Discount Kiddopotamus Snuzzler Complete Head and Body Support

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I was able to take my little one out in the running stroller at 7 weeks using the Snuzzler. I stuck to smooth bike paths until she was about 4 months, but her little head didn't budge when she was laying on this thing. In fact, I think she slept better in the running stroller w/ the Snuzzler than at home! The two sides are convenient b/c you can just flip it over depending on the kind of weather you're having: fleece side to keep her warm and the other to keep her cool when it's already warm out. By 4 months, she didn't need it in the car seat or swing anymore, but it still seems comfy for her in the running stroller even now at 5 months.

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We live in Florida. It's almost July. Our newborn loves this thing. She is currently happier in her carseat with the snuzzler than anywhere. On one side is a cozy fleece--which would be great for cool weather, but not what we need. The reverse is a navy fabric, and it's plenty cozy. It supports her head, so her head is always upright, even on long tripsand it gently supports her back and arms. I rate this as a "must-have".

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The Snuzzler works well for our small baby in his Graco Metrolite stroller. It supports his head well and he seems very comfortable sitting on it.

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I initially purchased one of these for my daughter (who is now 2) when she was born. At the time she had a Graco Snugride car seat. She was born on the small side (6 lbs) so her car seat swallowed her. The insert that came with her car seat to support her head was too big as well and provided no support for her. This really allowed her to be more supported in her car seat.

As a side note, yes I have heard all the cons of adding after market items to car seats etc. Any after market product can potentially be a safety hazard and void the warranty of the car seat. Therefore, parents need to properly do their homework and use their best judgement on whether or not an after market product should be used. That being said, in my opinion this enabled my daughter's car seat to function more properly in ensuring she was thoroughly protected while in it. She was able to move too much while in her car seat without it and I felt that she wouldn't have been as protected if it was not in it. Of course once she was big enough and fit more comfortably in her car seat we removed it.

Overall, I love this product so much that I have decided to purchase this again for my child due in July to have on hand in the event I encounter the same issues as before. This product is truly wonderful and I would highly recommend it to anyone.

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Bought these so my twins can ride in their City Mini. Works really well, they fit right in. I would buy them again, has great cut outs for the seat belt to work. Good buy, good price.

Reviews of Graco Argos 70 Toddler Car Seat Martin

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We did tons of research, read the blogs and reviews, looked at the options and chose the Graco Argos 70 in "Eliza" on sale at Babies R Us for $159.95 in June 2012. Our daughter loves the seat, BUT it is nearly impossible to latch and unlatch the 2 buckles in the crotch strap. AND, once you do latch them, they almost dig into the legs and sort of pinch them when trying to latch, even in the furthest setting...and our daughter is only 34 pounds and 38 inches tall. What will happen when she grows? In addition, it doesn't really recline, and her head totally falls forward when she falls asleep...very uncomfortable. I don't know why Graco changed the crotch latch on their seats...we had a My Ride 65 from 2010 and loved the ease of getting her in and out. We are returning the seat to Babies R Us and just ordered the Britax Frontier 85 SICT for $254...it costs quite a bit more, but our daughter is worth it.

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We have 2 of these seats. The first we've had for about a month, and just purchased a second due to our youngest being so jealous of the cup holders and "toy cubbies." They are replacing Britax Roundabouts that we LOVE, but our oldest has outgrown. So far, they are pretty good. I agree with previous reviewers about the crotch strap being difficult to buckle. However, after a month, it no longer bothers me, and it buckles easily at a specific angle. It was the same with the Britax initially. I actually prefer a buckle that is slightly difficult to use, as it makes escape less likely! The main drawback for me (and why this seat is getting 4 stars instead of 5) is feeling like I cannot get the chest strap tightened down enough without really pulling on it. Also, the silver buckles drop back into the car seats, and are difficult to reach under and pull up once the child is seated.

After purchase, I was ready to return the seat due to spending AN HOUR trying to manipulate the crotch buckle from one slot to another. I was beyond frustrated! However, a quick YouTube search for "Graco Argos 70 crotch strap" solved my problem in seconds. The key is to keep tension on the buckle from the top, and slowly manipulate the angle of the bracket on the bottom. I felt so silly for wasting so much time getting frustrated when I can now move it in about 5 seconds. Overall, I would recommend this seat. Our kids heads do tilt forward sometimes while sleeping, but we had the same issue with the Britax seats.

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In general we really like this seat. My son loves the cup holders and extra compartments. It is easy to install. My only complaint is that the bottom buckle is hard to snap and it's location on the seat is not super easy to access, meaning it gets stuck under my son when he sits down and he usually has to stand up for me to get the latch.

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My daughter is currently 15 months old. She had outgrown her infant carrier by the time she was 6 months and her convertible car seat (an evenflow tribute v) shortly after she turned 1. She is off the charts for all of her measurements. She is 35 inches tall and weighs 32lbs. She is going to be tall.

I had been worried about her outgrowing the convertible for a while. We got the one we did because she was growing so fast and we hoped it would last until we could legally put her in a front facing carseat. She barely did. I had actually been researching the Nautilus since she outgrew her carrier and I had planned on buying 2 (one for my car and one for my mother's). I happened to stumble across the Argos 70 while perusing a sale flyer for Babies R Us and I researched it. I noticed it would seat her until she weighed 120lbs which is 20 more lbs than the Nautilus will sit. It's the same principal, just more sturdy.

I like the Argos. It's large and sturdy and I feel like it would protect my daughter (the single most important person in the world--to me) from harm. I like how easy it is to adjust it. I can tighten or loosen even when my daughter is sitting in it. I love the cubbies though I honestly don't know what I could put in there that would stay. My daughter is almost guaranteed to throw anything I put in them on the floor. I guess they'll turn into snack crumb receptacles as time goes on. My daughter likes sitting in a front facing seat almost as much as she likes getting out of it and getting into stuff. She cannot get the crotch latches undone. The fabric covering comes off easily for washing, but not so easily that she can take it off. It has a cup holder that will even hold the insulated sippy cups. The headrest is easy to adjust. I love the padded insert that sits in the seat. It's easy to take it off the car seat and wash it. I also like the fact that when she gets bigger all I have to do is remove that insert to give her additional room.

Even though I love her seat, there are a few cons to its design. It's heavy. Not super heavy, but heavy enough to make it difficult to take it in and out of cars (which is why I got 2). If you don't protect your seats it's liable to wear holes in them (I bought crash tested seat covers to protect my upholstery). The initial setup can be confusing if you have trouble with that sort of thing. It is REALLY HARD to change the slot the crotch strap comes up through. It took me and my partner struggling with it to get it out of one slot and into the other. The straps have padding which I was initially pleased with until one day while I was driving I heard the sound of velcro separating. I put them back on twice before I decided not to bother. She'll just continue pulling them off if I continue to put them back. My daughter can open the across the chest latch (I knew it wouldn't be long until she figured it out upon seeing it). The crotch latch has given me trouble unhooking on one side once but she was throwing a tantrum so that might have had something to do with the difficulty. The carseat is bulky and takes up a good portion of my cobalt's backseat.

Still, even with the cons I love this seat. It exceeds my expectations and I look forward to using it until my daughter completely outgrows it.

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I have 4 of these car seats. 2 in Butterfly Bliss and 2 in Martin and these are buy far the best car seats we have ever owned. They are forward facing only but well made and we love the metal frame in the back, very sturdy. Harness is easy on and easy off and very easily adjustable. I spent a month researching car seats and finally decided on these ones, the head support is great, their heads rarely slump when sleeping with the 2 supports on the side of their heads and the cup holder is a plus. My daughter loves her butterfly car seats, very cute girly print too and a major plus is it has a 10 year expiration, converts from a convertible to a high back booster to a booster so this will be the only car they will probably ever need and then they won't need to be in a car seat at all AND AWESOME FOR TALL KIDS! I recommend them to anyone who says they are looking for a convertible car seat. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Harmony Carpooler Backless Booster Seat, Black with Red Accents Reviews

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I purchased this item from a rival of Amazon, and am preparing to get more to accommodate a growing brood of age 5+ summer travellers. Here, as well as on the competitors website, are a few stories reposted over and over about how the user used the product unsafely, attempting to violate the laws of physics, and then complained when gravity worked and the belt positioning booster was dislodged by being used in the unsafe manner in which they insisted on using it.

This seat has a four and five star rating for safety and ease of use from the NHTSA, and that has been borne out in my experience, using it as a mature adult shepherding age-appropriate children.

When the child enters the booster, he must stand in the passenger compartment with his back to the booster and "back up" into it. He must then thread the seat belt appropriately, with the shoulder rest across his chest (not neck) over his shoulder, and the lap portion of the belt across his lap, below his hips (not over his belly).

When the child is ready to leave the seat, he must unbuckle and remove the belt as much as needed to exit the seat. He must move forward and return to the standing position in the passenger compartment, free of the seat, before exiting the vehicle.

The seat itself weighs under three pounds. There are no laws of physics that would allow a person weighing a minimum of forty pounds to leave this or any other short, non-anchored booster style belt positioner by pivoting or contorting his body and not expect the booster to move as well. Most mature vehicle operators are aware of these elementary applications of physics and continue to use this seat, as I have for my varied children of appropriate weight and age, for a number of years.

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The sides on this seat allow it to lean. When my grandaughter gets out of the car, she puts her hand on the top of the side of the booster seat. The seat leaned and she almost fell to the ground. When she tried to clip in her seat belt, she leaned to the side to get the end of the belt in the clip part. The seat leaned with her and covered the clip part. She is 4, so I thought my 7 year old grandson could work through these problems. Not so. I ended up returning it.

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I was on the fence about getting this because of the reviews that referred to it tipping. We have a Toyota Sienna and have had no issues at all. It fits perfectly in the seat and has a tether that you put on the seatbelt to adjust the seatbelt so it fits appropriately above the shoulder.

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A few days ago we test drove a BMW 330i convertible, thought it would be fun to buy a summer car (even though summer in MN is almost over). We were shocked when our boys' booster seats wouldn't sit right in the back seat. The backseats are contoured like front seats often are in sportier cars. The base of our old booster seats were too wide to fit properly in the seat, leaving about a 3" gap between the actual seat of the car and the center of the booster. We wanted to buy the car, but not if our kids couldn't ride in it. So, I saw these, which are marketed towards people looking for 3 seats in the back of an SUV, but they are also a great solution for a sportier/bucket style seat. Even though they're about 4" narrower than our other seats, my boys fit comfortably in them. I have no concerns in a 2-door car about the tipping issues described by others. For me, these are a great find. Went back and bought the BMW this afternoon, with new booster seats in hand.

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What was not clear to me from the picture or product description or other non-Amazon sources regarding this seat, is that the sides of the seat are several inches wider than the base.

If you are like me, you are looking at this product because you need a narrow booster and are trying to get 3 kids across the back seat. I have a chicco fit 30 and a diono radian 100 in the back of a 2009 subaru forester. That should have left me plenty of room for the advertised 14.5 inches wide booster in between, but it didn't, due to the wider upper part of the booster. Add to that the issue of pulling the seat belt thru the gap in the sides, and it was very hard to get my son strapped into this seat while it was in between the other two seats.

I had only a little trouble installing it but getting him into it was a challenge. I am told that if I put the booster on one of the outside positions (behind the driver, optimally), I would have an easier time. But then I would have to use the middle seat belt to attach a latch-enabled car seat in the middle position where there is no latch hook available. Like most people, I am not very successful at attaching car seats via seat belt (I think that is why the LATCH was invented it makes it easy to install car seats correctly). I don't want to have to go to DMV every time I have to re-install my car seats.

Don't tell me -I know -get a mini van.

Cheap Britax Boulevard 70 Convertible Car Seat

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We were involved in a highway accident. Something happened to the tire, I lost control of the car at 70 MPH, we did a 180 and slammed into the concrete barrier (on the rear side, where my kids were). I have three kids, my two daughters were on the side that got hit. My 22 month old daughter is in this carseat, and my 3-year-old in the older model boulevard. They walked away without a scratch. My almost two-year-old slept through the whole thing! She only woke up because my 3-year-old was crying (because she was scared, not hurt). My sister and I were in the front seat and we are okay, but very sore, whip lash, etc. I'm amazed that my children aren't even talking about the accident, and they aren't even the slightest bit sore, even though they were a lot closer to the place of impact! My husband and I don't have much money, but car seats were something that we weren't going to skimp on. Now I am so thankful that we did. We will definitely stick with Britax forever.

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We have only had the seat for a week so I will update my review after a few months but I must say:

1. I LOVE the ease of installation on this seat. I have LATCH and installed Rear-Facing in my 2006 Acura TL, rear passenger side on the full recline setting (required for rear-facing mode) and it was perfect. No towel or pool noodle needed like our Recaro ProRide. Its perfectly level with the ground and at a perfect angle for my 11 month old to ride comfortably. The latch belts are attached to the metal bars on the sides of the seat so you just slide it to the front of the seat for RF position! No rerouting or removing covers or anything like that! How simple, I was literally amazed at how easy they designed this. It took me 3 times longer to read the whole manual (ALWAYS read the whole manual first) than it did to adjust the strap position and install it.

2. My daughter rarely fell asleep in the car anymore because she was so busy looking out the windows and talking to herself in her mirror but in this seat every ride so far, short or long, she has fallen asleep within the first 5 minutes! It must be that comfortable!

3. The fabric does not get hot at all! We live in FL and even though it's November, it is still 80-something degrees in the afternoon and I have a black car with black interior and this seat felt nice and cool even when the rest of the car was burning hot.

4. The velcro strap holders are AWESOME! They hold the straps off to the sides so no more fishing for the buckles under your wiggling baby while you're putting them in their seat!

5. The material in the picture online (in my opinion) makes it look like a smooth meshy almost wind-breakery material... It is NOT like that at all! It almost feels like denim! It is nice material, but its not a very soft material (probably why it breathes so well) like I thought it was. This isn't a flaw at all, I really like it but it just wasn't what I thought!! Also, its not quite white and grey as it looks in the pictures. Its like a lighter grey and a darker grey stripe. It's still really nice, but I think the picture makes it look girlier than it really is.

6. I did not have to move my passenger seat up AT ALL! This seat is pretty big from front to back. I have a mid-size to large sedan and I didn't have to touch the seat settings. My 6' tall boyfriend car still sit up front in the passenger seat and be completely comfortable as if there were no seat behind his at all!

That's all for now, hope this helps you decide on whether or not to purchase! Will update more after a few months of usage! :)

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I have two different car seats one for each car and I'm comparing the Britax Boulevard 70 with the Evenflo Momentum, and I like the Momentum much better. Of course ALL car seats (not just the pricey ones) meet stringent safety requirements and undergo the same government testing, so reviews that suggest some are safer than others are basically just guessing.

What I like about the Britax:

nice looking fabric

steel frame

relatively slim size

easy to adjust height of straps (but not as easy as the Momentum)

easy front facing belt or latch installation (but latch system on Momentum is much better)

What I don't like about the Britax:

-straps tangle easily

-not a very cushy seat/padding

-difficult to install rear facing

-cover slides off the top and has to be pulled back on every so often

These are small flaws. It's a great seat. BUT these flaws make the extra cost seem like too much a seat this expensive should not have these problems, in my opinion.

What I like better about the Momentum:

-very cushy seat lots of side padding. My son loves it.

-easy straps, they don't tangle or get stuck in the fabric

-easy to adjust height of shoulder straps

-ratcheting system on latch no threading the strap through it took me about 10 seconds to get this seat out of my car and into grandma's

-super soft fabric cover that is a cinch to remove if washing becomes necessary

-good recline in rear facing mode (easy to get it level)

Problem with the Momentum:

-this thing is huge (side to side especially). It fits without a problem in any mid size or larger car (my Subaru outback and in my husband's Mazda protege), but if you have more than one other passenger in the backseat, it's a tight fit.

If we had it to do over, we would probably buy two Momentums (since the size isn't an issue for us). The Britax is a great seat but you're paying more money for something that is not quite as user friendly.

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I had a very large 6 month old who was about to outgrow her infant carrier so I needed a convertible car seat pretty early on. Did a lot of research and even bought a graco signature which was so big we couldn't get it comfortably in the back of my Honda CR-V. Britax got high ratings for safety so we got this one and I'm very happy with it. It is safe and comfortable and fits very well in the car (we have it placed in the center). Found it $100 cheaper on Amazon than the other stores. Might purchase another for our other car. We've only used it in rear facing position so far but it's been great. Easy to install and easy to get the baby in and out.

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This is our second Britax, our first was the Roundabout and we loved it. We moved up to the Boulevard because our daughter was about to outgrow the Roundabout, and the new one has been disappointing. I strongly dislike the "true side impact" head support. If I adjust it so the straps are high enough (just above her shoulders, forward facing) the head support frame is somewhat above her head and doesn't seem like it would do much good. It also sits well above the top of the main carseat and barely seems attached. Also I can't stand the material; it's velure and my daughter's hair sticks to it like crazy. Seems like a silly thing to care about until I have to put her hair back together after every single car ride. Besides the "true side impact" feature I also don't like the rubber pieces around the straps. They make the straps very bulky, hard to manage, and tough to get on/off my child. The things I like about the seat are the same things I liked about our Roundabout. In general it seems high quality and solidly built. The straps are easy to use (except for the rubber portion) and simple to tighten/loosen quickly. My husband did the installation and said it was very simple and had some features the old one didn't, like recline options, that were helpful. Overall I would give Britax another try but probably wouldn't get the Boulevard again.