Spin off to Grandparents car seat

just wondering-would you expect your parents to pay or would you buy one for them?

My Dad used to have an old car seat from my niece (about 4 years old!) He mentioned taking it out of the garage to use for my LO. I don't want my baby in that old seat that has been sitting outside and posssibly have weather damage. They bought it on their own when my niece was born. If i share my concerns; should I expect them to just replace it on their own? Or should I go buy one for them to use since it's my own issue w/them using the old one?

I suggested to my Mom that they take the old seat to toy r' us for the trade in event and get a new one. Just wondering if I should pay for it; or have them get it since they went out and bought one for my niece when she was born so part of me feels like they should do the same for mine (no flame LOL).

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I did buy my parents a carseat for DD since they do watch her and take her to school for us!

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we offered to buy them one but they refused and purchased one themselves!

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We purcahsed one for my MIL car and my mom has one for her car also. But my mom refused to let us buy it.

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i was going to just buy them an extra base for the car seat i have because i figured the baby would be picked up from my house or dropped off by me and my car seat would always be near & accessible .. but my sisters daughter is about to grow out of her current car seat & she already had 2 bases for it so my parents are just going to use that .. we will prob get a base for my IL's

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I wouldn't be comfortable using that seat either. I planned to buy my DD a seat for my mom's car; I didn't want them to have to lay out the money. I was given one by a friend instead. It wasn't expired and I knew it hadn't been in any accidents.

Spin off to Grandparents car seat

we bought a seat for my MIL since she watches DS 2x per week.

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I would say to take the old seat to the trade in event and you'll go with them to help pick a new one and pay....and see what they say. I wouldn't use the seat that is 4 years old. If they offer to pay for the new one after the trade then fine, if not I would just pay.

Spin off to Grandparents car seat

I'd buy them one, but knowing them they'd probably pay. I wouldn't expect them too though

Spin off to Grandparents car seat

we're buying extra bases for the car seat

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i would buy it for them. I look at it as, if they are driving the baby around I am somehow benefiting (whether they are babysitting so i can have the night out or they picked the baby up from daycare bc i had to work late) either way they are doing us the favor so spending a little money on the carseat cant hurt

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We bought the extra base for the infant seat. For DS #1, my mom bought the carseat, I am assuming she will do the same this time around.

Spin off to Grandparents car seat

Have them get a convbertible instead. You can use it from 5 lbs and they're good 5 or 6 yrs so you'll definitely get your money's worth. The myride 65 goes doen to $100 (from $135-155) 2x a year at Target so keep an eye out. They definitely shouldn't need another infant seat - just a base or even just strap it in as-is, easy enough.

Spin off to Grandparents car seat

I would buy it for them or let them use the 4 year old seat (assuming it's not expired or recalled).

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I would ask her if you can take the seat and trade it in, and then use the discount to buy them a new seat.

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From Friday, August 24 through Sunday, September 16, Babies"R"Us and Toys"R"Us stores nationwide are holding the "Great Trade-In" event, providing our customers the opportunity to trade-in any used car seats, bassinets, strollers, travel systems, play yards, high chairs, walkers, swings, activity jumpers, bouncers or entertainers in exchange for 25% off the purchase of any new baby item, in any of these product categories, from select manufacturers.

The "Great Trade-In" event places an emphasis on specific baby products, such as car seats that, due to safety concerns, may not be the best candidates to be handed down or resold. Beyond recalls, certain older and used baby items can be potentially unsafe for a variety of reasons.

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What is the Great Trade-In event?
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The program serves to call attention to used baby items still in circulation that may have been recalled and other concerns raised by older or used products. This could include products that have been damaged or others where advances in product safety have rendered older models non-compliant with the latest standards.

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I think it would be good to offer to buy one.......

If it were my inlaws, they'd be so happy getting to drive the kid they'd just end up buying it themselves.

my parents on the other hand were cheap, and when they drove my niece/nephew would pick up the car seat from the curb or garbage dump, and I doubt they looked at expiration date either(in addition to not knowingif it were in an accident)

Message edited 8/23/2012 7:49:07 AM.