadvantage, last I knew anyhow, is that it is not FAA certified due to a technicality of the FAA regulations that prevents any such design from being certified, no matter how effective. Of course this doesn't matter if you aren't planning on flying with the infant. -- David Jacobson ... ihnp4!uw-beaver!fluke!jacobson
martha@geowhiz.UUCP (Martha Savage) (11/06/85)
> [] > We're in the market for a car seat...(the patter of little feet is heard > in the chronological distance...). Our car insurance company is offering > the top-of-the-line Dorel Safe-T-Ryder car seat for $38 CDN (at least I > think it's the top of the line; it's the one with the abdominal shield.) > ---tpc--- > > -- > ...!{allegra | decvax | clyde | ihnp4 }!watmath!wateng!tpchmara Our city (Madison, Wisconsin) has an infant car seat rental program run by the Red Cross. They use the Century Love seat, advertising it as good to 20 pounds or 9 months, whichever comes first. We naively thought we could get the seat and go directly to a toddler seat which are good for 20 pounds and up. However, Patrick grew differently from the "average" and has grown out of it in length (26 inches) long before he past the 20 pound limit and somewhat before he can sit up, as is needed for toddler-only seats. So, we bought a Gerry Guardian instead, and we love it. It has the abdominal shield, and is extremely easy to put on--including an inertial reel and a buckle. There are three adjustments that can be made for height, and it's good from 8 to 40 pounds, and can be faced either forward or backwards. Most important, it is much more comfortable for him. The Love seat tended to make him scrunch down, and he would often get into an uncomfortable position and wail piteously. The belts were hard to adjust. Now he likes driving more--I think he can also see out better, because the Gerry is higher. Problems with the Gerry are that it only starts at 8 pounds, and that it's expensive-- $75 US. We felt it was worth the price. Congratulations and good luck. -- Martha Kane Savage U. Wisc. Dept. Geology and Geophysics {ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!geowhiz!martha
lar@inuxc.UUCP (L Reid) (11/08/85)
> [] > We're in the market for a car seat...(the patter of little feet is heard > in the chronological distance...). Our car insurance company is offering > the top-of-the-line Dorel Safe-T-Ryder car seat for $38 CDN (at least I > think it's the top of the line; it's the one with the abdominal shield.) > Whaddya think? What are net preferences regarding car seats? Any to > go for/avoid? Thanks for the assistance... > ---tpc--- > > -- > ...!{allegra | decvax | clyde | ihnp4 }!watmath!wateng!tpchmara We have a 10 week old boy. He weighed almost 8 pounds at birth and is now over 12. We bought the fisher price ($60-70). It has been great. He sits up high enough so he can see out the window. Its easy to get him in and out, and its extremely well-built. He will be able to use it for several years. He also likes to mouth the rubberized breastplate and coated straps. And he can sleep in it on trips just fine. THe seat has 3 positions. Laura Reid
mickey@cca.UUCP (Mickey Levine) (11/20/85)
Here's another vote for the Gerry. Our only objection was that as a new born coming home from the hospital, the shield came up to his forehead, but he was over that about 2 weeks later. One of the nicest features of the Gerry is that the inertia straps that attach to the shield are easily adjustable so with the change from summer to winter, I only had to lengthen the straps to fit over his heavier clothes. Another nice feature is the fold up/down leg that allows you to either have the seat 'straight up' in a toddler position or reclining for younger babies. The list price *is* expensive (~$75US) but has been discounted in Toy's R Us and Child World in the $50-$60US range. The bottom line is that any seat will work if you use it! Mickey Levine decvax!cca!mickey