AIBU unreasonable for wanting a different car seat

[gimmeadoughnut123]

We went in to Mothercare recently to buy one of the car seats that is suitable from birth to 4 years, that turns 360 so it's easier to get baby in and out.

The shop assistant was baffled that I wanted one because we already have a maxi cosy car seat and isofix base, I got it from a friend. I explained that I wasn't against using it as a carry cot/on my pram, but I wasn't a fan of putting baby in it before we go out, having her in the car in it, putting it on the pram when we go out...yes it would be easier for me, but that's quite a long time for a baby to be in the exact same position and can't be good for them in the long run. A few friends don't use them for this reason.
WIBU? She couldn't get her head around why I wanted something else and was quite resistant to chatting to use about the two others we were looking at. In the end I spoke with a different store colleague (as car seats, to me, are a minefield) who understood why we might want something different to be permanently in the car.

We will use the maxi cosy anyway in my husband's car on the odd occasion, but baby will primarily be in the family car (his car is the to and from work run around).

Is our decision really that odd? I know it doesn't matter, truth be told, if we are willing to carry baby to and from the car or put her in and out of the carry cot. I think it's one of those situations where you over analyse every eye brow raise you get (our first baby!)

And if you want to give your DC a break from car seat / pram, why don't you buy yourself a decent sling as that will be much more suitable when you're out walking your dog?

We have been given a sling which will be useful, but if I'm out for a little while and might need baby's stuff, it's easier for me to tie the dog around my waist and push a pram with a changing bag on/under etc than have a dog, sling, bags etc.

I've had a 360 since little one was born he came home from hospital in it. I like it and he seems to. I have a lie flat pram with carrycot so used this when out or in sling of i need both hands (shopping etc).

We never put our car seat on the pram. I could barely lift the seat and the baby combined once we'd got past 4 months! We just used the carry cot bit while he was small and then the normal pushchair set up once he was bigger. Why would you take the baby to the car in the carry cot though? Just carry them, much lighter plus the pram is never in the place you need it to be!