Do I Need An Infant Car Seat? Are Convertible Car Seats Better?

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I go over the benefits of both infant car seats and all in one convertible car seats.

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my main concern is leaving the baby in the inclined position longer as opposed to taking them out and putting them in a bassinet. i know theres a 2 hour time frame but i still feel like its better for them to be laying flat

signediaz

If you have a large SUV with a curb weight over 5000 pounds go ahead and get the convertible. It has higher survivability and if you flip your car, unfortunately it is too large to be lifted on its axles by a normal rescue vehicle. Your child will likely require cutting out of the car seat because many rescues in a car of that size are done with the car on its side due to lack of equipment. What many people don’t know is the baby on board stickers were developed because in a great number of infant seats are ejected in vehicles with high curb weight at 60mph + or smaller (under 4, 000lbs) at 80mph+. The baby on board alerts us to check the scene for an ejected child. Babies are often found in their carriers outside of the vehicle. Even if used correctly car seats can only reduce fatality by 71% in infants (lower for large vehicles due to impact force with extra curb weight). That’s with perfect use which is never done. The best car seat is the one you can install and use properly forget a canopy.

lia

Ive been debating on the infant car seat vs a convertible due to finances but I think ill stick with an infant car seat. Reason for convenience, napping and weather. To constantly take them out the car seat to then the stroller seems like a hassle and if its cold outside it’llbe worse. The infant car seat just like you said its made with infants in mind. Thanks for the video!

jaylisworld

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! So helpful! Car seats/strollers are the worst things I've researched so far as a first time mom- thanks for helping answer my nightmare of a question.

billie

Some hospitals require you to leave in an infant car seat. So double check that too before you buy.
Great video.

ear

If I were to start all over again, I actually would skip the infant carseat only because my baby reached the maximum length in 6-7 months. They are so expensive, i thought it would last me 2 years. I use Rava now and I feel like $400 (pipa) is a lot to spend for less than a year

hasraniena

I don’t usually comment on videos but I really appreciated this answer to the question! I’ve been wondering this for so long! Really helped me make a decision!

stacymclaurin

Thank you for this very concise rundown of the uses and benefits of each car seat type. This has helped me make sense of it all.

TheMisspattyb

Great video. Thanks for this much needed information and congrats to all the soon to be parents or again parents watching this.

theonewhochillsout

I was tempted to go all-in-one from the start to "save money", but the more I thought about it, the more I realized the value isn't really there. The biggest reason is resale value. All-in-ones essentially have none (unless you're getting rid of one early for some reason) because by the time you're done with them, they are close to expiration and can't really be reused for another child. The other big reason is that separate products can be used for multiple children with staggered ages, eliminating the need for multiple all-in-ones for siblings. When you consider all the design benefits of separate products, the resale value, the support for multiple children, and the option to replace cheaper individual seats in case of damage or a crash, there's almost no remaining value proposition to the all-in-ones.

Now I know buying used car seats with unknown histories is not officially recommended, but there is serious demand out there from people who can't afford brand new seats either, and I would argue the risk of buying a higher-quality used seat which doesn't appear damaged is offset by the risks of buying cheaper seats with less safety features and more difficult installations, given the known stats on incorrect installations. The only way I see all-in-ones coming out ahead in total cost is if someone insists on buying only new, refuses to resell, and only plans to space pregnancies far enough apart that they would get no multiple-child benefit from separate products. For anyone willing to resell used seats or stagger pregnancies by a couple of years, there's significant value in having separate products with potentially lower sticker price as well.

In my case, I was tempted to skip the infant car seat, but ended up getting a great deal on a used one that has almost 5 years left before expiration, was barely used during the pandemic, and appears to be in perfect condition. We both work from home and will probably only take baby to appointments in the first year, so our risk is relatively low already based on driving requirements. And we can probably resell it for what we paid or reuse it for additional children. My intention is to splurge on a high-quality new convertible when the baby grows, since that will see much more use, so I didn't see any point in overpaying for a new infant seat. All considered, I think this is a much more economical and practical option than all-in-ones for many families without taking on huge amounts of additional risk. For those that absolutely don't want to buy used but can't afford the infant seat, going with a convertible from the start and then to a booster is probably still better than an all-in-one.

Edit: Forgot to mention, since boosters are essentially just position adjusters and do not provide crash force mitigation the way the other seats do, there is no real incentive to pay full price for a new one unless you just want a clean new product. Any old used booster should be fine for anybody, and could likely be resold again for a similar price, so regardless of one's position on used infant seats, used boosters are definitely an option for significant cost reduction over an all-in-one.

davidboeger

there is no debate, only the best for my baby. infant car seat all the way!

seankirk

We are going with a convertible car seat simply because we rarely travel by car. If we didn’t live in a city and had to be a two car family we would probably opt for the infant car seat.

emmashuherk

Hey Bud! Thanks for your video. This is absolutely helpful and informative to any Soon to be father like me

paulhesseinberg

2 hours is the maximum recommended time for an infant to be in a car seat. Therefore, having them in a stroller for an extended period of time is unsafe

sherlock

Thanks for the great video! We are having our first and really had a tough time deciding. We went for the convertible carseat because my husband and I are quite tall and expect she will be also. So that could mean the infant carrier won’t last even close to a year.. But only time will tell. In my research, I read that babies should not spend more than 2 hours in the infant seat at any one time as it’s not safe for them to sleep in it, which really surprised me. But anyway thanks for the content! Super helpful!

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