Okay mama hear me out, go ahead a purchase these travel car seats to make your life so much easier! I know it’s one more thing you have to store but you will thank me when you’re not dragging your primary heavy car seat through the airport and all around on vacation. I loved our Doona car seat when traveling with our babies (< 1 year). The Doona is a car seat and stroller all in one! It’s great for hoping into Ubers, rental cars, or strolling around your destination. It was a sad day when both of my children outgrew their Doonas. I realized quickly the ease and importance for a simple travel car seat. I stubbled across the Cosco infant car seat and Cosco toddler all in one car seat. Both the infant and toddler/child car seats are light weight car seats great for travel. Leave your heavy primary car seat in the car and grab this lightweight car seat to travel. The Cosco car seats are 5 pounds. Both fit into this travel bag and are lightweight enough to carry on your back in the airport while holding a child or pushing a suitcase. The Cosco car seat can be quickly inserted into an uber or rental car. I have all our travel gear labeled with these travel ID tags.
Doona Pro:
- Car seat and stroller in one.
- Don’t need the base when traveling
- Travel case available for purchase separately
- Can easily disassemble and wash
- AFA aproved
Doona Con:
- Price.
- Heavy (the car seat weighs 17.2 lbs without a baby)
- Short handle (not ideal for tall people)
- No storage when using it as a stroller (put can purchase a snap on storage container)
- Child must be rear facing only
Cosco Pro:
- Light weight.
- Five point harness.
- Anchoring strap
- Affordable
- Infant size and toddler size available
Cosco Con:
- No cup holders
- Your basic car seat without all the bells an whistles.
- Larger in size
Purchase car seats here:
Cosco Kids Scenery Extend Convertible Car seat (rear facing and forward facing)
Cosco Toddler car seat: Kids Finale 2-in-1 Booster Car seat (forward facing only)
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