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Page 1 of 3 Product Guide
We've compiled a list of products to make using your car seat easier and safer.
Stroller Compatibility
Many expectant parents purchase a stroller first and then get a car seat based on what the stroller will accomodate. We hope that parents will consider both purchases equally, as both are designed to help you transport your child safely. When buying a stroller that accomodates car seats, please keep in mind that not every car seat will fit into every vehicle, and not every car seat is appropriate for every lifestyle. Find out which car seat models will work in your vehicle and for your lifestyle BEFORE purchasing the stroller frame. We made a stroller compatibility chart to help make this decision easier.
Fleece Covers for Infant Carriers
These allow you to keep your baby warn without having to bundle her up in thick coats and snowsuits. All the products are unique in that they will not interfere with the positioning or snugness of the baby's harness straps. This is because they fit OVER the top of the cover, not under. There are many other fleece products, most of which resemble sleeping bags, which can be extremely dangerous when used in the car seat. Products which fit under the child displace the shoulder straps off the child's shoulders, and also add too much extra slack into the harness, which might lead to the child coming out of the seat during a crash.
Cargo Barriers
Unrestrained items in a crash--cargo, pets, unbelted people--weight their weight multiplied by the speed of the crash. Because of an increased popularity of SUV's, minivans, and wagons (all vehicles that do not have a defined cargo area) the number of cargo injuried is increasing dramatically. These products have been crash tested and are proven to withstand the thousands of pounds that flying cargo can exert as it travels forward. Please note, the horizontal covers and cargo nettings that come with many vehicles will NOT restrain cargo in a crash.
- Milford Barriers (Crash-tested steel barriers for many SUVs including Jeep, Nissan, Toyota, Lexus)
- Volvo (Steel Cargo Barrier/Organizer--for all Volvo wagons & SUV's - XC90, V70, XC70, V50)
- Saab (click on "load carrying"--9-2X Dog/Cargo Guard & 9-5 Wagon--Cargo Guard)
Pet Harnesses
In a crash, an unrestrained pet could be seriously injured, or injure people in the car. At 30 mph, for example, a 50lb border collie would be thrown forward with a force equivalent to almost 1500 lbs. Read more about how to keep you and your pet safe in the car.
- Pet Buckle This harness will keep your dog from flying into you or other passengers in the car in the event of a crash, not to mention reducing injury to your pet.
Restraints for children over 40 lbs when only a lap belt is available (for more info, see Using Boosters with Lap Belts)
- Britax: Marathon and Boulevard Rear-facing 5-35+ pounds (check your model), forward-facing with 5-point harness until 65+ pounds (check your model). After child weighs 48 pounds must use seatbelt, not LATCH, to secure car seat.
- Britax Frontier Combination seat: Forward-Facing from 2 years old and 25 lbs to 80 lbs with 5-point harness, and High-Backed Booster from 30 till 100 lbs.
- Graco Nautilus.: Forward-facing from 20-65 lbs, then a high-backed booster from 30-100 lbs or no-back booster from 40 -100 lbs.
- Ride Safer Travel Vest: Can be used with lap/shoulder belt OR lap-only belt + top tether. Positions the lap belt properly over child's hip bones and shoulder belt over collar bone. Available in two sizes--30-60 pounds and 50-80 pounds
- EZ-On-Kid-Y Harness and RideRyte Booster: Can be used with lap/shoulder belt + top tether OR lap-only belt + top tether. For children 30-80 pounds, but if using no-back booster, child must be at least 40 pounds.
Taxi Options
Infant Seats (we have included those with a 30+ lb weight limit since these will last the longest)
Convertible Seats
- Combi Coccoro Convertible seat 5-33 lbs rear-facing, 20-40 lbs forward-facing. Installs VERY easily with seatbelt and can be used with Combi Coccoro Flash stroller wheels (sold separately). Great for taxis and planes, a wonderful option for a travel stroller/car seat combo.
- Strolex Sit N' Stroll Convertible seat - 5-40 lbs with stroller built in - good for taxis & airplanes
- Safety 1st Go Combination seat which starts off as a 5-point harness and then transforms into a booster. 22-100 lbs. Installs easily with LATCH. Folds up into travel bag for portability.
Travel Vests and Boosters
- Ride Safer Travel Vest Can be used with lap/shoulder belt OR lap-only belt + top tether; weighs 3 lbs and can be stored flat in a bag; positions lap belt properly over hip bones and shoulder belt properly over collar bone; available in two sizes--35-60 lbs and 50-80 lbs.
- Combi Kobuk backless booster (4.5 lbs)
- Cosco Ambassador & High Rise booster
- Evenflo Big Kid AMP booster
- Graco TurboBooster backless booster
- Harmony Baby Armor (3.3 lbs) & Lite Rider (2.8 lbs) boosters
General Safety
- Little Hearts CPR For New Yorkers--Infant and Child CPR instruction plus Choking / Baby Heimlich training to expectant and new parents, grandparents and caregivers. Daytime, evening, weekend, private and Spanish sessions.
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