Britax convertible- best for chubby baby boy? Any recommendations?
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Try the Britax Boulevard. The depth of the seat in the Marathon is shorter than the Roundabout. My son is average size, almost three and still has lots of growing room. I love how easily the straps can be raised or lowered (easier than the Marathon) and it has added side impact protection. I have reviews of all three car seats on my profile (just click on my name), with pictures of the Roundabout with a 21 lb baby.
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I would follow the instructions and wait until she is 40lbs. That is the safest option. The 5 point harness car seats are the safest for every child. Britax makes one that can be used up to 80lbs.
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No there is no snack tray for the baby. Britax doesn't have a snack tray for b-ready model, but you can get one from uppa baby that fits this stroller.
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I don't think it's any worse or better than the Britax Advocate that we use in the 2nd car. It's hard to say because of the vehicle types in use. It's certainly a comfortable seat, but if you have a taller baby/toddler, consider the Britax as it is more accommodating to taller bodies.
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My son is five and weighs 45 pounds. He was about your son's size when he was 2, but then he thinned out. This thing is good up to about 100 pounds for front facing five point restraint. The five point restraint is simply the safest. We also have a booster for when he goes with family or friends, as this is not as convertible. But, overall, I love the britax 5-point restraint seat for longer trips especially as when he nods off his head has a place to rest. Your son is only 2, so I would recommend investing in this. Poorly fitted boosters can cause evisceration of organs and spinal cord injury to children. Why risk it? My son is five and weighs 45 pounds. He was about your son's size when he was 2, but then he thinned out. This thing is good up to about 100 pounds for front facing five point restraint. The five point restraint is simply the safest. We also have a booster for when he goes with family or friends, as this is not as convertible. But, overall, I love the britax 5-point restraint seat for longer trips especially as when he nods off his head has a place to rest. Your son is only 2, so I would recommend investing in this. Poorly fitted boosters can cause evisceration of organs and spinal cord... » Read More My son is five and weighs 45 pounds. He was about your son's size when he was 2, but then he thinned out. This thing is good up to about 100 pounds for front facing five point restraint. The five point restraint is simply the safest. We also have a booster for when he goes with family or friends, as this is not as convertible. But, overall, I love the britax 5-point restraint seat for longer trips especially as when he nods off his head has a place to rest. Your son is only 2, so I would recommend investing in this. Poorly fitted boosters can cause evisceration of organs and spinal cord injury to children. Why risk it? « Show Less
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I used the Jolly Jumper Arctic with the Britax B-Agile car seat. It was fine for the first few months (my son was 3 months old when we first used it - a lifesaver), but by the time he was around 6 months, he was getting a little big to get in and out of the little opening without the cover popping off. By that time, I just put him into the seat and reinserted the cover. I recommend this cover over the JJCole (which I also owned, that went under and over him). I liked that this completely sealed him in the cold outdoors. With the JJ Cole, his head is exposed to the cold and the straps on the car seat got snug because of the blanket underneath him.
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Yes! We got this Britax for my husband's car when my daughter was 28 lbs. She is now 35 lbs and still fits perfectly. I like this one better than our other Britax for bigger kiddos because she is able to sit "up" a little better and see out the windows. (Our other Britax seems to cuddle her back down in the seat more - worked well when she was smaller.)
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Britax says you can use it for newborns as small as 5 pounds (rear facing). We chose to use a removable cradle-type car seat when our children were infants, and bought the Britax 70-G3 when our children reached 1 year old and only used it forward-facing.
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We have had the Roundabout and the Marathon. You can go directly from a carrier to this seat, but your baby will look SO tiny. This is also bulkier than the roundabout and may not rear face in smaller cars. But it will buy you a few more years. I love both seats.
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Hi Laura, the Britax B-Agile stroller is more for everyday use on paved even surfaces from my experience, if you want a more off pavement type of stroller I would check out All-Terrain Strollers by BoB. This type of stroller is great for off-roading excursions, hikes, beaches and even the uneven urban jungle. Hope this helpsRocky
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We have a roundabout 50 which we bought when our son was 1 year old and outgrew the carrier. I would not recommend it for a newborn, even though its rated for 5 lbs and up. The lowest shoulder strap level seems like it would be too high for newbornw and it just doesn't snuggle around a tiny baby well. Plus its harder to install it reclined all the way at 45 degrees. I believe the Roundabout 55 comes with an insert to better position a newborn, so it might work ok. There are probably better convertible seats that provide a better fit for newborns, or just use the infant carrier style and sell if once your baby outgrows it. We have a roundabout 50 which we bought when our son was 1 year old and outgrew the carrier. I would not recommend it for a newborn, even though its rated for 5 lbs and up. The lowest shoulder strap level seems like it would be too high for newbornw and it just doesn't snuggle around a tiny baby well. Plus its harder to install it reclined all the way at 45 degrees. I believe the Roundabout 55 comes with an insert to better position a newborn, so it might work ok. There are probably better convertible seats that provide a better fit for newborns, or just use the infant carrier style and... » Read More We have a roundabout 50 which we bought when our son was 1 year old and outgrew the carrier. I would not recommend it for a newborn, even though its rated for 5 lbs and up. The lowest shoulder strap level seems like it would be too high for newbornw and it just doesn't snuggle around a tiny baby well. Plus its harder to install it reclined all the way at 45 degrees. I believe the Roundabout 55 comes with an insert to better position a newborn, so it might work ok. There are probably better convertible seats that provide a better fit for newborns, or just use the infant carrier style and sell if once your baby outgrows it. « Show Less
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I'm glad you called Britax and they gave you a good answer. A 15 month old is way to young for this seat, even if he does meet the minimum weight limit. Age is more important than weight. I have on for my 5.5 year old (he has been using it since he was 3.5) and its a great seat for him.
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I used Britax convertibles with both of my kids from birth just because infant seats are not safe! They were fine and my children were not big(my daughter was 6lbs 11oz and my son came home 4lbs 12oz-he was 3lbs7oz at birth). We have the new advocate for the upcoming baby ;-) The advocate even has an "infant insert" that can be purchased to improve the fit. Yes, they look small in the seat, but it does not affect the safety of the seat-at all. Think about this, a piece of plastic that goes through constant stress of in and out of the car(we have a materials engineer in the family and he was very adamant about it not being safe-too much stress on plastic). The studies about this have been buried time and time again, but there is some evidence if you search the net. Unfortunately, we were hit by a drunk driver when my daughter was only 4 mos, she was just fine in her Britax seat! When my son was 9 mos, our Corolla was sideswiped by a semi-truck, both kids were fine(they slept through it), my son in his convertible, my daughter in her Britax booster. We drive A LOT(40k miles a year) and I have never felt uncomfortable with the convertibles from birth and after our second accident we were told by the investigating officer that the Britax saved my son major injuries! I think you will be just fine going with the convertible from day one, we were and ours were "tested."
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We recently purchased the joovy egro. We have the britax b ready carseat system as well and it works with the joovy. I looked at both the graco and joovy before deciding on the joovy egro caboose. The joovy is a bit heavier than the graco but the quality was much better.
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I have the britax b-agile, but the size is that described here. It s wider in the bottom so the wheels (that are quite big) can fit in it. the B Agile Stroller folds in half, baybe you can have an idea to compare both.
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This thing is way big to be lugging around as a baby carrier. I'd go for the Chicco Keyfit 30 for an easy light weight baby carrier and then get this when your baby is closer to 20 lbs and sell the other. Its pretty massive. We also bought the Chicco NextFit and we both prefer that seat over this one, almost same price.
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The better option for the Britax B-Safe car seat is the Safety 1st Clic it! Universal Carrier. I recently returned the Baby Trend Snap N Go due to an improper fit for the Britax B-Safe and after a little research bought the Safety 1st stroller. Don't settle for something that advertises "fits most"...