[blparent] Two car seats

[Danielle Antoine]

Hey all,

Well, I did this but my babies were 19 months apart. I had two
convertible car seats well one toddler car/booster seat and one
convertible car seat. I just put the convertible one inside the
booster one and carried them with one hand while my toddler walk on a
harness and my daughter chilled in the sling. With them both being
little like that you could do this with two slings or carriers but
this will take practice. Contact LLI if you choose this option because
usually most mothers there use some type of baby carrier, are more
than willing to help,  and some have multiples. The method with the
car seats is bbest done with two lightweight car seats. By convertible
I mean one that goes from like 5-40 pounds for the baby weight. You
install them backward in the car until the baby is a year or older and
usually according to the weight and height limit. Hope that helped.

Danielle
P.S. Happy traveling.

On 10/20/14, Wendy Meuse via blparent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Elizabeth:
>
> Ehehehehe!  or is it Jo Elizabeth?  ehehehehehehe!  I sure do appreciate
> what you were saying.  sometimes traveling can be a real
> challenge.  I didn't do a lot of traveling when Grace was little as she was
> born in october so we had a cold winter ahead of us.
> when spring came and we could walk without falling into snowbanks, I used a
> snuggly.  She loved it and she just cuddled right down
> into it.  I used a backpack with a frame when she got a little older, but my
> guide dog Eager really ajusted well to us using a
> stroller.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto via blparent" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Tara Briggs" <thflute at gmail.com>; "Blind Parents Mailing List"
> <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 10:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Two car seats
>
>
> It might work, but those car seats get heavy real fast.  Plus, you'll need
> hands to open doors, navigate cars or buses, hold packages, etc.  I'm not
> saying it can't be done, but to be completely honest, I'd plan your trips
> very carefully if you have both babies.  Figure out exactly where you want
> to go ahead of time and decide if it's worth the effort because believe me,
> you'll be exhausted by the time you travel there and back, much less do the
> errands or the story hour or whatever you went for, and you'll have a
> better
> time at home.  Use paratransit if you can, or take someone with you.  Make
> use of any assistance that's offered along the way.  The babies might be
> hold enough for backpacks, so that's an option.  You'll have a diaper bag
> to
> contend with as well.  I'm just seeing two car seats, a diaper bag, a
> mobility tool, plus whatever other stuff you have for yourself as a
> monumental pain in the butt and frankly, not worth the hassle unless you
> are
> going to see someone on his or her deathbed, in which case you would
> probably have transportation there.  Sorry, that's just my take on the
> situation, but maybe there are braver travelers than I am.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may
> kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at
> evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tara Briggs via blparent
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 10:51 AM
> To: Melissa Treaster ; Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Two car seats
>
> Hi, I would try and carry one in the car seat on my arm and the other in a
> carrier. That way, I would have a free hand for a dog or a cane. I'm not
> sure if that is the answer you're looking for. Hope it helped.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Oct 19, 2014, at 12:31 AM, Melissa Treaster via blparent
>> <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> How do you carry two car seats ? My sister in law just bought home a 8
>> month old girl that she will be adopting. My son is 7 months and so I
>> find
>> myself needing two car seats if I need to take them both. They are not
>> walking so is there any way to do this?
>> Thanks,
>> Melissa
>> 240-298-5235
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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