Comments on: Car Seat Mistakes You Are Probably Making

By: Chelsea Johnson

Chelsea Johnson — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 20:41:25 +0000

In reply to Christina Scott. Glad I could help!

By: Christina Scott

Christina Scott — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 14:37:28 +0000

Hi, thank you so much for this informative post. I had realized I was doing it wrong for a long time.

By: Chelsea Johnson

Chelsea Johnson — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 19:02:46 +0000

In reply to Tyler Car. Thanks, Tyler! And please email me to discuss reposting.

By: Tyler Car

Tyler Car — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:04:05 +0000

Great information. These mistakes that we should learn in order to avoid the unexpected troubles. I just wonder if you give me permission to re-blog your post on my website. BTW, thanks for your guides and tips. I will try to learn and apply for my case.
P/S: which car seats nowadays have good quality that can protect babies?

By: Chelsea Johnson

Chelsea Johnson — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 19:29:06 +0000

In reply to Jelica.

I’ve never heard of Uppa baby so I can’t tell you much about them. I’ve always just gone with Graco products for car seats and strollers. I haven’t ever heard of car seats that only go to 22 pounds. I personally liked being able to have my kids in their car seats as long as I wanted. My daughter is 18 months and still isn’t 30 pounds. It just sort of depends on how fast your baby grows, which you can’t tell until they’re here, you know? Our car seat was for up to 30 pounds and it was only about $150, which isn’t bad for a car seat.

By: Jelica

Jelica — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 04:39:14 +0000

In reply to Chelsea Johnson. Thanks Chelsea! I appreciate your quick response. I would definitely consider your advice. I purchased Uppa baby vista stroller on sale and buying the same brand infant car seat makes me think twice Or I have to buy another brand and spend more money to buy an adaptor. . I read on some blogs that they were able to use their car seat for 4 months and have to buy another one . I know it depends on the weight or height of the baby but how would I know if my baby will outgrow it fast like the other bloggers... Would you suggest to buy an infant car seat that has only 22lbs max ? It's much cheaper than to buy 30-35 lbs max car seat.. Thanks

By: Chelsea Johnson

Chelsea Johnson — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 19:36:07 +0000

In reply to Jelica. You are so welcome! I would recommend getting an infant car seat. That's what we got until our kids were about 9 or 10 months and then we got convertible car seats. The reason I recommend getting an infant car seat first is because you can carry baby around in it. If you get a convertible car seat first, you will have to take baby in and out of the car seat anytime you go inside somewhere. It's so nice to have the infant car seat because if they are sleeping you can just let them sleep, and if you go somewhere like the grocery store you don't have to take them out of the car seat (especially when they are too small for the seat in the cart!). I hope that helps!

By: Jelica

Jelica — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 19:24:23 +0000

Hi Chelsea . Thanks for all these tips and advice. It’s nice to know all those things before baby arrives. I just wanna ask if you used a convertible car seat instead of infant car seat after you gave birth to baby j? I don’t know if I misunderstood your blog or you didn’t buy a infant car seat. I saw you have a Graco snug ride 30 but not sure it you only used it for your baby girl. I’m torn between buying infant car seat or convertible car seat for our baby due in May. I would love to hear you advice. Thank you.

By: Chelsea Johnson

Chelsea Johnson — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 05:36:53 +0000

In reply to Bennett Fischer. Congratulations! That's so exciting! Learning car seat safety is so important, and I think some people don't realize a lot of these mistakes. Good luck!

By: Bennett Fischer

Bennett Fischer — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 22:33:50 +0000

I’m so glad I was able to find this! My wife is due in a few days, and we just bought our first car seat. We want to make sure we install it and use it properly. That being said, I really appreciate you sharing with me some mistakes a lot of people make when dealing with car seats. I’ll make sure I avoid these when I install it. Thanks a ton for sharing this with me.