Quote:
Originally Posted by Liquid_o2
Thanks for the comments a few pages on back on infant car seat brands.
Anyone have an opinion on infant seats vs. convertible? Seems like the convertible are better financially since you only have to buy one seat; however, they can be more bulky which is a pain at the start when you are pulling them out of the car and carrying them/connecting it to the stroller.
|
100% buy an infant seat, unless you're really strapped. Even then I'd forego other things and get an infant seat.
You cannot easily remove a convertible seat from the car, and afaik, not a single convertible seat 'clicks' into a stroller. Convertibles are meant to be set in the car, and left there. Infant seats detach from the base which connects to the car.
Being able to un/buckle the floppy newborn outside of the car alone is worth it, and being able to transport him/her from the car to home without fiddling around, especially if they're asleep.
They're also inherently easier to use because they're designed only to a low weight/height limit, whereas convertibles are designed with a much larger range.
Plus if you are thinking of having more than 1, as long as you store it properly (ie. not in a shed outside) you can reuse them as long as they're not expired.