Graco - Extend2Fit

My take on car seats is there’s not a huge difference between mid range and high range budget seats. But there’s a HUGE difference in low range to mid range. I got a cheap safety 1st to keep at the grandparents and I hate it. It feels cheap, it’s hard to get secure, the cover wants to slide around. It’s supposedly “safe,” but it gives me the ick. Graco extend-2-fit is what I’d consider mid range and it’s awesome. Easy to install, feels secure, materials seem sturdier, etc. It’s the one I have in my car and I love it. It goes on sale periodically on Amazon and Target so I feel like you never need to pay full price. Point being, if you like the quality and other features of another mid range seat brand, just go for it.

We switched to it around 9 months and my kiddo is still in it at 3.5 and I’ll keep her in it until it expires or she grows out of it! Love it.

I got whichever version of this is at Costco, have used it since we took him home from the hospital with no regrets! He's 2 now.

If you're really set on a convertible I would just make sure they will fit for a newborn! I have [this one](https://www.gracobaby.com/shop/car-seats/toddler-car-seats/convertible-car-seats/extend2fit-convertible-car-seat/SAP_2216092.html) a Graco Extend 2 Fit and we've used it since he was brand new!

We've only used the convertible seat! We have a Graco Extend 2 Fit all in one. The only car seat he will ever need! No regrets. When he was small I held him, carried him, used a stroller, or wore him when we went out and about. Once he could sit up around 5 months it was a bit easier because then he could sit up in the shopping cart but other than that it was great

We have an E2F in a corolla and my 6’3 husband can still fit in the passenger seat. Its a little tight for him but still very doable.

I personally prefer having the infant car seat and transitioning to a convertible seat later. It’s more convenient for winter and you can keep them covered. We have a base in each car that we regularly travel in. My 1 year old is about to outgrow the infant car seat. Which makes me sad as it’s so much easier to pop him in and out of the car to the stroller for school drop offs/pick ups He’ll be going into his sister’s graco extend to fit and she’s (5.5years old) going into a high back booster. You can go straight to a convertible seat. Boosters come way down the road so I wouldn’t worry about that right now. An infant carrier is more referring a wrap/sling/structured carrier that goes on your body to hold baby hands free. I highly recommend getting one that is comfortable for you. We have ring slings and an ergo 360. I have used them for both of my kids. My 1 year old is a Velcro baby and has to touch me at all times in the evening. I was wearing him on my back to do dishes last night.

We have both the Graco Extend2Fit and the Cosco Scenera and we take the Cosco when we need to Uber to the airport/bring it on the plane. It’s considerably lighter which is helpful for carrying it around in the airport. I could see the Graco maybe getting installed quickly in an Uber if you know what you’re doing and it’s already configured for your child. It’s different though when the Uber driver is tapping their foot and waiting for you to install the thing. Generally for your use case I’d recommend the Cosco.

The E2F is a better fit than the Slimfit by far for NBs. When are you due? And where do you live? My SIL in MN skipped the infant seat, and by 5 weeks they'd bought one, because the cold seat in the car in the winter, was causing the baby to lose body temp. It was better to be able to bring the infant seat inside to keep warm, and put that in the car, than to how starting the car in winter works warm the carseat in less than an hour... I had tiny, winter babies, so I learned from their mistake and got the infant seat. If winter isn't a concern, and teeny babies aren't your thing, then going to a convertible is acceptable. The Slimfit doesn't fit NBs well tho, it doesn't recline enough to be

Ditto-ing the E2F. Our guy was always 99.9% for height, so we outgrew the bucket seat at 4.5M. He’s 10m now and the E2F is awesome and fits into even our tiny cars! Plus, now he stands a chance for staying rear facing longer than 13m

We have both the cosco scerena next and graco e2f. When my kiddo was young the cosco was fine but it’s pretty uncomfortable for longer flights and trips so we’ve now been taking the extend 2 fit. I personally don’t find it that heavy to lug around and my kiddo is super happy and chill in it.

Wouldn't get another travel system at all, my baby is 7 months and we rarely use it anymore. Getting way too big and heavy to maneuver around, doesn't stay asleep in it through transitions, and can sit up well now so sort of prefers the cart or regular stroller anyway. There is no infant seat that can grow with baby really. Graco extend 2 fit 3 in 1 is a great convertible seat. I also like the evenflo revolve 360 extend.