Child convertible car seat with base?
yoyo asked:
Do they make a convertible car seat, one that is rear facing and forward facing that has a detachable base, much like most rear facing seats, so i can take the car seat out with the child in it and then snap it back in when i return to the car? does this exist? any links?
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Do they make a convertible car seat, one that is rear facing and forward facing that has a detachable base, much like most rear facing seats, so i can take the car seat out with the child in it and then snap it back in when i return to the car? does this exist? any links?
Paragliding Gear
Tags: Car Seat, Child Seat, Convertible Car, Convertible Seat, Detachable Base
I really do not think so, I tried to find one, asked around and everything when I had my youngest. The only ones with an actual base are strictly infant.
Comment by LiL One — November 21, 2008 @ 3:27 am
Unfortunately, you’re going to have to upgrade when it comes time for your child to go to the front-facing seat. Also, if you have 2 vehicles, you’ll need two seats.
It’s nice to allow your child to sleep when movig them from the car, but no front-facer is going to allow you to do that.
Comment by Lemar J — November 23, 2008 @ 12:11 pm
Unfortunately, no. My guess is, it isn’t safe as a child gets bigger.
A great option? Get a sling to ‘wear’ your child. You can put it on and put your child in it while still in the car, and then use it inside grocery stores and such. Many can be used up to 40lbs, some ring slings or reenforced wraps for longer. You wouldn’t want to be carrying a car seat with a child that big.
More important? Remember to keep your child rear facing AS LONG AS POSSIBLE! American Academy of Pediatrics says to keep kids rear facing to the limit of their rear facing convertible car seat – all current ones go to at least 30lbs, some higher. The preference is to keep them rear facing for the first 2 years of life. Turning babies forward at 12 months/20lbs is an outdated practice that could cost you your child’s life. A forward-facing child under 2 years old is 4 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured in a crash than a rear-facing child of the same age. A child’s vertabrae do not fully fuse until 3-6 years old, before then, she is at great risk for internal decapitation. The spinal column can stretch up to 2 inches in a crash BUT the spinal cord can only stretch up to 1/4 inch before it snaps and baby is gone.
Comment by littleangelfire81 — November 26, 2008 @ 2:39 am
Due to the higher weight of the child, the snap-in feature where the carseat detaches from the base will no longer exist past the rear facing seat. Pretty soon your little one will be too heavy to carry in the carseat anyways.
Comment by Victoria M — November 28, 2008 @ 6:19 pm