Buy One Get One Half Off On Diono Convertible Car Seats & Boosters / First Years Infant Seats & Convertibles PLUS An Extra 20% Off, FREE Shipping, And Kohl's Cash At Kohl's!

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Hello all, my wife is expecting our first baby in December. So we are shopping for our first safey seats.

Which one of these is for newly born, say from 1-18 month? I check on the Radian ones and those seem to be too big right?

Any help will be most apprecaited


Dave

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Question for OP.

I have a 20 month old who is in a Britax Marathon 65 CS now, and expecting another one in Sept. I have a Chicco infant carseat for the baby already. Do you suggest jumping on this deal and get 2 Dionos now? I was looking at the RXT. Is it worth the extra $? TIA.

The codes only work if the total is over $100, which since I was just in the market for some backless boosters I didn't meet. Any other codes out there?

Quote from DaveSuper : Hello all, my wife is expecting our first baby in December. So we are shopping for our first safey seats. Which one of these is for newly born, say from 1-18 month? I check on the Radian ones and those seem to be too big right? Any help will be most apprecaited Dave

I am not sure there is one that will work for that entire age range. My grandson just moved up to a stage 2 and he is 10 months.

Quote from DaveSuper : Hello all, my wife is expecting our first baby in December. So we are shopping for our first safey seats. Which one of these is for newly born, say from 1-18 month? I check on the Radian ones and those seem to be too big right? Any help will be most apprecaited Dave

Get one of the first years. They are smaller than the Diono and from what I read the Diono is too large for rear facing which is what you will be using until your child is 2+ and 20lbs. The convertible First year will last you longer than the infant bucket but some babies prefer the bucket.

I went from the Orbit to a Britax to finally the Diono that I just purchased. My daughter is now almost 3 and the Britax is too confining for her.

Quote from squdge101 : Question for OP. I have a 20 month old who is in a Britax Marathon 65 CS now, and expecting another one in Sept. I have a Chicco infant carseat for the baby already. Do you suggest jumping on this deal and get 2 Dionos now? I was looking at the RXT. Is it worth the extra $? TIA.

I went from an Orbit to a Britax Marathon to the Dinon (Just purchased, thanks SD). My daughter is almost 3 and she finds the Britax too confining.

If you look at the warranty, it is only 1 year. Also some car seats have expiration dates but should be good for your second child that is about to be born.

You can use the chico and the Britax for the next 6 months or so until you transition your child from the chick to the Britax. At that time you first child should be ready for the Diono. If you have 2 cars you can put 1 in each and when they grow up you can put both in a car. So in a way it is worth buying it now if you want to buy a convertible booster.

Quote from shortyes : Get one of the first years. They are smaller than the Diono and from what I read the Diono is too large for rear facing which is what you will be using until your child is 2+ and 20lbs. The convertible First year will last you longer than the infant bucket but some babies prefer the bucket. I went from the Orbit to a Britax to finally the Diono that I just purchased. My daughter is now almost 3 and the Britax is too confining for her.

Quote from hawaiiandawn : I am not sure there is one that will work for that entire age range. My grandson just moved up to a stage 2 and he is 10 months.

Thank you, Hawaiiandawn and shortyes! I will get a First Year.


Dave

Quote from shortyes : I went from an Orbit to a Britax Marathon to the Dinon (Just purchased, thanks SD). My daughter is almost 3 and she finds the Britax too confining. If you look at the warranty, it is only 1 year. Also some car seats have expiration dates but should be good for your second child that is about to be born. You can use the chico and the Britax for the next 6 months or so until you transition your child from the chick to the Britax. At that time you first child should be ready for the Diono. If you have 2 cars you can put 1 in each and when they grow up you can put both in a car. So in a way it is worth buying it now if you want to buy a convertible booster.

Thanks so much for the info.

Do you think my son is ready for the Diono now? I'm just hesitant about spending that much $ on 2 car seats. If he can use the Diono now, I might just sell the Britax on CL

Quote from squdge101 : Thanks so much for the info. Do you think my son is ready for the Diono now? I'm just hesitant about spending that much $ on 2 car seats. If he can use the Diono now, I might just sell the Britax on CL

Since your son is still young, you should still have him rear facing. The Diono is too large to be rear facing. Leave your son in it until your newborn transition out of the infact car seat

Womb - Unborn
Britax - SON
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Chico -- Newborn
Britax - SON
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Britax -- Newborn after 6 months
Diono -- SON
2nd Diono in other car
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Quote from chriscolbert : The codes only work if the total is over $100, which since I was just in the market for some backless boosters I didn't meet. Any other codes out there?

SAVE15 if you're under $100.

Quote from shortyes : Since your son is still young, you should still have him rear facing. The Diono is too large to be rear facing. Leave your son in it until your newborn transition out of the infact car seat Womb - Unborn Britax - SON ------------------- Chico -- Newborn Britax - SON ---------------- Britax -- Newborn after 6 months Diono -- SON 2nd Diono in other car ---------------

The Diono Radian is a GREAT rear facing seat! It also works great for 5 lbs and up, IF you have the infant padding which comes with the R120 and RXT, but costs extra with the R100. The only issue with the Radian is that it takes a good bit of room front to back when rear facing, but the angle adjuster helps with that a lot.

A Britax convertible is a terrible choice for a newborn. Britax convertibles have high bottom slots and don't properly fit babies until they are 6-10 months old, depending upon the torso height of the child. Once they are big enough, the Britax seats are great. They're not some magical brand that puts your child in an unbreakable bubble of protection, but they are very good car seats.

Infant only bucket seats make it easier on the parents. That's their purpose (Preemies being an exception here.) in a nutshell. It's easier to get them in and out of the car, and you won't wake them up as often, which is a BIG deal for new parents! However, the seats are heavy, and as your baby gets older and heavier, most parents quit using them because it just gets to be a chore lugging the seat and kid around, and this tends to happen around 10-18 months.

So I totally disagree that you cannot use the Radian rear facing, as it is the car seat that allows children to rear face the longest that is sold today. High top slots and 45 lbs!

The True Fit convertibles are also great seats from birth. I own one, as well as a Radian, and I like it a lot. It is however a HUGE car seat, especially compared to how narrow the Radian's are. You're going to use a lot back seat space with a True Fit, but you can take off the head rest to get a shorter front to back fit. The True Fit will rear face to 40 lbs, and has high top slots, albeit not quite as tall as the Radian. It forward faces to 65 lbs, and cannot become a booster seat. It also expires sooner than the Radian. It's a very good seat, and is less expensive, and may fit your vehicle (if a smaller vehicle) better rear facing.

All are great seats, which is why I posted the lot of them, and you won't go wrong with any choice. I think the Radian will last you longer if it fits.

Quote from squdge101 : Question for OP. I have a 20 month old who is in a Britax Marathon 65 CS now, and expecting another one in Sept. I have a Chicco infant carseat for the baby already. Do you suggest jumping on this deal and get 2 Dionos now? I was looking at the RXT. Is it worth the extra $? TIA.

The Chicco KeyFit is pretty much the best of the infant only car seats out there. It is super easy to install correctly, and can last up to two years rear facing, but most parents never use it that long. Because of that fact, I only recommend the seat when it's on a really good sale because most people won't get the use out of the seat that they're paying for, and I'd rather they spend less on the bucket seat and use that cash to buy a really good convertible. Honestly, you don't NEED to buy more car seats unless you have other vehicles to put them in. My suggestion? Save your money for a really good convertible for when you're ready to move the new baby from the bucket seat to the Marathon, and buy a new convertible for the toddler. Trust me, there will be newer and better seats to buy in a year or two.

Quote from wineaux : The Chicco KeyFit is pretty much the best of the infant only car seats out there. It is super easy to install correctly, and can last up to two years rear facing, but most parents never use it that long. Because of that fact, I only recommend the seat when it's on a really good sale because most people won't get the use out of the seat that they're paying for, and I'd rather they spend less on the bucket seat and use that cash to buy a really good convertible. Honestly, you don't NEED to buy more car seats unless you have other vehicles to put them in. My suggestion? Save your money for a really good convertible for when you're ready to move the new baby from the bucket seat to the Marathon, and buy a new convertible for the toddler. Trust me, there will be newer and better seats to buy in a year or two.

I already have the Chicco KeyFit30 for my first so I'll be using it again for this one since it's only 2 years old. It really is a great infant car seat.

Seeing how the RXTs are sold out now, I'll just wait until baby is ready for the Boulevard (I put the wrong model down first time) to get another convertible/booster combo for my son. I'll keep the Diono Radian in mind for then. I was concerned because it seems like his head is almost where the Boulevard's height is. I already have him forward facing so I can't go back to rear facing now (I know.. I know.. that was not a good idea).

Thanks so much for all your help.