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Friday, July 4, 2014

Britax Parkway SGL Belt-Positioning Booster Seat Reviews

Britax Parkway SGL Belt-Positioning Booster Seat, Phantom
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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We've used this for only a few days so far, but we love it. My 5 1/2 year-old is still getting the hang of buckling herself, but she will get it soon. The fit is comfortably snug with the seat belt and the SecureGuard is easy for her to do herself. She is also able to sleep in it. As for the seat belt guide, we have no issues with it on our 2007 Toyota Tacoma. We have a Graco Turbobooster than we use as a spare, and this one is much more substantial and has key safety features (True Side Impact Protection, LATCH, SafeCell) the Graco does not. You get what you pay for...all four of our day-to-day seats (2x Frontier 85, Boulevard 70 and 2013 Parkway SGL) are Britax for a reason!

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I would first like to mention that the delivery for this seat was amazing! I got this within 2 days of placing my order.

Moving on to review of the actual product though. It super easy to put together but the instructions manual won't be much help. It fails to mention that you have to push the top of the seat into the bottom part and you should hear a loud "click" which indicates this seat is put together correctly. I had a hard time figuring that out and couldn't for the life of me understand why the top of the seat would just roll back. I had to go online and look at some youtube videos to get this right. Anyway after the initial confusion everything is else was/is a breeze. Putting it in the car is super easy and i really like the latches because i would hate to have to buckle the seat every time it's unoccupied. The seat is super adorable and my daughter has no complaints. She really seems to like the seat and i really like that it feels safe to me. Overall i am very happy with this purchase. Yes, you could get other cheaper boosters but you probably won't get the same quality. Oh and the fabric, I love! seems easy to clean. Last thing, reading through all the reviews of britax boosters it seems the seat belt positioning seems to be an issue. I read other reviews that mentioned that the seat belt wouldn't retract. I bought this seat taking the chance that this would be the case (which in that case i would return) but that definitely is not happening with this seat. I pulled the seat belt several times, while she was in the seat, just to make sure the seat belt would retract and it does in fact retract with no problems. Idk if this is because this is the newest version of this car seat to date or it just depends on the car. I have a rather small Nissan Rogue and it not only fits perfectly in there but it definitely is compatible. Just wanted to mention that because obviously doesn't matter how easy it is to put together or how cute it is if it fails to do it's job, which is keep our babies safe.

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This is a great booster seat. It is very comfortable, sturdy, and easy for a child to buckle all on their own.

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After our little traveller grew out of his Britax harness seat, we were worried about which to,use for the next growth cycle. Previous Britax boosters were not nearly as featur-laden as this model; versatile size, fit, and safety are all rolled into this one! I thought it may be too large for smaller cars, but it fit just fine In our VW Jetta SportWagon.

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Own two different brands of seats and britax is by far the most well built. It also seems safe and is easy to install.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Cheap Jeep Cherokee Sport Stroller, Siren

Jeep Cherokee Sport Stroller, Siren
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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I bought this stroller because I needed something smaller than my full size stroller and I didn't want to go for the classic umbrella stroller. I do like how light it is. I like that it comes in a "girl" color. It does recline about half way back easily and sits up easily. The only strollers I found about this small that do lie nearly flat were about $100+ more. I like that it has a tray. I like how I can put my 13 month old (who is in the 98 percentile for height and weight) without removing the tray. FYIThe tray is removable. The tray does sit up a little high though. Not an issue for me. I like the larger canopy. I like that the back above the seat to the canopy is mesh and is attached. My previous stroller was just a hanging piece of fabric like a curtain. It has a small storage basket. Handy for small diaper bag or purse. It also has a little Velcro pocket on the side too. I like that it does have a parent tray but both trays do have too small of a drink holder. The stroller pushes easily with one hand and is smooth. I'm 5'7" and I think it is at an ok height. The push handle is not adjustable. It doesn't have a 5 point harness. Personally I didn't want a 5 point harness but it might be an issue for some. You will have to buckle every time because a 2 year old can slide out under the tray easily because of the large opening. It stands up right when folded. It does fold easily for someone who doesn't have any type of arthritis. It seems sturdy. We have been a bit rough with it without problems. Really the only thing I don't like about it is the tray drink holders are too small for 20oz soda/water bottle. It will only hold the 16.7 oz or smaller bottles. It won't hold any of the sippy cups we have. My 13 month old is really tall (think 2 year old) so I'm not sure how long it will last because she only has a few more inches before her head is above the back but to be honest for the price I paid I am not worried about it. Hope my review helps.

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I have been searching for a stroller that has storage but is lightweight. I am 5'0" about 110 lbs, and coming from an asian background that is pretty normal. I had an umbrella stroller from sears that I bought for $20 but got frustrated that it didn't have any space to store items other than hanging bags from the handles. I was fine with it till the front wheels started jamming up.

My daughter is 4 now and in the top percentile for height (daddy is a bit tall), and I wanted to search for another light stroller that fit her comfortably. About 41" tall and just under 40 lbs. Tall and skinny.

Here is a history of all the strollers we've gone through and what I like/don't like about them:

Bob revolution jogging stroller (blue/brown): Great turning, easy to push, easy to collapse, a bit heavy for me to put into the trunk, had to spend extra money on cup holder and car seat adapter. Our daughter didn't like sitting in it unless I was on a long walk as it was a bit too reclined for her and didn't have a snack tray built in. The snack tray came with the car seat adapter but the screws kept coming loose. I liked this stroller for walking/exercise but my daughter didn't like sitting in it.

Graco travel system (Betsy): Sturdy stroller but we mostly bought it for the car seat. The snack tray just swings away which was a nice feature as it always stayed attached to the stroller. Ample storage underneath and the parent cup caddy was perfect. Took up a lot of space in the trunk. Heavier than I was comfortable with lifting into trunk. Was great for walking over tile and sidewalks but the wheels got worn pretty well when on asphalt or other surfaces. I really liked the size (roomy for my daughter) and features but not the weight and size when folded. (We moved and I sold it on CL)

Cosco lightweight stroller: Bought off craigslist and pretty much exactly like the Jeep Siren but SMALLER. My 4 year old daughter barely fit her hips and her legs were too long to put the snack tray on while her feet were on the foot rest. I think it would have been a great stroller if she was 2 or younger. (Bought when we arrived at new city)

Evenflo travel system: I bought this for my parents off craigslist. It was grey with pink covers. Along the same lines as the Graco, it was a good size but bulky when folded and heavy for lifting in the trunk. My mom couldn't get it in the car by herself so we ended up re-selling it for exactly what I got it for. The basket underneath had a tear in it from the previous owners but it did seem flimsier than the Graco. Also the axle needed repair at one point but not too much of an issue.

$20 umbrella stroller from Sears: compact, lightweight, my daughter slouched in it, no snack tray, small canopy for shade, front right wheel wouldn't always adjust when changing directions/turning.

Having gone through all that... I decided to research "LIGHTWEIGHT STROLLERS" this time and when I saw the price and the reviews for this one, I was sold. I did take advisement on the parent caddy being too small for most cups. So when I put it together, I never installed the cup caddy by the push bar. I used the parent caddy I had for my Bob, but the bars are so angled the drinks sat tilted forward a ways. I finally went to target and bought a different console from Diono and it works pretty well.

I was worried because other reviewers said the bottom basket storage was wide open in the front. I am not sure if they updated the model or if those customers just didn't see it, but there are snaps that hold the front of the basket up and closed.

I can finally lift a folded stroller into the car without straining myself. And my tall daughter can sit comfortably.

I really like the see through portion in the hood for checking on her but may bring an extra blankey to cover it if we use it at the farmers market or zoo. Her little snack tray does have a small cup holder but there are cups that will fit fine. Overall great purchase, and if the parent console had bigger cup holders I'd give it 6 stars if I could.

Very happy mama =^.^=

PS. I bought it from Walmart but a lot of the boxes there were tampered with. Same price as Amazon though.

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All around good stroller. The adult cup holders on the top need to be a little bigger, no cups I use fit in them. Other than that, I have no complaints. goes together easily, folds up easy, light weight, but seems pretty heavy duty. well worth the cost. would buy again.

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I have a jogging stroller that is too big pack around most of the time, so I bought a smaller stroller, it was so flimsy that the back wheels broke within a week. I needed a stroller that was small and compact, but that was sturdy enough to take to Disneyland. This stroller worked great, we packed the basket full of souvenirs and it never off centered or tipped backwards. We have taken this stroller camping and it works great on dirt roads as well. This is our preferred stroller to take on outings.

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It is exactly what I needed. I am a BOB enthusiast and took my bob double everywhere when I had twins, then took my bob single everywhere with next child, but have seen what airlines do to nice strollers and wanted something disposable to fly cross-country with. This stroller arrived today and it took me less than five minutes to put wheels and trays on, directions sucked but then they usually do so just use common sense. This steers very, very nicely for a cheap stroller, and it steers easily one-handed which was my top criterion as I'll need to be able to grab two other young kids, roll-aboard suitcase, purse, etc, while running through airport. Shade canopy is clear (so may cover with blanket) but wider than most, so hopefully will provide some sun protection. Fabric is thin/cheap compared to BOBs and other expensive strollers, but there is a reason it's only $50 instead of 5x that. My very tall 22 month old fits nicely with some room to grow (though in the next year her head will probably be up above the seat back, not a problem for us as she won't nap in any stroller, but just be aware if you need something to last a while with a tall child still willing to nap). Basket is totally accessible unlike most strollers. Read complaints re: size of cup holders and have to agree; a skinny plastic disposable water bottle or a soda can will fit perfectly in parents' cup holders, but not any of our stainless steel water bottles, kids' cups, or sippies. None of my kids' cups will fit in kids' cup area. So fairly useless except as a spot to put phone and keys. Pink color is cute. I tried it out all over the house with my daughter in it and now she won't get out, is sitting watching Disney Jr in the stroller with a baby doll in each hand and a big grin on her face, so I'm guessing it is very comfortable. Very pleasantly surprised by the features of this stroller for the price. Will update if it ends up being a dud on our trip.

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Thursday, March 20, 2014

VTech Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker Reviews

VTech Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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This toy was instrumental in helping my son to walk. He pushed this toy all over the house day and night. The toys on it light up and make noises. There's an educational mode and a music mode. My son's favorite part is the phone. He pretends like he's talking to daddy. This toy is very sturdy. My son has pulled himself up on it numerous times and it's never tipped over. I also noticed that it doesn't seem to go too fast. Other walkers I've seen take off and leave the baby to fall on his face. This one is perfect. I recommend it to everyone. My son was walking on his own after 1 month of using this.

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I was a little skeptical to buy this because of all the negative reviews this product had about not being durable and the electronics not working properly. In fact, I was so skeptical that I didn't buy it at first. A few days later, still a little sad that I couldn't find anything else, a friend of mine posted a video of her kiddos (she has twins) playing with the same toy I wasn't buying!! She told me that she loved it, her babies loved it and that it was a durable as it could be so I ordered it. It was extremely easy to put together AND the toy came with its own batteries which I thought was absolutely amazing since nothing ever comes with batteries anymore. The electronics worked great until about 2 months later. It started doing all the crazy things that people were talking about. Luckily I remembered that the batteries were originally provided to me by the company and who knows how old those were so I replaced them and the electronics worked great again. Soooo... to all those people that said that the circuit board was crap, check the batteries first and see if that is the problem.

As for durability, my daughter has rammed it into every single piece of wall, furniture and living thing in our house. It has a 90 degree square base with wheels so it is extremely difficult to tip over. In the 3 months my daughter has had it, she has tipped it over 1 time and learned that when you fall, you have to let go of the handle otherwise it comes down with you.

This toy is fun, flashy and gets used in our house every single day. My daughter loves this thing and it was worth every penny of the $35 dollars I spent on it. If your baby is ready to start walking then this toy is absolutely wonderful but please know that if your baby cannot stand on their own, then they are not ready to be walking with this toy so just get it for them to press the buttons since it can be easily removed until they can stand and walk with it.

There are no stoppers or emergency breaks on the wheels so for those who are worried that their little one will push and it will go forward, you're right, it will and it wont stop. That is what it is made for.

I gave the educational value a four because while there are a million things on it that baby can learn from, they probably are not going to because they will be so busy wanting to push a million other buttons.

UPDATE: We have now had this for 6 months and my daughter still loves it. She figured out how to take the face off to play with it by itself and has thrown it on the ground several times. We do not have carpet so the fact that it is still working tells me that it seems to be put together pretty well.

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This toy is exactly as it says a sit to stand learning walker. It has lots of interactive features and my daughter loves it. The front "face" comes off so she can sit on the floor with it and play....when she is feeling adventurous she pushes it around. It does not have any resistance feature on the wheels (like some other walkers) so she is still learning to push it and control it without falling but I would recommend it and buy it again over other walkers (I have 2 others that don't interest her as much)

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UPDATE (2/23): I am upgrading it to 4 stars thanks to one of the comments made to my review. We are currently using it with our second son (11 months) and it works just like new. The play panel still freezes, so we don't really use this feature, hence 4 stars instead of 5.

When I first got this walker for my little one he was 9 months old and just started pulling him self up and walking around the crib. I thought these were signs that he is ready to start walking so I got him this walker. Unfortunately his moves were still very uncoordinated and he kept falling with the walker. At that point the walker was still very unsafe for him so I put it away. I took it out when he was 11 months and to my surprise he did great, no more falling at all. He was able to use it immediately so I believe no walker will work when the baby is not ready yet. I'm giving this walker 3 stars for two reasons. First I think the name is a bit misleading as I don't think this is a good product to learn how to stand up so "Sit-to-Stand Learning" is a bit misleading. I do however think that if a baby learned how to stand up properly this becomes a great walker. The second reason is that the play panel freezes all the time and is very annoying, so we don't even turn it on anymore and use it only as a walker.

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ive been reading some of these reviews and i must say, i think some people on here were dropped on their heads one too many times. any of these toys with wheels that are to be pushed are going to MOVE...that is the POINT. yes it can go a little quickly but your child will learn how to handle it. mine did! shes a smart cookie and had no problems figuring it out. i wouldnt recommend relying on this to TEACH a child how to STAND but its great once they learn how to stand. she took to it well and started pushing it all over. yes she got a little too excited some times and pushed it too hard and made it go faster to the point where shed fall down, BUT guess what? SHE GOT BACK UP and started playing with it again. If you sit there going "OMG OMG OMG! MY POOR BABY!" whenever they fall theyre going to always panic and cry whenever they fall! use it on carpet and let them LEARN to get back up and try again! its really simple people. and to the person who wants BRAKES on this thing? SERIOUSLY? do you want it to teach the kid how to use the brakes as well? maybe take over watching your child all together so you dont have to? spin some straw into gold? come on now!

so, in all honesty, from someone NOT expecting a miracle toy but something fun, entertaining and helpful for my child, i feel this was a great purchase and my daughter LOVES it. she pushes it around; drags it around; flips it over; flips it back; takes the front off to play with on the floor, etc. she seems to be handling it just fine, no problem. oh and i got this for her first birthday (she got it about a month early) since she learned how to stand and had been holding on to furniture walking. This helped her to transition from using furniture to moving all over besides the perimeter and eventually on to her own without assistance. however, we didnt rely only on this to teach her to walk. we also just held her hands and had her walk around with us. no toy will ever substitute being a parent!

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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Winfun Baby Driver Stroller/Car Seat Seat Review

Winfun Baby Driver Stroller/Car Seat Seat
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This is a good toy but it is REALLY small. I got it for a 17 month old, who is not big for his age. It is like a miniature toy for him. I think it would be much better for babies under the age of 1. All of the buttons, turn signal, key, shifter, etc are very good, the noises are pleasant and not too loud. But it is kind of a let down because it is so small. The steering wheel is only like 4 inches in diameter. Also, the velcro straps they provide to attach it to a car seat or stroller are way to short. But since it has holes in the toy for straps, one could swap out the provided straps for something longer.

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My sixteen-month-old son loved this toy and enjoyed playing with it in the car for a long trip. It has two volume levels and a variety of levers and buttons to produce sounds and lights in addition to the steering wheel (my son's favorite part). However, the two straps on the back are short and attach to themselves in a loop with velcro and will only work for attaching it to a horizontal lap bar on a stroller or car seat and still have it accessible to the child. I was worried about this somewhat heavy, hard plastic toy floating around free while I was driving, so I secured it (sort of!) with some linking rings to the back of the vehicle seat so he could reach it still (he's rear-facing). I don't know what I'll use for a more permanent, safe attachment method for a car seat without a lap bar, but since he enjoys the toy, I'll certainly try to find one! (See also notes on the above image of the back of the product for accurate dimensions; dimensions given are apparently for the box in which it's shipped because it's nowhere near as large as those numbers suggest!)

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Our baby has so much fun with this toy, we are very happy with it. The songs are so cute, and we love the fact that during the music, you will hear an occasional bark, quack, or meow. So cute!

The only issue we have is that the straps to attach it to the stroller or crib are a little short, but it was easy enough for us to adapt some other straps to make it work. Your baby will love it too!

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I wish there was a better way to attach it to a car seat as it keeps falling off. The toy itself is great and ignition sounds like a car.

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I bought this for my granddaughter who loves steering wheels, She was almost 2 so this was probably too young for her. She loved it for 10 minutes. It would be great for any child from 6-18 months and much smaller than I thought it would be

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