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    Question Versatile car seat for use with foster kids?

    I have a friend who is in process of fostering . They are planning to take young children (babies to possibly as old as elementary age). We were talking about car seats today. Both of our youngest children are older so haven’t been in the car seat arena for awhile- hoping I remember what is...
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    Question recommendations on our next seat?

    We have a Britax Roundabout that expires in August. my son is the youngest of 4 so i am hoping this next seat might be our last to buy (we might need to purchase one more booster, just depends). It's been a while since i looked at seats, so i wondered what is out there. I've really like Britax...
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    In Search Of Radian 65 cover

    Looking for a girly or gender neutral (other than granite) cover for my radian 65. I've heard that covers for 80, 65SL or 80SL will work. Doesn't have to be in perfect condition. would like it if the harness covers were included. PM me if you might have something.
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    Question new combination or convertible seat?

    decided to start another thread to ask this question since it's a different topic: my youngest is outgrowing his Safety 1st OnBoard and so my plan is pass down his older sisters BV to him and get something new for her. She is 5 years old, 42" and 14 1/2" torso. I need someting fairly narrow to...
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    Question Backless booster

    so i'm having to replace two Fisher Price Safe Voyage Deluxe boosters that are expiring soon and need something narrow. the Harmony Literider appears to work (i haven't actually had my kids sit in them) for both our cars but i guess i'm hesitating because they are backless. My oldest who is 9...
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    Question Boosters expiring soon- rec's on what to replace with?

    we have 2 FPSV Deluxe boosters that are going to expire in march and i need help figuring out what to replace them with, as well how to figure out seats for the little ones as they grow since some of our other seats will expire relatively soon or be outgrown. I have four kids in a 2002 Toyota...
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    does he still fit carseat?

    We have a Safety 1st OnBoard 35. My ds is 15 months old. We just went to the dr yesterday and he was 25 lbs and they measured him at 32 1/4 inches. i'm not sure they got a super accurate measurement as they just pulled one foot straight and not both and that can give inaccurate measurement...
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    expecting #4 and infant seat has expired!

    so we are expecting #4 in sept and our snugride expried two years ago. apparently, all the folk i can think to ask to borrow an infant carrier are using them or expecting themselves. any ideas on what my least expesive options are (money's of course a bit tight) but still good...
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    Friend asked advice for infant seat

    I have a girlfriend who is expecting her first child. She asked for advice for infant seat. As i am newly pregnant as well and will need a new infant seat (our last seat expired) so i've started looking around. I see the SnugRide 32/35 and Safety 1st Onboard 35 recommended. When my yougest was...
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    looking to replace my britax regent- suggestions?

    we just got a new 02 sienna and the regent is so big that i'm thinking of replacing it. my dd is 7 yrs old and is approx 46lbs and 48 inches tall with a torso of about 17 1/2 inches or so. (she still can fit in her brothers radian, she's not around to measure for sure). i was thinking of the...
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    Toyota Sienna TA and LATCH questions

    I posted this in another sectionbut it might have been the wrong one, so i'm trying again as i didn't get any info: So we are in the market for an older sienna and i'm gathering info. i tried doing a search but couldn't find all the info i was looking for. if i got it correctly, 1998-2000 can...
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    Question can a booster go here?

    we have a 1991 Honda Accord LX that has the automatic seatbelts in the front door. i currently have three across in the backseat and wondered if in a desperate situation i could ever transport a child in a booster seat in the front seat with that type of seatbelt. i think i understand from the...
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    Toyota Sienna TA and LATCH questions

    So we are in the market for an older sienna and i'm gathering info. i tried doing a search but couldn't find all the info i was looking for. if i got it correctly, 1998-2000 can be retrofitted with 3 TA's and they are located on the floor. 2001 is the first year to have LATCH, right? what...
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    can you put a husky cover on a regent?

    i think i read somewhere that the only difference is that you need to put slits in the back so the tether straps can go through. other than that does it fit the seat? is this a no no? is it one of the parental decisions or not recommended? i'm wanting a boyish cover as we are passing down seats...
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    Question second hand/used boosters?

    i tried to do a search on this issue but couldn't find any helpful posts (maybe i wasn't searching right) here's my question: do belt positioning boosters fall under the same rule as 5 pt harnesses as far as used is a no-no? i've been looking for a gently used britax regent cover and came...
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    does a seat like this exist?

    for my husbands 91 honda i need to replace an Alpha Omega that expires this year. we use this car for occational solo trips where we take one or two of the kids. here's my problem trying to figure out if there's one seat that will do double or even triple duty( for all three kids) easily. i...
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    I destroyed my first expired car seat today!

    it was an old centruy seat that expired last december. it's been stripped, sitting in the garage waiting to be cut into pieces i just wasn't quite sure how to go about it. it was a beautiful day outside and so i took dh electric saw thing (can't remember which one, like the sawzall) and cut it...
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    toyota sienna 8 passenger questions

    so i got to look at a toyota sienna 8 passenger today (it was a 2007 LE but we are hoping to find a 2004 LE for budget purposes). i was able to put a regent OB passenger in the third row with the SBP with a good install. next to it i installed with latch a radian and was able to fit a FPVD...
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    triumph advance: DLX vs LX

    what's the differences? does the DLX make it worth the extra money?
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    best car seat for baby shower gift?

    i have a friend who is going to be a single mother. a group of friends want to buy her a baby shower gift and since she was discussing buying used car seats i thought maybe buying her a convertible seat would be a good idea. (i thoroughly tried to persuade her not to buy a used seat unless she...

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