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  1. kandamom

    News AmerTac recalls night lights due to fire and burn hazard

    I hope it's okay if I post a product recall on here. In December, we had one of these night lights start on fire in ds2's bedroom while he was in bed. While I am relieved that these night lights are finally recalled, I can't help but wonder how many of the 17 other fires, etc. occurred prior...
  2. kandamom

    Help with a couple radian questions / when is it outgrown rear facing?

    Hi, I have a question about when the radian is outgrown by height rear facing. I posted about this before, but I don't think I got many responses. Hopefully, posting some pictures will help.;) After I buckle DS2 in his radian, he slides down A LOT. When I first put him in, before he slides...
  3. kandamom

    An honest what would you do - 33 month old nearing rf limit of Radian65

    Eek! I just weighed ds2 today in his light fleece/nylon jacket (without shoes). He was a whopping 38 pounds! He's not really chubby, just tall and solid. He is almost 33 months old. He has a Radian 65, with a rear facing limit of 40 pounds. I was really hoping to keep him rear facing at...
  4. kandamom

    Are there any low back boosters significantly wider than the turbobooster?

    I need to get a back-up low back booster for driving ds1's friends around and when ds1 rides with other people (assuming he will fit properly). I want it to fit as many different friends as possible. One of his friends is a more solid child who can barely wedge himself into the backless...
  5. kandamom

    HBB suggestions for tricky shoulder belt (2007 forester)

    I am really having trouble finding a booster that works well for my 8-year-old in dh's 2007 forester. He is currently in a turbobooster, but his legs are pretty long to fit comfortably in the seat. (Folks on here have suggested a foot support, so we will be looking into that.) He will most...
  6. kandamom

    Question about 1" rule for rear facing

    Someone posted a similar question regarding ff and harness height a while back, and that got me thinking... My 2-year-old is currently rear facing in a radian65. There is a huge difference between his seated height when I first put him in the seat vs. when he has "settled in" the seat. When I...
  7. kandamom

    Would you buy a new vehicle just to have rear side curtain airbags?

    DH currently drives a 2007 Subaru forester. He found it used at a very good price - so good that we will actually come out ahead if we sell it a year later. While the 2007 forester gets good crash test scores for the rear occupants, the 2010 foresters have side curtain airbags in the back and...
  8. kandamom

    Can I use an old Radian base with a 35-40 lb. child?

    I have a Radian65 (4/09) that is over-reclined in my vehicle when installed rf with the new base. I went to see MissAllyLou today at a car seat clinic, and she brought her older base. The seat installed beautifully with the old base. DS2 is getting close to 35 pounds. Is it okay to use the...
  9. kandamom

    CA or Frontier, what makes the most sense for us?

    Many of you have probably read my posts before. To sum it up, I have a huge 27-month-old. I bought a Radian65 a couple months ago so he could rf, but now I am having issues with it being over-reclined in my Entourage. (I never thought to measure the angle with him IN the seat until recently.)...
  10. kandamom

    When do kids typically fit in a backless booster?

    DS1, who is 7.5 and fairly tall, uses a Monterey in our primary vehicle, but I am trying to figure out what to do in dh's vehicle (2007 forester). The Monterey does not seem to work in this vehicle. When he leans forward and then back, the belt does not retract like it does in my vehicle. We...
  11. kandamom

    Is my Radian harness adjuster fraying too much?

    I purchased a Radian65 in mid July, and the harness adjuster appears to be fraying or fuzzing already. My marathon harness adjuster is fuzzing a little too, but that seat is nearing its expiration date. We bought this Radian after it was approved rf to 40 lbs, so it is very new. It might be...
  12. kandamom

    So if my radian is over-reclined, then what?

    First of all, thanks to all who have helped me previously in my effort to keep ds2 rf. He is now 27 months and 33-34 lbs. I purchased a Radian65, which he has been using rf. The seat is very reclined in my car, but it always has been right around 45 degrees. After reading another thread on...
  13. kandamom

    What is considered to be a 'long' torso? Seats?

    DS1 has always been either average or leggy as far as proportions go, so I don't have much experience with this... DS2 seems to be very long in the torso. I might need to get a travel seat soon, so I tried him in a Scenera today. At almost 27 months, he only has 1/2", or at MOST 1", before he...
  14. kandamom

    Advice please - Radian crotch buckle & what I was told by Sunshine Kids

    I just wanted to double-check this with the folks here. I called Sunshine Kids today to ask why the owner's manual stated that the crotch buckle position that is the furthest out must be used for children over 30 lbs. I was told that any slot would be fine to use for my 33 lb ds2, but that...
  15. kandamom

    Booster question for a vehicle without side curtain airbags

    My 7.5-year-old ds1 is currently using a backless turbo booster in my husband's vehicle. It is a 2007 forester without side curtain airbags. His legs are too long to use the back with the turbo booster. He rides in a Monterey in my minivan, so we could use that one for both cars. (This...
  16. kandamom

    More radian questions - harness adjustor & recline angle

    First of all, I'd like to thank everyone for the help I have received here with my other questions. I have a couple more... I recently purchased a Radian65 for my 37.5", 32 lb 25-month-old so that I can keep him rear facing. Of the three seats that could keep him rf to 40 lbs, it seemed like...
  17. kandamom

    "At or below" help with a Radian please (pics)

    My 2-year-old is rear facing in a Radian65. He is currently using the third slots down, but he seems rather squished down and uncomfortable. If I move the straps up to the second from the top, they look just a bit too high - I think. If I don't have him strapped and have him sitting up...
  18. kandamom

    Older rear facing children in radians?

    I ordered a radian 65 for my 24-month-old son. I really wanted to love this seat, but I don't yet. I really don't like how reclined the seat is, and I don't think he does either. (I had read here that this might be an issue.) Do your older rf children get used to being so reclined? Do they...
  19. kandamom

    A couple radian questions

    I recently purchased a radian65 for my 24-month-old son. We have a 2007 Hyundai Entourage. I have read some of the installation threads and tips to get the seat more upright when rf, but it just doesn't seem possible in our captain's chairs. Are there some vehicles in which you just can't...
  20. kandamom

    My rf dilemma is solved! Radian 65 or Radian XT?

    Well, I guess the Triumph Advance I just purchased is going back. I really didn't like the way the red harness adjuster tabs dug in to the seat back so much, and there were a few other things that I was a bit uncomfortable with coming from Britax. The news about the radian seals the deal. I'm...

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