Carseats are presents, who has done it?

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thepeach80

Senior Community Member

• Nov 12, 2007

• #1

Carseats as presents, who has done it?

DH's cousin's son is turning 1 next week and they are currently borrowing our Scenera b/c they needed 2 seats for him and only had one (they would have 2 if they would've asked me before buying the dumb 3 in 1 they have, ugh) and they can't afford one right now. I picked up a Scenera at Target today and was able to get it for 33.98 b/c I had to wait for it. It's more than I normally spend on kids' birthdays, but I figure it's a carseat not a toy and he needs it. I also want my Scenere back. Now I can give it to him and install it while I'm there. They did so well w/ the infant seat, but they're already asking me when he can go ffing. He should weigh about as much as Ilana (so NOT 22#) and he's shorter. His dad already said, wow, he has to be tall to go ffing so hopefully they keep him rfing.

 

Last edited: Nov 12, 2007

ThreeBeans

New member

• Nov 12, 2007

• #2

Carseats make great presents

 

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jen_nah

CPST Instructor

• Nov 12, 2007

• #3

I haven't but I would if I felt the child needed one.

 

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SusanMae

Senior Community Member

• Nov 12, 2007

• #4

I've done it. I got my bff a MA for her shower and then got a Scenera for the baby's 1st b-day---to go in her daddy's truck.

Susan

 

skaterbabs

Well-known member

• Nov 12, 2007

• #5

CJ's next seat after the infant carrier was his first Christmsa gift. lol

 

Tracy

CPST Instructor

• Nov 13, 2007

• #6

:thumbsup:I think car seats are great presents!! that's exactly what my grandson is getting for Christmas! I know my dd and sil can't afford the one I think he should be in, so I'm taking care of getting the right one for him... what better way to show a child how much you love them than make sure they are safe?

 

Starlight

Senior Community Member

• Nov 13, 2007

• #7

Since we became car-seat savvy, we have purchased each new neice or nephew in our family a carseat as a birth gift. We tend to buy Marathons, but I think this next one is going to break the tradition, as I'm not spending $200+ for a seat that they won't use RFing. I might just buy a SafeSeat1, as they have the Cosco Prospect HB thingy and swear that it's perfect to use after the baby is 20 lbs. Oyyy.

 

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thepeach80

Senior Community Member

• Nov 13, 2007

• #8

I wish I could buy a MA or something higher weight b/c I think he'll hit 40# before 4, but we just can't do it. I figured by that time I'll probably have an extra HWH seat that they can use for him.

 

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NatenMaddiesMommy

Senior Community Member

• Nov 13, 2007

• #9

I just sent my SIL $100 so that she could purchase 2 MA's for her almost 1yo and her 3yo, who she plans to turn back to RF. So although I didn't totally buy the seats, that was her kids' birthday presents from me this year.

 

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NatenMaddiesMommy

Senior Community Member

• Nov 13, 2007

• #10

I also just remembered that almost 3 yrs ago I got my nephew a new infant seat for Christmas because my sister had gotten into an accident when he was barely 2mos old.

 

Victorious4

Senior Community Member

• Nov 13, 2007

• #11

I've done it more than my fair share of times Leading to more financial woes for myself than has been necessary :thumbsdown: But, they do make great gifts, especially when the parent appreciates them yet wouldn't have gotten as good a seat otherwise :thumbsup:

 

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Melanie

New member

• Nov 14, 2007

• #12

I think giving a carseat as a present is an excellent idea. I'd do it, if I had someone who needed it.

Many kids get way more "stuff" than they need at holidays. You'll know this is a gift that will be used long after many of the toys are forgotten about.

Maybe you could go in with someone on a joint gift to keep the cost down.

 

thepote

New member

• Nov 14, 2007

• #13

Car seats are one of my favorite presents to give
-DS3 got his MA last Christmas
-Nephew 1 (age 7) got a Parkway (to get him out of backless booster)
-Nephew 2 (age 4 and only 30ish lbs) got a Marathon last spring for b-day (to get him out of HBB); also got a Como this fall (his parents were moving the MA between their cars a lot and I was worried about install issues ).
-Got my sister a SS1 for her baby shower for nephew born last month.
-I've given away three Sceneras now to people who needed them.

Yes, they make great gifts!!