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This is one of my son's favorite toys. He first started paying attention to it at about 2 months, mostly because of the bright colors, I think. He's now nearly 5 months old, and he enjoys grasping it so it crinkles, chewing on the attached bug and rings, a and looking at himself in the mirrored wing. The toy is small enough to take in the diaper bag, and the included clip is really handy with the infant seat and stroller. This is a great toy for infants, and you can really see changes in the way they play with it as their motor skills develop.

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Freddie became my baby's favorite toy when he was about 2 months, now he is 6 and he still LOVES this "fly" (as we call Freddie). It is great for touching and feeling, chewing and playing all sorts of games. It is easy to hook on to anything, stroller, bouncer, high chair or car seat and I washed it with soap and water and it looks great. One of our best "investments".

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I have both the firefly and the turtle. Both have pros and cons. I prefer the turtle because of the large mirror on his belly. My newborn has been fascinated with this since she was a month old. The firefly mirror on the wing is too small to interest her even though she is now 3 months old. However, the tangling teether from the firefly should come in handy in another month or two. If you were to buy only one Lamaze for a newborn, I recommend the turtle for its nice size mirror.

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We received Freddie as a baby gift. At first I kinda thought he was just a cute, but tacky useless stuffed animal. Boy was I WRONG! My son (who is now 4 months old) has been obsessed with him for months now. When he was tiny he loved to just stare at him. Freddie's back is done in big white and black print which dear son could stare at forever. When he started holding things it was easy for him to hold because Freddie has big, but flat wings and it was hard for him to drop him. Now he loves hearing Freddie crinkle, looking at the mirror, chewing on the lady bug in his pocket, and grabbing his rings. Freddie does have a small squeaker that isn't too annoying and is semi hidden so only my husband and I push it when wanted. It'll be a little bit before the baby can grasp squeaking it on purpose. And even then it's not loud and obnoxious like lots of baby toys.

Freddie is by far our favorite baby item. We've accidentally left him at home once and that was a BIG.MISTAKE. This toy is now my "go-to baby shower gift" for all moms. He's FANTASTIC.

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My 5 month old son loves this but with a week or so the red thing that hangs down came loose and could have choked him to death. Other than that, good product.

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This is not a full product review and my rating has to be taken with a grain (or two) of salt!

But I have been looking for a bag to fit my extremely large Britax Advocate CS (the one with the big hard plastic side "airbags") and, after talking to many companies, this is the only one still manufactured I could find (Britax seems to be out of stock indefinitely).

You can confirm that for yourself with their customer service:

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714-939-9376

The rep I talked to there informed me that the other model (also sold here, much cheaper; I think it is called "ultimate") would not fit my carseat. She also said they recommend buying from Amazon, wal mart or rightstart rather than directly through them.

I am taking several long trips to Europe within the next few weeks so I will soon have a chance to review the product features, construction and durability.

Meanwhile, I hope this bit of information will be helpful.

UPDATE 2/15/12: I have received the bag and can confirm that it fits the Advocate CS easily. I am looking forward to putting the bag through the test of several trans-Atlantic flights.

UPDATE 2/29/2012: Just took a trip from CA to France, via London. I had planned on gate checking my carseat+ bag then using the whole set-up as a "stroller" in London. Things went well through security although the seat does not fit in the x-ray machine: I had to take it off the bag, have it manually inspected (bag went through x-ray) then put it back on. No big hassle even by mayself with a toddler (on leash!). The issue came from British Airways: they gate-checked then informed me that I could not get the bag back in London as it was going in the main luggage compartment! Just what I was trying to avoid to not get my carseat crushed by 50 lb suitcases!

However, my carseat was delivered in France through the oversized section (it took a very long time) and was spotless so I assume it was treated very well. The bag did great and looks good as new.

I am going to stick with a 4 star rating for now as I have a couple complaints: the top handle is adjustable (not sure why as it is pretty long) and very inconvenient (too soft and not close enough to the bag), the overall construction seems a bit flimsy and the finishing leaves a lot to be desired for the price (many loose threads). Finally, there is no bag-pack shoulder straps options and just one additional handle in the front.

I'll update as we travel more but so far I am pretty happy with the product.

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Having purchased the JL Childress Ultimate Car Seat Travel bag only to discover that it didn't fit the Recaro, I checked with the manufacturer to confirm that this bag would fit. And it does. I have noted the number of quality related reviews. The bag looks sturdy but have yet to take it on a plane. Hance the 3 stars. Will report back after a couple of trips.

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Was hoping to report back after a couple of trips but I am incredibly disappointed to say that the bag did not hold up for even one flight. Philly to Denver. Arrived on Denver with both wheels hanging off. we were left with the only option of using the carrying handle. After 10 steps one side of the handle ripped from the bag. This really is a good idea but fails on quality. Should have paid attention to the other reviewers.

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This product seems like a good idea and maybe they had good intent...but it's made very very cheaply. Mine tore at the handle before I even used it. The hardware on it is less than second rate. I get the feeling the people who designed it have no experience with building traditional luggage that needs to withstand a certain level of wear and tear. I'd classify this more as a bag to store a car seat in a garage than to travel on the plane with. Since this is the "Elite" travel bag I'm assuming the models that cost less could only be worse. I also bought the red stroller bag that J.L.Childress makes (for checking in at the gate) and it tore at the seams after one short Delta flight. They have a good idea but they just don't know how to make a quality product. I'm looking for a replacement, or possibly have one made.

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I recently purchased the J.L Childress Elite Car Seat Travel bag, the first time I used it the wheel assembly broke in a matter of 20 feet from my car. The Recaro Pro-ride does fit nice and snug in this travel bag, I would just plan on having to carry the bag because the wheels will fail. Junk!!!! Unless they make a better wheel assembly for the bag I wouldn't waste the money.

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We are very happy with this car seat bag. We recently purchased it and used it on a round trip flight from Washington DC to the West Coast. The bag fit our car seat fine (make sure the car seat is in it's full upright position or it won't fit!) and the airline did not manage to break it on it's first trip, which is great. Airlines are capable of breaking pretty much any checked baggage so I think it all comes down to luck when considering how long you're able to use a piece of luggage without the airlines breaking it. This car seat bag survived the trip while one of our several hundred dollar Travelpro Crew 7 suitcases had a handle ripped off I guess it just goes to show that it's completely random what luggage the airline decides to destroy and probably doesn't necessarily speak to the quality of the luggage. Overall the bag worked great, it rolled well on multiple surfaces (concrete, tile, carpet, etc.) and the included packing pod was nice to put books, diapers, and other miscellaneous items in and saved us some room in our checked luggage. The J.L. Childress Elite Car Seat Travel Bag also has a decent enough amount of padding that it feels like it will protect the car seat a bit and certainly keep the car seat clean and dry, which was really our main goal in buying this bag keep the car seat clean and dry and have an easy way to wheel it around the airport, plus the bonus of being able to stick some other miscellaneous items into the bag that's about it.

The only improvements that would be nice to see are maybe a few more handles to use when having to pick the entire bag up off the ground but honestly I don't think the bag is meant to be lifted off the ground with the car seat in it especially using the handle that is there presently. If you need to pick this bag up with the car seat inside of it (for example to put it on a luggage belt) I would not use the handle included, I would just grab the bag like it's a large box and lift it. I have a feeling the current handle will eventually tear if it's used to lift the entire bag. I really believe it's not meant for lifting.

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Had to buy one more since the Contours Stroller came with only one and I have twins. I loved using these. The convenience of just taking the whole car seat out and locking on the stroller was invaluable. These attachments did not need to be removed to fold and put the stoller in the back of my cross-over SUV.

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I bought this to use my Graco snap N go carseat with my new Contours Options stroller. I was not aware that the carseat does not snap onto the bar. There is a red strap that goes over the top of the seat where you would attach the car seatbelt if not using the base in the car, and buckles with a male/female clip. The bar only serves as a platform for the carseat to sit on top of and is not secure unless the strap is used. It does serve its purpose, but it just seems silly that it wouldn't snap (it should really have both the strap and the capability to snap on depending on the type of carseat you have). The strap is fine, but my baby doesn't love having it across his lap. All in all, this is the choice you have, so you must buy it if you want to be able to move the baby from the car to the stroller without taking him out of his carseat, I just wish it was designed a little better.

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I bought my Kolcraft stroller second hand and it didn't come with this attachment. So I found and bought it here on Amazon and it works perfect for my Chico infant car seat.

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Bought to to compliment my contours tandem stroller which shipped with only one car seat attachment.

This one is identical to the one that came with the stroller except for the color of the straps, which are red. The straps that are on the car seat attachment that came with my stroller are orange. The difference in color is irrelevant as the red looks great as well.

It works very well with my Graco car seat and performs it's task superbly.

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The stroller is very good quality and you can see right out of the box that it is a piece that will last you a while.

I do have two problems:

1: the stroller does no fold up very well. It stays very large at fold up. Unless you have a full/large SUV you're gonna have a problem trying to bring this thing along.

2: This is my major problem. We bought the stroller to be used with our Graco Snugride 35 carseats. Contours sells adapters to attach the carseats but I feel they are a very poor design. Basically the adaptors are metal bars that the carseats sits in between/on top of and is secured only by one strap. The car seats do not click into place or hold on in any way themselves to this adapter. The strap just goes over the carseats directly where the baby sits. It has to secure in the lowest point cutting into your baby's stomach. It is quite uncomfortable for the child an does not feel very secure. My children are 7lbs. Now an there is no way they will be able to fit under that strap much longer. I am surprised with how great the quality is that Contours did not take time to think how a child would be able to sit in this seat with the strap.

I would not recommend this stroller for application with Carseats. We are saving this stroller for when the kids are larger because it is going to be great when they can sit in the actual seats but had to buy the Graco twin stroller for now.

Britax B-Agile and B-Safe Travel System Review

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We've had this combo for about a year and although i love the looks of it ( ours us red) we chose it because of its lightwight and safety rates.

Everything comes with a price, because the stroller is so light and somehow compact (the two front wheels are together and act like one) there is not much storage underneath . We bought the cup holder accessory and that works well. The basket underneath is small and only holds up to 10 lb. Maneuvering the combo (stroller +carseat) with one hand can be difficult at times and it tends to tip a little to the sides. We have a dog and it took a bit of practice to walk her and the baby together. Not a deal breaker, but worth mentioning.

Without the carseat, the stroller is also great (and more stable). Very easy to maneuver even with one hand (walking the dog). It lays down flat and is well ventilated. I wish it would go straight up more, because my daughter holds onto the bar to see out because the upright position of the stroller is "not upright enough" for her. The bar was also bought separate.

Another thing worth mentioning is that all the accessories (cup holder, bar/tray for the stroller etc.) is sold a la cart.

The stroller is very light! Easy to fold ( just push a botton on the side and pull the handle) easy to oper as well. Although this is not a jogging stroller, it has shockers on the wheels and you can walk fast and even run with it (cautiously).

I dont like the porous rubber on the handle. Although comfortable to hold onto, im concern about its cleanliness. Its hard to clean that type of material and i find that porous things are great for bacterial growth, again not a deal breaker.

For the caraseat, it is great, but it does tend to make the baby hot! Its structure is solid but the nylon type fabric does not ventilate very well and my daughter gets very hot in there. When she was big enough, we removed the extra paddding to creaddle the baby's body. That helped a bit, but it was still hot. Again, not a deal breaker, but something to considere if you live in a hot climate.

This system is highly rated for is safety and i think safety overrules everything else when it comes to my child, but i thought it would be helpfull to point out some of the "not so great" aspects of this combo. Despite my observations, I'd still recommend this combo to anyone in the market for an easy to handle, lightweight, great looking and most of all safe system!

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I researched stroller/car seats extensively before ordering this. I got mine a couple months ago and absolutely LOVE it!! I bought the foldable double cup holder and child tray to go with it. I also bought a mommy hook for multiple shopping bags. The cargo basket below holds my medium/large JJ Cole diaper bag just fine and the cup holder holds my coffee, water bottle, wallet, keys, phone, and a binky no problem. I also love how light it is and easy to fold up. I can fit it in the back of our truck with the third row seat in just fine. This is also super easy to maneuver around, I can easily move and turn it one handed. Lastly it seems to have a nice smooth ride for our walks/jogs. I would definitely recommend buying this!

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We bought this travel system and extra base for our first child this August. Overall, I think it's a great product, not perfect, but I'm happy with our purchase. Our experience has some pros and cons:

PROS:

The carseat snaps in the base and stroller effortlessly.

Extra bases come in handy.

The base is one of the easiest to latch in your vehicle according to my friends that use other brands. I didn't know we had a LATCH system until the nurse helped us install the carseat properly. It's so easy.

Stroller maneuvers great! Wheel locks keep it from moving, period. It's a very smooth ride for our baby.

Plenty cover from sunshine and rain when locked in the stroller.

CONS:

The carseat is very heavy with a child in it. It's 9 lbs 8 oz by itself. I recommend using the stroller whenever you can. My daughter is 13 pounds now and it has become more difficult maneuvering the seat out of the base. My husband has no problem, however. I thought I'd build more strength in my arms carrying her and the carseat around but I didn't count on being so exhausted.

We drive a 2013 Ford Explorer and our seats constantly hit the carseat moving it around and blocking the release. This doesn't happen in my friend's GMC Acadia. We have to lean over the carseat to pull the release then wiggle it out. We obviously don't have as much room as some other vehicles. This isn't the fault of the manufacturer but something to consider.

You do have to simultaneously pull up on each side of the seat to remove from stroller, making it impossible to get a better grip on the seat; you just have to bring it in the car like that. It is a little awkward but I haven't dropped her yet.

The right strap on the carseat constantly twists and tangles! I'm not sure why it's just that side.

Baby gets hot hot hot! I'm going to get a breathable liner for it. She justs sweats so easily.

Limited storage space below. I received a Mommy Hook at my shower that makes carrying purses, diapers bags, or shopping bags easier.

I'm happy with the travel system despite the cons. It was easy to get the 3 pieces together and I knew after using it a few times I would know what accessories I needed (most definitely a cup holder or the organizer). It is a bit pricey compared to other brands but I felt this was a very safe one to go with. I'm sure others may come with larger, more accessorized strollers. In hindsight, it may be better to get just the carseat and base alone and then a universal stroller, but I still love pushing this stroller around. Read your instructions thoroughly! It took me forever to figure out how to loosen the straps and open the stroller when I actually started using it.

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Really good product. Easy to use because all parts attach/detach with one click or snap. Only wish that it included more added features like cup holder and place to prop your foot when lifting carriage up over high side walk. Overall, great car seat stroller. Worth it to get the combo rather than separately. I would recommend getting multiple bases for more than one car.

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Great stroller very light and easy to adjust, loved it! Also it was affordable for being great quality and can't forget it's cute