Hi All

I discussed with couple of my friends whoz having 4yr and 2 yr kids.

what they advised was,buying a costly car seat is not a good idea, coz kids make lot of mess in their car seat. They may spill juices, ketchups etc etc things.We will be going to parks, play areas, beaches etc. In 8-10 months the car seat will look too bad. So if we buy normal cost seat like $50 one, we can change every 8-10 months. Kids will also enjoy in sitting in their new car seats. There are convertible car seat from 25-40lbs. this convertible to lost for abt a yr. Then we can go for a booster from 40-100lbs. When they complete age3, there is another type of booster seat...the seat to increase the height alone...i mean only base will be there.

We dont no how comfartable for our babies when they sit in the same car seat for 2 or 3 yrs. So its good to go for cheaper car seats..

what do u feel ?? Do share your opinions.

love to all lil one.
Will post Trisha's snaps soon.
Sheeja Arti replied. I would personally go for the one which has good consumer report, easy to clean and comfortable and which I can use for long time - means durable. I have had good reports about the Britax brand and almost all the people I know have those. I saw Britax marathon as well as Decathlon and liked Decathlon better because it looked more comfortable to me - extra padding and all. To go with it I also purchased a 10$ neck support and am sure I would use it. I have washed Arjun's infant car seat couple of times as he had bad reflux and would often get dirty. We had a graco sungride for him again based on research, referral and comsumer reports. But if cost is a factor then yes Britax ones are expensive ones but they have a larger weight limit than any other car seat. But again you may want to purchase a second hand britax which has no accident history - that can reduce the cost a bit. Or you can purchase a new one and after use if its still in good condition you can try reselling as I am sure some people out there could make use of it without spending too much money.

I am buying a second hand umbrella stroller just for $8 the same model I saw in babysrus could have costed me 120$ or so.
Hetal replied. hi sheeja, great ideas and tips !

i was thinking the same way,, but most of the friends whom i asked told me to get a good one, as and when kids grow they get adjusted or so called make themselves comfortable in the seat they were sitting in ! just like we buy a ggood feeding chair or a good stroller !! also, to mention that most of the expensive ones are washable,easy to clean or wipe and clean types,, and in the long run too, they dont spoil by their colour,,nowadyas, they have these clean wipes, sprays and great cleaners for babies too...
also the booster and all you talked about..convertibles is price you pay at one shot,than paying 50 - 60$ every time you will change the seat,,whch is to mention 3 times in different stages !! total is 150$ or around,,!! or prob with tax will add some more $$$$....
at one shot, we will b paying almost same or in the case of intera,its somewhere 130$....the safety1st intera (the ultimate in versatility,model no 22460WAL -- the actual name on my box --anitha please take a note of it,,today was bad day for me,,couldnt open ne sites ),,
it gives support,settings,extentions,latches and also the just detach one chord and you are done for watever settings you want !!
apart from all that,,the pain is actually when we find ourselves storing all those differnt stages of car seat either until our next baby arrives or we will sell in garage sell..i did that for my infant seat, pappasan,stationary center, and also bouncer and kick and play center ! after buying those all expensive stuffs,,after a month, nirja outgrown them !! wat to do,,cant store it until i plan anotherr one ! even though i plan prob by diwali or so,,by that time, i cant hang them around me.

just an opinion,,,open for more discussion,,i think, if we all talk openly, we will come/arrive to good conclusion,,and i hope that i buy a cheaper one,,will b saving 100$ :))