When did you move Baby from Infant car seat to convertable car seat?

Eva · January 7th, 2004, 06:17 PM

I was wondering when you move them to a convertable car seat. My daughter is almost 6 months old and even though she is tiny (only 13 lbs), I am thinking or starting to research convertable car seats. We don't carry her around in her carrier that much since we put her in the Baby Bjorn or stoller when we take her out of the car. We just use the carrier to bring her into the house.

When did you stop using the carrier?
Thanks

Tamara · January 7th, 2004, 06:26 PM

Brendan was 18LBS maybe 20 when we moved him (he can still fit in ours both weight and height its up to 35lbs and 35 inches) which was when he was 8months or so, We moved him out because it was getting so heavy and figured it was easier to have a convertable so were not temped to take it out.

kim · January 7th, 2004, 07:11 PM

my chunk was 3 months old, and i think about 17lbs

Leslie · January 7th, 2004, 07:17 PM

We moved Ian when he outgrew the height restriction for our infant carseat. I think it was 27 or 28 inches. He was about 4 or 5 months old then.

Kris · January 7th, 2004, 07:35 PM

It is safest to keep them in the infant carrier for as long as possible, we moved Ema when she was 19 lbs.

Jillian · January 7th, 2004, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by EvaT

I was wondering when you move them to a convertable car seat. My daughter is almost 6 months old and even though she is tiny (only 13 lbs), I am thinking or starting to research convertable car seats. We don't carry her around in her carrier that much since we put her in the Baby Bjorn or stoller when we take her out of the car. We just use the carrier to bring her into the house.

When did you stop using the carrier?
Thanks

We actually planned to keep Janelle in her infant seat till she outgrew it, but like your dd she is tiny (16lbs 5ounces at 16 months old), and since I'm having a baby in March and she doesn't show any signs of outgrowing the infant seat before then we switched her over Christmas so that she has a few months in her convertible seat (roundabout in my car, probably a marathon for dh's...but we hate the pattern the il's bought for us and also have an alpha omega in the garage so we might go with that one) before he came so she didn't think he was stealing her seat.

So I guess the answer is that we stopped using the infant carrier at 16 months.

Amy · January 7th, 2004, 08:14 PM

We moved Emily at 6 months. She was within 1 inch of outgrowing the length, and even though she only weighed 15 pounds, it was getting HEAVY to lug everywhere. She'll be 1 on the 23rd and I bet is just now creeping up on 20 pounds...we won't turn her convertible seat around until March 1 or so.

Dawnie · January 8th, 2004, 09:03 AM

Both Victoria and Alex were switched over at about 6-7 months after they exceed the height limit for the carrier (Alex may have stayed in it until 8 months since he was smaller than Victoria).

Dawn

Jen S · January 8th, 2004, 12:23 PM

DD's infant car seat (Graco Snugride) has a weight limitation of 20lbs. and a height limitation of 26". DD is currently 25.5" and 17 lbs. at 5 months, so we're getting ready to switch her over to her "Big girl" carseat.

Karen&Tess · January 8th, 2004, 12:41 PM

Tess is a shorty. So we moved her when we turned her at 12 months and 20lbs.

JillMelissa · January 8th, 2004, 04:57 PM

We just moved Emily into hers over the weekend - she was 2 days shy of 7 months. She weighs about 17 pounds but she's long - about 28 inches.

Cortney · January 8th, 2004, 07:30 PM

Morgan outgrew the height limit at 4 months and so she moved then!

Eva · January 8th, 2004, 07:32 PM

Thanks for all the input.

Demetria06 · January 8th, 2004, 07:58 PM

adding my 2cents...I moved both my first two at the age of 6mths!

Isaiah's Momma · January 9th, 2004, 01:36 AM

We first moved him at 4 months as he was about 26 inches and he hated it so we put him back in the graco infant carrier for about another month till he was 27 inches and he has been in it since. We have a roundabout too.

Chiclet · January 9th, 2004, 02:02 AM

We just bought Aaron a 'big boy' car seat. He isnt quiet 4mos yet. But he is 26" long! So its time. Im not ready!!!

Nocona · January 9th, 2004, 08:43 AM

3 months. He was a biggin

Mandi · January 9th, 2004, 11:24 AM

Micayla I think we moved at around 4 1/2 months. Melayna is almost 6 months and I don't see us moving her out anytime soon. But she's alot smaller than her big sister was.

Stacy · January 9th, 2004, 06:50 PM

We moved Dylan at around 4-5 months. He hated his carrier seat.

Shanna · January 13th, 2004, 11:12 AM

It was around 7 months for Jacob...

January 7th, 2004, 06:17 PM	#1
Eva Back from vacation and fighting the heat Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 12,519	When did you move Baby from Infant car seat to convertable car seat? I was wondering when you move them to a convertable car seat. My daughter is almost 6 months old and even though she is tiny (only 13 lbs), I am thinking or starting to research convertable car seats. We don't carry her around in her carrier that much since we put her in the Baby Bjorn or stoller when we take her out of the car. We just use the carrier to bring her into the house. When did you stop using the carrier? Thanks

January 9th, 2004, 01:36 AM	#15
Isaiah's Momma Baby #4 is a girl! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sweet Home North Carolina! Posts: 1,470	We first moved him at 4 months as he was about 26 inches and he hated it so we put him back in the graco infant carrier for about another month till he was 27 inches and he has been in it since. We have a roundabout too. __________________

January 9th, 2004, 11:24 AM	#18
Mandi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 14,413	Micayla I think we moved at around 4 1/2 months. Melayna is almost 6 months and I don't see us moving her out anytime soon. But she's alot smaller than her big sister was. __________________

January 13th, 2004, 11:12 AM	#20
Shanna Baby #4 - 2/16/10... HOLY CRAP! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hackett Posts: 19,777	It was around 7 months for Jacob... __________________ Scrapping begins in

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January 7th, 2004, 06:26 PM	#2
Tamara Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Mojave Desert Cal. Posts: 291	Brendan was 18LBS maybe 20 when we moved him (he can still fit in ours both weight and height its up to 35lbs and 35 inches) which was when he was 8months or so, We moved him out because it was getting so heavy and figured it was easier to have a convertable so were not temped to take it out.

January 7th, 2004, 07:11 PM	#3
kim Louise, no matter what happens, I'm glad I came Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: with you Posts: 11,198	my chunk was 3 months old, and i think about 17lbs

January 7th, 2004, 07:17 PM	#4
Leslie Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 703	We moved Ian when he outgrew the height restriction for our infant carseat. I think it was 27 or 28 inches. He was about 4 or 5 months old then.

January 7th, 2004, 07:35 PM	#5
Kris Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tip of the Mitt Posts: 2,074	It is safest to keep them in the infant carrier for as long as possible, we moved Ema when she was 19 lbs.

January 7th, 2004, 08:14 PM	#7
Amy Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: ready for some SUNSHINE!! Posts: 4,208	We moved Emily at 6 months. She was within 1 inch of outgrowing the length, and even though she only weighed 15 pounds, it was getting HEAVY to lug everywhere. She'll be 1 on the 23rd and I bet is just now creeping up on 20 pounds...we won't turn her convertible seat around until March 1 or so.

January 8th, 2004, 09:03 AM	#8
Dawnie Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northwest Connecticut on a loaner computer Posts: 3,660	Both Victoria and Alex were switched over at about 6-7 months after they exceed the height limit for the carrier (Alex may have stayed in it until 8 months since he was smaller than Victoria). Dawn

January 8th, 2004, 12:23 PM	#9
Jen S Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: California Posts: 88	DD's infant car seat (Graco Snugride) has a weight limitation of 20lbs. and a height limitation of 26". DD is currently 25.5" and 17 lbs. at 5 months, so we're getting ready to switch her over to her "Big girl" carseat.

January 8th, 2004, 12:41 PM	#10
Karen&Tess Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 145	Tess is a shorty. So we moved her when we turned her at 12 months and 20lbs.

January 8th, 2004, 04:57 PM	#11
JillMelissa Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Mt. Laurel, NJ Posts: 865	We just moved Emily into hers over the weekend - she was 2 days shy of 7 months. She weighs about 17 pounds but she's long - about 28 inches.

January 8th, 2004, 07:30 PM	#12
Cortney Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NC Posts: 3,155	Morgan outgrew the height limit at 4 months and so she moved then!

January 8th, 2004, 07:32 PM	#13
Eva Back from vacation and fighting the heat Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 12,519	Thanks for all the input.

January 8th, 2004, 07:58 PM	#14
Demetria06 Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Concord NC Posts: 186	adding my 2cents...I moved both my first two at the age of 6mths!

January 9th, 2004, 02:02 AM	#16
Chiclet Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: AZ Posts: 29	We just bought Aaron a 'big boy' car seat. He isnt quiet 4mos yet. But he is 26" long! So its time. Im not ready!!!

January 9th, 2004, 08:43 AM	#17
Nocona . Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 13,212	3 months. He was a biggin

January 9th, 2004, 06:50 PM	#19
Stacy Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Welland, Ontario Posts: 6,000	We moved Dylan at around 4-5 months. He hated his carrier seat.