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    crack in base of marathon

    Our Marathon got cracked by the airlines. The crack is horizontal , only on the lip or flnage of the base- about a one inch area total- the crack does not go up at all- just across the bottom a tiny bit- should I toss the seat??
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    sienna

    Well, now that we have decided to get a Sienna, we cannot find the one we want. We want a certain package that includes the most imp. safety features, but none of the dealerships that we have checked with have them or know if they can get one, and they say they will look and call us back and we...
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    crash tests for Sienna 2004 out yet??

    Any news on when will be available??
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    NOT nursing in a moving car!

    So what DO you do with a screaming infant while you are trying to find an appropriate place to pull over and nurse (which is tricky if you are a woman traveling alone with 2 small kids) if you don't nurse them?? Ideas? Experience from all you nursers?
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    cargo safety

    Hi!! I wanted to let you know that it was me, karen Kite, asking those Sienna questions. I couldn't figure out my password, so i just did it unregistered. I figured you'd remember me from all my picky questions!!Thanks , Mamamia, for the replies! I am also wondering about cargo inside of a...
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    minivan questions

    My husband posted (nu dad) about minivans. I am aslo wanting to be able to sit in between the 2 children in the middle row. 1) Is that a possibility in either the Odessey or the Sienna? 2)Were there safety issues with either the Sienna or Odessey 2000-2003 models? 3) and lastly, we have a Honda...
  7. K

    sunscreens on windows a danger in crash?

    Maybe I am thinking too much, but I recently started installing a window shade/ sunscreen on the window by where my child sits outboard, and then I thought in case of an accident, COULD the metal bar across the top come unsuctioned and smash a child in the head?, especially if the window broke...
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    tether for Marathon help

    Hi! I wrote a while back about having such a difficult time getting our Honda dealership to install a retrofit tether anchor........well, they finally were able to do it and NOW I have it installed and I can't figure out if I have the tether to the Marathon on right. It is in a v-shape and at...
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    Odyssey or Sienna?

    If you could get either one, the Odyssey or the Sienna, which one would you get based on safety? I guess I am talking of 2003 models since 2004 have not been crash tested yet, have they? Are there other things to consider? Would one of these be the SAFEST car for a family? Thx- kk
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    Marathon or Roundabout??

    I hope you don't ban me for posting so much but I am really trying to get all of this carseat stuff figured out. It seems like the more i learn, the more confused I become!! Based on Bananza'a reply when I asked about using the Mighty Tite, I may have damaged my FPSE by using a Mighty Tite on...
  11. K

    What is bracing?

    I just saw a post where you recommended bracing. Can you explain?? And what are the correct angles for infants and toddlers RF?? How do you measure the angle, with a level?
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    Is it safe the way i have the Marathon in?

    I have a question about the placement of my carseats. I want to have the Fisher price safe embrace and the Marathon in the back seat, with one in the middle position. The way it works best without one of the seats being smashed up against the outboard door, is to have the Safe embrace with the...
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    Rearfacing limit for Marathon

    I would like to keep my 35 lb. 2 1/2 yo old rear facing in a marathon, but the weight limit for rear facing according to the user guide is 33 lbs. Is it unsafe to keep him rear facing in it?? Which is safer, forward facing according to weight or rear facing as long as possible? He has not...
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    fitting 2 carseats in backseat

    I need suggestions. I have my 2 1/2 yo rear facing in a Fisher Price safe embrace (which is really wide, but is supposed to be a really safe seat, acc. to Consumer reports) in the middle of the backseat. Now our new baby is due in 2 months. I wanted to get the Husky by Britax bc I want my 2 1/2...
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    carseat tether

    I need info on installing tether anchors in our 1995 Honda Accord lx stationwagon. I have had the same problem as others here with the local dealer not knowing about retrofitting for tethers. I looked in the owner's manual for info and it shows the tether anchor sites BUT it is for a regular...

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