Is Cowmooflage cover too hot for the South? I love the Britax cowmooflage car seat, but live in the South and am worried that it may be too warm for my daughter. She gets quite sweaty in her infant carrier. Is Cowmooflage cover too hot for the South? I love the Britax cowmooflage car seat, but live in the South and am worried that it may be too warm for my daughter. She gets quite sweaty in her... » Read More Is Cowmooflage cover too hot for the South? I love the Britax cowmooflage car seat, but live in the South and am worried that it may be too warm for my daughter. She gets quite sweaty in her infant carrier. « Show Less
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I noticed that the Britax marathon 70's covers aren't all made up of the same type of material. The cowmooflage seems to be a velvety (short haired) material while the blueprint cover looked satiny, the allison looks just flat and smooth, and I read somewhere that the onyx is warm material but it looks kind of 'tough'. It's hard to tell without seeing them in person and actually touching the fabric. Lots of moms seem to rave about how cute the cowmooflage seat cover is, but I also live in the south (in the desert) and when temperatures inside the car can get crazy high the last thing that I'm concerned about is the color and style of a car seat. I noticed that the Britax marathon 70's covers aren't all made up of the same type of material. The cowmooflage seems to be a velvety (short haired) material while the blueprint cover looked satiny, the allison looks just flat and smooth, and I read somewhere that the onyx is warm material but it looks kind of 'tough'. It's hard to tell without seeing them in person and actually touching the fabric. Lots of moms seem to rave about how cute the cowmooflage seat cover is, but I also live in the south (in the desert) and when temperatures inside the car can get crazy high the last thing that... » Read More I noticed that the Britax marathon 70's covers aren't all made up of the same type of material. The cowmooflage seems to be a velvety (short haired) material while the blueprint cover looked satiny, the allison looks just flat and smooth, and I read somewhere that the onyx is warm material but it looks kind of 'tough'. It's hard to tell without seeing them in person and actually touching the fabric. Lots of moms seem to rave about how cute the cowmooflage seat cover is, but I also live in the south (in the desert) and when temperatures inside the car can get crazy high the last thing that I'm concerned about is the color and style of a car seat. « Show Less
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I live in the south too and was wondering the same thing about the Waverly pattern. Which did you decide to go with?
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Crimson, Allison and Cow are velvety. Blueprint and Onix are smooth, almost satiny. Waverly is smooth, but a little more "rough. Jet Set is very rough, so I absolutely hated touching it in the store. I was considering Crimson, but thought of our hot GA summers and will now get Blueprint or Onix.By the way, even though Babies'R'Us does not have seats in all of the fabrics, they have swatches so you can touch them and judge for yourself. :) Buy-Buy Baby has seats in most of the fabrics.
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I live in NC have a Cowmooflage and an Anna CS and My Daughter is fine. I use the A/C but have never noticed her being hot. But keep in mind under the fabric is foam and that foam will keep in some heat. I am not sure if there is a difference between the epp foam and Styrofoam in keeping in heat. I don't have tinted windows either.
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I bought Allison when my daughter was 6 months and is now 11 months. We live in NE Florida and it has been hot but, the fabric has been fine. I think Cowmoolage would be fine also. Good luck!
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We live in the south as well, CA now TX, and have the cowmooflage seat for our daughter. It seems to be fine for her though. She's a "warm body", and I just dress her accordingly. When I drive, I use the air, when my husband drives, he prefers the windows down, she gets a little warmer on drives with him than with me. My daughter started to get pretty sweaty in her infant carrier also right before we switched to the convertible car seat. I think the way they sit with more air flow around them makes a difference too. Mostly she just spills her juice/milk and that is the primary reason for any wetness on her seat. (Which BTW cleans up very nicely, even when I don't get to it right away!) I really love the seat! We live in the south as well, CA now TX, and have the cowmooflage seat for our daughter. It seems to be fine for her though. She's a "warm body", and I just dress her accordingly. When I drive, I use the air, when my husband drives, he prefers the windows down, she gets a little warmer on drives with him than with me. My daughter started to get pretty sweaty in her infant carrier also right before we switched to the convertible car seat. I think the way they sit with more air flow around them makes a difference too. Mostly she just spills her juice/milk and that is the primary... » Read More We live in the south as well, CA now TX, and have the cowmooflage seat for our daughter. It seems to be fine for her though. She's a "warm body", and I just dress her accordingly. When I drive, I use the air, when my husband drives, he prefers the windows down, she gets a little warmer on drives with him than with me. My daughter started to get pretty sweaty in her infant carrier also right before we switched to the convertible car seat. I think the way they sit with more air flow around them makes a difference too. Mostly she just spills her juice/milk and that is the primary reason for any wetness on her seat. (Which BTW cleans up very nicely, even when I don't get to it right away!) I really love the seat! « Show Less
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This one hides most dirt and easier to clean. My girls have not complained of being too hot while in the Cowmoolage. They love the design and their legs don't stick while spills are easy to clean.
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YES! My best friend had it. We in live in OK where it's usually over 100 degrees, then humidity is about 3 or 4 degrees at least. She constantly complained about this seat being SO hot for her daughter.
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I just received my Cowmooflage - it's velvety, like Scope said. Though that makes it really nice and soft (and baby loved sitting in it), I am seriously debating sending it back. I think my little one will just get too sweaty in it during our typical Florida sun days. What a shame: it's my favorite design :(
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I think so, but if you are using it outside, I'd advise against it. It is really well insulated, so it's warming as well as supportive, although I don't know that there is an alternative that would work as well for support without overheating your little one.
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It's fine for summer without the cover - but obviously baby is going to be a little bit warmer being so close to you so be mindful of not putting too much clothing on them. We're in Australia so the summers are very hot and humid.
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We live in the northeast so it may not get as hot as where you are. We have used it in the high 80's and mid 90's and it hasn't gotten hot that we noticed or the toddler was uncomfortable riding in. It's a great seat as far as I'm concerned
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It is not really warm.it is more wind breaker with a little fleece inside.so baby wont sweat .
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Well, I have the orange one and heat is not an issue what so ever, special if your child is sitting on it then I guess you should not be worrying about seat getting hot when balck color was chosen specially with all the vent holes that it has...I would go with color that I like and not worry about heat...by the way you'll love it..I got the Plexiglas shield as well that mounts in the front of it which protects the baby form bugs and wind also does not hit his face directly.
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Yes, it is hot, even with the cover that it came with. I find myself tossing a turning at night because I overheat on the "bottom side."
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When it's too hot or too humid I'd avoid keeping the baby outside anyway. I don't expect this cover to make it worse for the baby, but keep the baby so that you can observe for discomfort and you should be OK.
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We live in AZ and I haven't noticed any issues with my 2 year old sweating while sleeping. In my opinion, this mattress cover provides extra cushiness and comfort. We also have the naturepedic mattress you mentioned. I would recommend this mattress cover. We have been very satisfied.
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I live in southwest Texas and so far no problems! Once your child is bigger and you can remove the padded seat liner the seat will be even cooler. The only time my little guy gets sweaty is on his back if we are in the car for a long stretch, but other than that we don't have any problems and in my opinion the fabric and seat design has better air flow than the Britax.
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I have the spring version of the RXT and we live in Utah where it gets over 100* but it's dry heat. My LO is 3 mo old and so far she hasn't gotten too hot, however I am not sure our material is the same. My friend has the red ones and she bought this nifty air hose ar babies r us that connects to your vent to give a little more air directly on her girls. My lo does get a little warm, but not nearly as warm as she did in the graco snugride 35. She would sweat really bad if she got upset. There is a page on Facebook that you can get this question answered plus many more. There are over 23k members and these ladies that run the site are professional car seat techs and know so much about every seat on the market. They can let you know how well a certain seat will work if you have one in mind, also they will give you recommendations if you tell them the car u have, the height/weight of the child and what percentile they are in and budget. With that info they can give you recommendations for the best seat that will last you. Also anything you would want to know about the radian, including pics and personal stories. Its called "Car seats for the Littles" there are two pages, its the one with the most members. They also have a list if people all over the country, including FL that will help and or ck your installation of the seat and its free. I never knew there was so much to know about carseat safety! Sorry for the long answer. . Hopefully I helped some. :)
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We live in Baltimore and it get's pretty steamy here, I have never noticed the fabric of this carseat being any warmer than usual. As for breathable, she's not a sweaty mess when we take her out. I never really thought about it. I think it's fine
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Hey there Ms AmandaWell I actually bought that steering wheel cover for my lil brother as birthday gift. I can not answer this question based off of my own experience BUT I called my lil brother and he said even when his car is sitting directly in the sun the steering wheel never too hot to touch just a lil warm. So all in all I say this is a great buy for the price.I hope this answered helped. :-)
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Hey there Ms Amanda Well I actually bought that steering wheel cover for my lil brother as birthday gift. I can not answer this question based off of my own experience BUT I called my lil brother and he said even when his car is sitting directly in the sun the steering wheel never too hot to touch just a lil warm. So all in all I say this is a great buy for the price. I hope this answered helped. :-)
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My daughter was born in July; we live in southern California. As much as I loved how comfortable this wrap is/was, it was way too hot for both of us if we when outside during the day. Inside in the AC, it's OK. The wrap was great in the evenings when the sun had set and the coastal breeze brought a nice chill to air; it kept both of us comfortable.
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We live in tx, so it can get quite warm in the car. We have not gotten to the scorchers yet but it does pretty good with heat. Like any seat the metal pieces can be crazy hot but the belt and seat are fine.
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I live in Germany. We had a few hot days in the summer. The only part that gets hot is the metal that goes into the buckle. So once it is Buckled there are no hot pieces that can touch the baby.