Best Stroller and Car Seat Combos _ Consumer Reports
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Joan, one of the things we've talked about is that people do a ton of research in picking their child restraint that goes in their car. And often people buy that first seat as a travel system with a stroller. But what if people had done a ton of research, they've narrowed it down to one child restraint, but they're not really happy with the stroller combination that goes with it? What are their options?
Well, actually, they do have quite a few options.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enJoan, one of the thingswe've talked aboutis that people doa ton of researchin picking their child restraintthat goes in their car.And often peoplebuy that first seatas a travel systemwith a stroller.But what if people havedone a ton of research,they've narrowed it downto one child restraint,but they're not reallyhappy with the strollercombination that goes with it?What are their options?Well actually, they dohave quite a few options.This is called a \"universal\"car seat carrier.Universal may be inquotes, because it may notwork with every singleseat, but it workswith quite a number of them.So basically, when you'reattaching your car seatto a stroller, youexpect to hear a click.Here, you're notgoing to hear that.You're just going to restyour seat on this frame,but you secure it.These straps run right throughthe belt path on your car seat,and you just clickit into place.Nice walking speed, soit's nice and secure.And what I like to dowhen attaching a carseat to a stroller, alwayspick it up by the car seatso you know it's secure.This is universal.Now what if they want thestroller for their next step?So when they stopusing the carrier,but they do want astroller underneath?Right.Here's one option for you.For this particularone, dependingon the car seatthat you have, youhave to make sure that thisstroller manufacturer sellsa car seat adapter that willwork with your car seat.So this particular one--these adapters workwith that car seat.So what I firsthad to do, you haveto take off the canopy here.Get it out of the way.The seat has to bereclined all the way,you just pop theseadapters right on here.See this little lip there?Just slide it right downuntil you hear a click.OK.And then you justtake your car seat.You have to align it,sometimes you haveto fuss with it a little bit.But you shouldhear a nice click.And I click here.So let's pick it up and makesure it's firmly attached.This is good.So that's pretty simple.OK, now let's talk aboutthe City Mini stroller.This is also anotherone where youhave to buy an adapter that goeswith a particular stroller thatwill work with your car seat.So in this case,Baby Jogger makesan adapter for the Chicco.Do the adaptersgo with all seats?No, they're very specific.In fact, this adapter willwork with one other seat,but you actually have toassemble this differently.It comes with anotherpart, and you haveto assemble it differently.So again, really specific.Very specific, which youkind of reassuring, I think.You know, you want it to match.So basically, what we haveto do is remove the canopy,which is pretty simple.Just these two buttons.And we're just going tolift it straight out.And you can see there'sthese two holes here.And that's wherethe adapter goes.That's right.And same principle,it'll just click in.And you always want to heara good click, like whenyou're attaching your car seat.So you're just goingto pop this in.And now you have thecanopy from the child seat,so you don't really needthe canopy from the strolleranymore.You can just store thisuntil you need it again.So now let me show you what Ithink is the simplest option.OK, you really like this.We really like this one.This is the Chicco Activ3.Chicco, not Chico.Not Chico, Chicco.They're Italian.And this is the ChiccoKeyFit infant seat.This is great because notonly is it a great stroller,excellent maneuverability,you don't need any adapter.You can just pop yourseat right in here.Is that because it's a Chiccoseat in a Chicco stroller?Yes.Now, what I've alreadydone is recline the seat.Any time you put a carseat into a stroller,you usually have to reclinethe seat all the way.To make it fit.Yup.This is very simple.You just put yourseat rear-facing,just pop it into place.And this is not a travel system.This is not soldas a travel system.These are separate items,again, that the customersput together.Exactly.And no adapter needed.You don't have tobuy a third piece,like you did with those others.If you're considering buyinga stroller, or a car seat,or an adapter, make sureyou do your research online.Because sometimes, therecan be incorrect informationon a website, like they'llsay, oh, this adapterworks with all ofthese car seats.But it may not work with everysingle variation of that carseat.So make sure it's returnable.Exactly.Keep your receipt,make sure you try it.If it doesn't work, youcan return it right away.\n"