| Secret_Agent_Man |
01-11-2006 04:15 PM |
Baby stuff
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Originally posted by tmdiva
Infant seats: for both kids we've started out with an infant seat, then switched to a convertible when they outgrow it.
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I know I'm late to the party, but I now feel a bit guilty because we left both kids in the infant carrier until 1 year, even though their little feet were hanging over the edge (in one case) or close. Fortunately they did not die.
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Originally posted by tmdiva
Convertible seats: I'm a big fan of the Britax seats. We have a Roundabout that Magnus used, and the 40 lb weight limit got us to about age 4 (he's on the tall side but rather skinny). If I were buying a new convertible now, I'd probably go with one of the higher weight limit seats like the Marathon or Decathlon.
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I wholeheartedly second the Britax reccomendation. Pricey but excellent features, quality, and (relative) ease of use.
We have two -- a Roundabout and a Marathon. (The Marathon is too damn big for us to have two in a back seat -- as we don't drive H2s.)
As to seats, kids are all different of course. The swing was a great idea for the first, second never liked it. The bouncy seat is good -- but quickly loses its utility if you have a big kid (ass on the ground is not as fun). The vibrating chair/seat worked a bit, but not for too long.
As to allergies -- when I was a single man, and/or married w/o children, I decried the increase in food allergies and attendant hypersensitivity to such issues as a sign that our culture/species is getting soft as technology removes the impediments to and effort required for basic survival (much like the increase in folks wearing glasses).
Now that I am a parent, even with (so-far) allergy-free children, I understand better. (But am still sympathetic to Hank's gut reaction.) Having been alerted to a potential danger and having made promises, the school should not have broken those promises. I would be angry too, but I am not litigious by nature. There may be a legal remedy, but should the parents really sue?
S_A_M
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