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Wondering what to give an expecting parent as a shower gift? Children's car seat covers are great for so many reasons as new parents will discover and 'seasoned' parents can confirm.
Babies are endearing and enchanting and fill your heart with more love than you ever thought possible. They are also messy and dirty and can fill every inch of your car with food and spit up.
There is a new fad of covering infant and toddler car seats with custom fabric and prints. The seats can be as unique as your child and can be purchased in a variety of fabrics and colours. Children's car seat covers can be used to show the gender of the child (or not) and can match your child's room or diaper bag or whatever. They can also be reused and recycled and be passed on to different children at different times. It will also protect your car seat and likely extend the life of it as sticky messes eventually gum up the straps and 5 point harness clips.
These covers go right over the existing seat as often the seats are covered with a very plain and neutral covering. The covers also don't usually come off and what little junior stains his seat with today will still be there a year or 2 from now.
When purchasing a children's car seat cover, it is important to consider the fit and fabric as well as the overall look you are trying to achieve. For fit, you want to purchase a cover that is designed to be used with your specific car seat. You don't want your cover to be too loose or too tight. Higher priced seat covers tend to be made with better quality fabric and likely will wash and wear better and last longer. The overall look you wish to achieve is also important as some parents want people to know their little ones are "princesses" or a real" boys boy". The covers can also show the personality of the parents, such as nature or animal lovers.
As a parent of two children and owner of 4 messy and stained car seats, a cover or two would have been helpful and gratefully accepted as gifts.
Tiffany is the mother of two young girls who currently are in need of some frilly and fancy and most importantly washable children's car seat covers!
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Graco Snugride Infant Car Seat - Pippin
Once we find out that we're pregnant, we almost automatically start preparing. Babies need a lot of things to get them through their day, and to grow up happy and healthy. Not to mention, there are a lot of must have items that a baby needs. Besides the basic things like food and diapers, what items do our babies need? Listed below are 5 items your baby shouldn't go without.
Car seat - First of all, every child needs a car seat. These are a must, and will help your baby have a safe car ride whenever you take them with you. It is illegal to hold them while they're in the car. Therefore a car seat is something you cannot go without.
Crib - Your baby will also need his or her own place to sleep. A crib is their own little bed that you can put them in before they go to bed. You know that they will be safe in it, and that they are locked in.
Baby monitor - It is also a good idea to get a baby monitor. If you want to feel more at ease knowing they're safe while you're sleeping, these are highly recommended. You will be able to here every noise they make while they're away from you. If they're crying, or need you, you will know immediately.
Stroller - A stroller is another must have item for your baby. Unless you want to carry them around wherever you go, you'll need one of these helpful items.
Toys - Your baby should also be entertained at a young age. It helps their brain develop. Seeing bright colors, different patterns, and feeling different materials helps them learn the different things that are out there.
As you may already know, your baby is a very expensive item. Although they may be expensive, it is a must that they have these items. For a happy, safe and healthy baby to grow up they will need these items!
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Graco Nautilus 3-in-1 Car Seat Pink Daisy
When it comes to endless amounts of fun and entertainment, for a child, nothing beats a drive with Mom and Dad in the family car. Whether you're just driving to the grocery store or are going on that annual road trip to Grandma's house, you can be certain that your toddler or baby will be bouncing with excitement for a great drive. As a savvy parent, you also know that a great road trip with a small child has several ingredients for success - you need snacks, plenty of games to keep him or her distracted during those long stretches and a great booster seat from a brand that you know and trust.
Yet for busy parents, finding the time to research the best booster seats on the market today can not only be time-consuming; it can be downright overwhelming! Luckily for frazzle parents everywhere, we've taken the guesswork out of buying your best booster seat - so consider this article your ultimate guide to the best booster seats that money can buy!
First up is the Britax Monarch Booster, which looks pretty impressive at first glance. However, give the booster seat a closer look, and you'll discover that this is one of the first booster seats to offer side impact protection should you get into an accident with your toddler in the car. The Britax Monarch Booster not only has safety in mind; they've got a great eye for a child's comfort as well. Between the luxurious padding on the seats and the gentle slope which is perfect for sleepy and angelic heads, this booster seat will make you feel as though your child is in great hands. You can purchase your own Britax Monarch Booster seat at a starting price of $150 at nurseries, department stores and online.
For those parents who travel more by plane than by train or automobile - and don't want to leave their child's safety in the hands of those rickety airline booster seats - than the Compass B510 Booster is the perfect choice for the jetsetter family. Light, durable and easy to handle, the Compass B510 Booster can go from the car to the airport with ease, but that doesn't mean it's sacrificed any safety in the process - this great booster seat has all of the necessary padding to keep your baby safe and sound, including side impact protection. Get your hands on one for the low price of $64.99 (online price only) and up.
If you're little bundle of joy is growing into a bigger toddler (they grow so fast, don't they?), then the Sunshine Kids Monterey Booster is the perfect choice for parents who don't want to shell out money for two booster seats in the space of a year or two. Packed with loads of safety foam - which offers great protection in case you get into an accident - and featuring an adjustable seat that can accommodate a child up to five feet tall, you'll never have to buy another booster seat again. Indeed, with this incredible booster seat, why would you ever want to? Buy this great investment seat for as low as $139.95 (search online for the best prices), and watch as your dollars stretch for years thanks to this smart buy!
When purchasing a booster seat that will protect and accommodate your growing bundle of joy, then any one of these fantastic booster seats will definitely be worth your money. For more information on these seats, check out Consumerreport.com or head to online stores to grab these seats at a great discounted price!
I am a retired grandmother who enjoys babysitting all six of my priceless grandchildren. In my spare time I stay active, travel, and write informative articles about the best booster seats, and other topics that matter to me.
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A baby on the way means there are lots of preparations to make. One big cost a mother who is expecting a baby can plan on covering is the purchase of baby furniture. There are certain items most families will need for their babies. If the family has a vehicle, then a car seat will be purchased. There are many different types of car seats available. Some are just for newborns, while others, referred to as "convertible" car seats, can grow with your child. In most cases, a convertible car seat can only safely transport and protect babies who weigh under forty pounds, so once your child reaches that weight, you'll need to upgrade to a larger capacity car seat.
A sling or a stroller is a great way to transport your baby while on the go. Most baby furniture stores will carry a large selection of strollers. There are basic umbrella strollers, midline strollers, and expensive lavish strollers. Each type of stroller has its own set of benefits to offer you. A sling is a close and intimate way to carry around a baby during the first few months of life, and is the perfect solution for breastfeeding mothers who wish for a convenient, mostly hands-free and semi-private way to nurse their babies in public, and even in their own home. However, babies can be quite heavy to carry once they reach twenty pounds or so, so at that point you should have a stroller to fall back on.
While a lot of new moms will co-sleep with their newborns, later on the baby will need his or her own sleeping arrangements. Most of the time, this is accomplished with a crib. Many cribs can later be converted into toddler beds and even into day beds or full size beds, so a crib, while a very expensive purchase, is certainly well worth the purchase. Most baby furniture is expensive, but it is also an excellent investment.
What other types of baby furniture can you expect to purchase? Well, most babies will need a place to be fed, so you can expect to purchase a high chair, or an indoor infant seat. When your baby grows into a toddler, then you can eventually pack away the often large and cumbersome high chair, and in its place introduce a toddler seat or booster seat. Babies need activity and movement. Consider a cradle, a baby swing, and activity centers like the popular Exo-saucer. Most baby furniture stores will carry these.
For your baby's bedroom, consider organizational baby furniture like a chest of drawers, a dresser, and a changing table. A changing table is an invaluable tool for baby organization. It can hold diapers, bathing supplies, even extra changes of baby clothes.
Kimberly Green is a personal shopper, offering ideas for baby gifts including baby clothes and baby furniture. Pointing out that baby furniture makes a wonderful and useful gift for new baby and parents.
Safety 1st onBoard 35 Infant Car Seat, Proton
Choosing the Correct Car Seat
Choosing the correct car seat can often be very confusing as not only have you to ensure the correct size car seat for your child but that the car seat that you choose is also a correct fit for your car. Selecting a car seat that scores highly in the many test reports available is all very well but selecting a car seat that fits your car properly is probably the more important feature for your childs safety.
If you are in any doubt about which car seat is the correct fit for your car consult the car seat manufacturers web site as many of the leading manufacturers such as Britax, Maxicosi and Renoluxwill have a Fit Finder guide detailing which of their car seats are most suitable for your model of car.
All child restraints sold in the UK must conform to the United Nations ECE Regulation R44.03 or later version of the standard and must be clearly marked.
This group of car seat can be used in the front or rear of the car but CANNOT be used in the front passenger seat if there is a passenger airbag. It is safer to put them in the rear. Rearward-facing seats provide greater protection for the baby's head, neck and spine than forward-facing seats.
Babies should be in a rearward facing car seat and should not be placed in a forward-facing seat until they weigh at least 9 kgs and can sit up unaided. Babies should be kept in a rearward-facing seat for as long as possible. Once your child is above the maximum weight for a rearward-facing seat or the top of their head is above the top of the seat they should be moved into a forward-facing seat. It is not important if their knees are bent in the seat, provided they are still within the seat's weight range.
Convenience factor with this stage of car seat is that most models will have a carry handle enabling you to easily remove and carry the baby without removing them from the car seat especially handy if the baby is asleep and may also fit onto corresponding pushchair converting it to a travel system.
Group 0+ and 1 Car Seats
Suitable for Babies upto 18kg, Birth to 4 years approximately.
Ideal car seats if you do not have to constantly remove them from car to car or car to home. They are a much larger seat designed to protect your baby from newborn to 4 years approximately. The car seat is used rearward facing when using for a baby up to 9kgs. The car seat can be used forward facing once the baby has reached 9 to 13kg weight. Baby does not have to be forward facing until they are 13 kgs. It is important to check that this style of child car seat is compatible with your vehicle when fitted forward AND rearward facing. You must never leave baby asleep unattended in any car.
Forward-facing child seat
Group 1: for children weighing 9-18 kgs (20-40 lbs) approximately from 9 months - 4 years.
Once a child has outgrown a rearwards facing seat, the best option is to use a Group 1 seat with an integral harness, the large area of the harness helps to reduce the risk of injury if there is a crash. The bottom attachment between the legs will also prevent the child from sliding under, and out of the harness. They can be used in the front or rear of the car but it is safer to put them in the rear especially if there is a passenger airbag in the front. Once again it is safest to keep children in this type of car seat until they have outgrown it.
Only move your child to a booster seat once they have exceeded the maximum weight for the child seat or the top of their head is higher than the top of the seat. If you intend to use this car seat between two cars please ensure that the model of car seat purchased is suitable for both cars. It maybe simpler to purchase two seats each one fitting the car perfectly rather than buying one seat which may not fit either car perfectly as great care is needed to follow the seat belt routings and tighten well. They can also be car specific for correct fitting and not every child seat fits every car.
With this in mind it maybe worth checking out ISOFIX fitting car seats. This is a system that is intended to make fitting child seats quick and simple. All new cars are manufactured with ISOFIX points built into them allowing ISOFIX child seats to be simply plugged into the ISOFIX points in the car. This is a very useful development as many people find it difficult to fit child seats correctly and many surveys have found that a high proportion of the child seats are not fitted securely enough. Most child seats are currently designed to be fitted by using a car's adult lap and diagonal seat belt (or sometimes, just a lap belt). However car seats, seat belts and their anchorages vary dramatically between different models of cars. Car seats have different shapes, some seat belts are much shorter than others, the position of the anchor points differs so some are further forward or have shorter stalks than others. All these factors make it virtually impossible to make a child car seat that fits all cars and sometimes tricky to fit a child car seat correctly.
ISOFIX car seats are designed to solve all these problems. The ultimate aim is that any ISOFIX child car seat you buy will fit your car simply by plugging it into the ISOFIX points. The other benefit of ISOFIX is that it will create a rigid link between the child seat and the car to provide extra solidity. It is important to make sure that any ISOFIX seats that you use in the vehicle are approved for it. It is not yet the case that any ISOFIX seat will fit in every car with ISOFIX points. To fit an ISOFIX seat into some cars you may either to use a top tether kit or an ISOFIX car seat that has a drop down leg to stabilise the car seat to the car floor. Please ensure your car is suitable for whichever seat you choose by consulting the relevant manufacturers web site.
Group 2 Child Car Seats: for children weighing 15-25kgs (33-55lbs) from 4 to 10 years approximately.
If your child is over the 25kgs weight but is below 135cm in height it is recommended that the child remain in the seat. The majority of Stage 2 seats have a height adjustable back to allow you to gradually change the height of the back as your child grows; this also changes the height and angle of the seat belt, keeping it constantly in the optimum safest position. These seats do not have to be fitted to each car and will generally fit all vehicles without too many problems - sports car owners with bucket seats will need to choose a seat with a small base.
Group 1 & 2 Child Car Seats:
Suitable for children weighing 9-36kgs (20-80lbs) from 9 months to 12 years approximately or up to 135cms.
There is now a greater choice of car seats in this range than ever before. The car seat will include a child harness to be used up to 15-18kgs then the harness can be removed and the child seat can then use the adult car seat belt with most of these seats having an adjuster or seat belt guide so that the belt does not rub on the childs neck. The back rest of these seats will be height adjustable with some even having width adjustment as well.
Group 3 Child Car Seats:
Usually Suitable for children of 22kgs (48lbs) or 6 years upwards.
This child seat raises the height of the child so they can use the adult seat belt in the correct position.
WARNING:
No child seat is escape proof as harness systems are not designed to be completely child proof in order to comply with the legal requirements of ECE R44. The harness must be fastened and adjusted correctly with children encouraged to sit within the car seats harness.
If child seat has been involved in an accident or sustained any damage whatsoever it must be replaced immediately. Any damage to the car seat is not always visible such as the harness which is designed to stretch helping to prevent damage to the childs internal organs. This can only happen once with any further impact leaving the harness with no more stretch thus risking injury to the child.
This is why you should never use a second hand car seat.
If you allow your child to eat and drink in the car seat please ensure that you keep the buckle of the childs car seat clean as any food or drink that finds its way in may prevent the buckle and harness from working properly.
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Orbit Baby G2 Bassinet Cradle
When baby starts eating solids, it is a very exciting milestone,
but it can also be very scary because the threat of choking is
very real. You should be prepared and know what to do in case
your baby starts to choke--it could save your child's life.
Coughing is how we get foreign objects out of our throat. If
baby is coughing and can breath there is no need to interfere,
but if baby is coughing for about three minutes then he is
seriously choking and you need to help him immediately. When
baby (under the age of one) is struggling to breath, turning
blue, or unconscious you should follow these guidelines.
1. Get Help- If someone is with you have them call 911. If
you're alone, take baby with you to the phone and dial 911. The
911 operator will help you the best they can until help arrives.
2. Position Baby- Turn baby upside down, straddling your
forearm at about a 60 degree angle. If baby is small enough you
can sit down and this better supports you. If baby is too big
you can hold baby on your lap at a 60 degree angle.
3. Back blows- Give five blows in a row to the back between
baby's shoulder blades with the palm of your free hand. Back
blows will usually help expel a foreign object. If object is
still lodged, continue with chest thrusts.
4. Chest thrusts- If baby hasn't returned to normal breathing
or the object hasn't shot out of baby's mouth, turn baby's face
up and take your index and middle fingers and place them on the
sternum bone in between the nipples. Do about five chest
thrusts. If your baby is conscious, then you can repeat the
back blows and chest thrusts until the airway has become clear.
If baby has become unconscious, stop chest thrusts and back
blows and do a foreign object check.
5. Foreign object check- If there is no sign that the object
has been removed, check to see if an object can be seen. Open
baby's mouth and with your thumb hold down babies tongue and
open the jaw and see if you can see anything. If you see
something, try to remove it with the sweep of your pinky finger.
Never ever try and remove a foreign object with anything
besides your finger (i.e. pinchers, tongs or tweezers may seem
like a good idea in a stressful situation, but they can push the
foreign object farther down and make the situation worse).
6. Check the airway- If baby is still having trouble breathing,
open the airway by doing a head tilt chin lift. Cover baby's
nose and mouth with your mouth and blow two rescue breaths by
giving two slow, light breaths. If baby's chest moves up and
down then baby's airway is clear.
7. Repeat the steps.... Repeat the steps above until the
foreign object comes out and baby is breathing on his/her own,
or until the paramedics arrive and can take over for you.
Hopefully this doesn't happen to you, but it is always best to
be prepared. So take a class at your local hospital or
recreation center.
