What would you do?

[frugalmom]

Please weigh in.

DD is 3 years 3 months. She is 34 lbs. Currently RF in a BLVD.

Do I turn her ff?


Buy a My Ride

Or just weigh her all the time?

[chickabiddy]

At 3y3m I would FF a physically and developmentally typical child, but buying a MyRide to keep her RF would certainly not be a bad thing to do (assuming she fits, etc.)

[frugalmom]

Yeah the thing is that I can't look at a My Ride in person. They are about an hour away.
I am worried about buying one and it doesn't work for us at all. I wouldn't use it if she could rf in it.

[BookMama]

I was just in a similar situation, when DD hit 33 lbs. (We have MA/FPSVD with 33 lb. RF limits.) At 3Y7M, I chose to FF her rather than buy a My Ride.

Do you have a newer (2/08 or newer) BLVD? If yours is older, it has a 33-lb. RF limit and you MUST turn her FF in this seat. If you have a newer BLVD with a 35-lb. RF limit, I personally would still turn her FF rather than weigh her every day.

I probably wouldn't buy a My Ride for her even if I had the money (which I don't) but I'd use one RF if it were free. :p And considering that your screen name is "frugalmom," I'm guessing that the option of buying a whole new seat doesn't really appeal to you either. :p

[frugalmom]

I probably wouldn't buy a My Ride for her even if I had the money (which I don't) but I'd use one RF if it were free. :p And considering that your screen name is "frugalmom," I'm guessing that the option of buying a whole new seat doesn't really appeal to you either. :p

;)
I actually totally would buy another seat if I could get her to rf for the next 9 months.
I really wanted her to make it until 4.

[Gypsy]

;)
I actually totally would buy another seat if I could get her to rf for the next 9 months.
I really wanted her to make it until 4.

Then drive to where you can see one (really, an hour isn't very long! I have to drive an hour to get anywhere other than Walmart!), and try her in it :) If she still fits, buy it :)

[DahliaRW]

The shell height is comparable to the Blvd, so you can get an idea of how long it would last height wise from that.

[BookMama]

;)
I actually totally would buy another seat if I could get her to rf for the next 9 months.
I really wanted her to make it until 4.

There you go, then - that's your answer! :thumbsup:

Then drive to where you can see one (really, an hour isn't very long! I have to drive an hour to get anywhere other than Walmart!), and try her in it :) If she still fits, buy it :)

Gypsy's right, an hour isn't that long. Just make sure you install the seat in your vehicle, if at all possible, because kids often fit in car seats differently once they're installed.

[atsuydam]

What would I do? I would toatlly drive an hour just to check out a new seat :) Around nap time, then maybe DD2 would actually sleep and I have can have some quiet. And I bring fruit snacks so I could bribe her to get in the seat at least twice. And then I would go home, knowing if it worked, weigh DD2 daily and waiting patiently as I could for better the patterns to get released.

But that is what I would do :D

[Thanksgiving_Twins_Mom]

personally, if my LO was over 3YO and hovering around the RF limit of a 35-lb limit BV, I'd turn her FF:duck:
Part of my reasoning is that the pics of a FF MyRide (http://carseatblog.com/?p=2589) look more reclined than I would think would be comfy, and just the overall quality of a Britax vs. Graco make me think that I'd rather save the $ for a great HBB when LO outgrows the BV, rather than spend the $ on a MR now for a few more months of RF. But that's just my :twocents: - you know that if you really want to get a good new seat for your LO, there'll be plenty of folks to back you up:D

[frugalmom]

Is the only place I can see one in person Babies r us?

[frugalmom]

Oh could I just order one on Walmart and return it if it doesn't work? Do they do returns if you take it out of the box?

[kelandmad]

I honestly wouldn't waste my time on the myride, you have a nice carseat and if you blvd goes to 35lbs you have a few pounds left of RF time, it could take her months to gain those few pounds if she goes without a growth spurt, plus I wouldn't have a problem with a 3yo FF.

[Splash]

I'd turn her. I would not even consider the MR in your situation.

[Louisa+3]

yes, keep your receipt and walmart will take it back, i just took back two secnaras that were installed in my moms car for a week,(but not used) because kmart had them on sale much cheeper, and that is exactly what i told them.

if it doesn't work take it back and tell them it did not fit your child like you hoped it would

JMO