[blparent] Car seats for children 1 year-old or older?

[Miranda Borka]

Hi,
When you take a taxi for instance, and you have to remove the large carseat, how do you carry the carseat (say if you had groceries or other items, or use a cane)?
It wouldn't be so bad if the darn Graco ones for over 30 lbs would fit in strollers, but that won't work.
Thanks in advance for the aditional help, and have a great day!

In Christ, Miranda

-----Original Message-----
From: Jo Elizabeth Pinto <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 3:39 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Car seats for children 1 year-old or older?

Most of those permanent placement car seats also have slots that you can 
slide a regular passenger seatbelt into if you take a taxi or ride in 
somebody else's car.  They're sort of bulky and cumbersome, but at least the 
toddlers stay safe.  I'm not sure about a bus, though, since there aren't 
any seatbelts.

Jo Elizabeth

Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify 
the hunters.--African Proverb

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From: "Miranda Borka" <knownoflove at gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 9:17 AM
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Carseats for children 1 year-old or older?

> Hi,
> The carseats we see that are rated for up to 40 lbs are permanent 
> placements in your car. What do we do when we take a taxi/bus and they 
> obviously won't let us (nor would I want to) leave the carseat in the 
> vehicle?
> Thanks, and have a great weekend!
>
> In Christ, Miranda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elizabeth Cooks <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 10:38 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Carseats for children 1 year-old or older?
>
> Unfortunqtely, that's just kind of the way it goes.  Unless things have
> changed, infant seats go up to about 22 lbs, toddler seats maybe up to 
> about
> 45, and after that, the kids use a booster seat.  Actually, come to think 
> of
> it, Angelica's booster was 30 to 100, I think.  And, unless someone knows
> something diferent for how to do it, toddler seats aren't advisable on a
> bus.  at those weights, children can sit safely buckled in a stroller or 
> on
> your lap.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Miranda Borka" <knownoflove at gmail.com>
> To: "Blind Parents" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 6:51 AM
> Subject: [blparent] Carseats for children 1 year-old or older?
>
>
>> Hi,
>> We're looking at carseats, and we love the option of the Graco Infant
>> Snugglerider for children less than a year old.
>> However, for children 1 or older, we're looking for a carseat that fits
>> kids up to 50-65 lbs, is front and rear facing and can be placed in a
>> stroller We don't have a car, so we need one that can be used without a
>> base. Also, one that's not so heavy or tall that you can't get it in and
>> out of taxis or public transit
>> We're trying to buy as few carseats as we can, so we're not forking out
>> cash for a few months at a time.
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>> Thanks in advance, and have a great weekend!
>>
>> In Christ, Miranda
>>
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