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    Vivo vs Monterey vs Turbo booster

    For a 5 (6 yo in June) girl who is 42 inches and 45 lbs. Which would you go with- assuming price IS a consideration but safety would come first. Pros and cons to each seat? I hate to immediately assume the most expensive is the best. She is coming from a radian 80. NO she does not HAVE to...
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    Graco High Back TurboBooster Car Seat- safe?

    This is what we have- I am not sure about it safety wise. It is so light! It was our spare for friends until dd needed a booster. Anyone have any thoughts? Money is pretty scare so if it IS ok- it'd be nice to stick with it, but I'd find the $$ if it is crap KWIM?? I have considered buying...
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    HELP- QUICK! FF radian installation with latch

    I need to install it b4 piano at 3 PM! Manuel says "slide the narrow latch tethering strip out of strap guides". THe latch clip is too big and I can't get it out through the hole!! What do I do????
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    Using a booster seat properly

    My dd is in a high back booster in my parents car. When I buckle her I pull the seat belt out to lock it and it's tight and all- but most of the time during the car ride- the belt becomes loose again. Am I doing something right? Wrong? Is this normal? Melynda mom of 4
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    DH does not believe you should not use the lap belt only

    He actually scoffed at me when I would not let my DD (9 and not in a car seat) ride in the middle of our van that has a lap belt only- does anyone have a link or 2 so I can show him how dangerous this would be??? TIA
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    Carpooling issues

    My 3 yo son who weighs 34 lbs is going to start car pooling home from PS next week- just 1 day. IHA a boulevard, an evenflo tribute and a no back booster. I would be willing to buy a highback booster. Here's my dilemna- I'm not sure the other mom can put in a 5 pt harness correctly- she does...
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    Besides the car seat vest- other options for middle row lap belt only seats?

    Do I have any other options? We have a Mazda MPV- so it's small and DD (5) has a radian 80 in the passengers side in the way back- but we often need to transport other kids- kids no longer in car seats- age 9 and 10- but the lap belt is not acceptable and if I put the radian in the middle (and...
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    Where can I buy a "seatbelt" to make my lapbelt safe?

    Maybe I worded that poorly LOL I have a lapbelt only in my Mazda MPV's last row middle. Occasionally I have to have my dd who is 9 and not in a booster anymore sit there. I know you can buy something? TIA Melynda
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    Any tricks to a good install for a ff radian in an MPV?

    I have my radian 80 ff in the outboard position in my 2001 mazda MPV. My dd is 4.5 and 42 lbs. It doesn't move move than recommended BUT it's not rock solid like my BV's with the latch in the middle row. Any tricks? Should I use the locking clip? Also it's kind of slanted to one side? I'll...
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    RF BV- can it be in the upright posotion?

    Yes or no? All I can find in the manual is it must be upright when ff at a certain weight? TIA
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    Help with ff BV in 3rd row Mazda MPV- tiliting and loose?

    PICS added! Help with ff BV in 3rd row Mazda MPV- tiliting & loose? I have a 2001 MPV and I need to have my BV ff in the middle- lap belt only. I am having trouble - the BV is too loose even though I have pulled the lap belt as hard as I can, it appears to be as tight as it can be, but the...
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    Crotch measurements for Graco Nautilus?

    I can't find them on any site- or in the reviews here? TIA Melynda
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    What is the difference between the radian 65 and 80?

    I see people posting they have the same height slots? I was planning on going with the 80 for my dd who is 4.5- but why should I? TIA Melynda
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    Mazda MPV- seat position questions

    I have 3 kids in car seats 10 months, 2.5 and 4.5.- 1 evenflow triumph, 2 boulevards. The truimph is in the middle seat and the 2 boulevards are in the back. The are too big to be right next to each other so they are either side- which renders the middle seat useless (not that I'd use a lap...
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    Mazda MPV- latch weight limits?

    Does anyone know? It's not in the manual :mad:! Melynda

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