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    3 across - Narrow highback boosters

    Hi all- We are thinking about moving from a minivan to a smaller 3-across car (Ford C-Max is the top of the list right now). We have another minivan, so it'll rarely have all 3 kids in it. I was able to get 2 Britax Frontier Click tights and Bumble Bum in for the test drive. Short term, I'll...
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    3 kids, LATCH, SUV or sedan?

    Hi all, and thanks in advance for your advice. We have 3 little kids, a 5 year old who is booster training in a Recaro ProSport with a Diono RXT spare seat, and 2 2.5 yos riding in Recaro ProRides or Clek Foonfs, in our Honda Odyssey. We recently moved to central Illinois, and need a 2nd...
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    Price Check ProRides

    considering replacing our ProRides - DOM 9/2012 - clean, no smoking, we have a dog but the carseats are in the car, not the house. No idea what the resale value might be, but if you all can help me with a ballpark I can figure out if it's feasible or if our little guys are going to tough it out...
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    Key Lime Coccoros for sale

    I have 2 key lime Coccoros - bought new in Nov. 2012 (less than 1 year old) for travel with our younger kids who have outgrown them RFing. Lightly used - 1 airplane trip and then daily for about 4-5 miles for 6 months. I have original boxes, manual, infant inserts... I can deliver to...
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    3 across, Dodge Caliber, 2 RFing - maybe a Pacifica?

    Hi all, My kids currently ride in a Dodge Caliber (07) for about 3-4 miles a day (Dad drops them off at daycare/ rare days if the minivan is in the shop). Our oldest daughter is 4, 33 lbs, 41 inches tall, and in a Britax Advocate CS FFing. Our younger kids are 19 months old, one is 27 lbs...
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    Question LATCH boosters

    Hi, I'm looking for our first booster seat, to start booster training our oldest daughter. I'm starting the search now, even though we won't be buying one for 6 months or so, because I want time to research everything. She will be 4 yo soon, and is 35 lbs/40 inches tall. She follows...
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    Airline travel - Recaro ProRide v Coccoro v Scenera?

    Hi all, We are flying with 3 little kids, and connecting flights both ways. I have my kids in 2 ProRides and a ProSport. My choices for the plane are: 1. Take the 3 Recaros, and rent a minivan on arrival 2. Take the ProSport for my 3.5 yo, (40", 34 lbs) and buy 2 Sceneras or 2 Coccoros for...
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    Dodge Journey 3 across?

    Hi, We are traveling (flying), and my brother offered to lend us his Dodge Journey so we won't need to rent a minivan when we arrive. We currently have 2 kids RFing in Recaro ProRides (19" wide) and one FFing in a ProSport (19.5" wide). His Journey only has 5 seats, not 7. So - does anyone...
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    Question Preschool dropoff - so much wrong!

    I volunteered to help with my daughter's dropoffs at preschool this morning. This meant I opened doors and pulled kids out of carseats. I was surprised - 90% of kids were in carseats that were wobbly and wiggling, or straps were very twisted, or straps were loose, or the chest clips were in the...
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    Question install on honda ody 8th seat

    Just got my new 2012 Odyssey - excited to put the kids 3 across. Installing my oldest daughter's Recaro ProSport in the center 8th seat, and it's hanging off the seat - less than an inch in any direction. Other than that, it seems like a good installation. Is that ok? Thanks!
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    Question 3 across - who goes in the middle?

    I am putting kids 3 across. Assuming no puzzle issues, the 1 ffing kid goes in the middle and the 2 rfing go on the sides? Or is there something I'm not considering? We are looking at new (to us) cars for husband, and I'd like to be sure I'm trying out seats in the right order.
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    News What does the max weight limit mean?

    My oldest daughter is 32-33 lbs - sneaking up on the 35 lb RFing limit to her Britax Advocate CS. (Unlike the Advocate CS 70, or the G3, which can go to 40 lbs). We are planning to install it RFing in husband's car so he can take her, or one of the infants, if needed, to replace the Evenflo in...
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    News Recaro proride rfing to 40 lbs!

    I just got off the phone with carol in recaro's customer service dept and she told me the ProRide will be retroactively changing to a 40 lb RFing limit! The seated height will still be limited to 22.5". She reports the manuals are being updated now...
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    Question Frontier v. ProSport v. Nautilus

    Looking at moving my 3.5 to a harness to booster combo so I can move her britax advocate to my husband's car. Looking at the reviews, it sounds like the Frontier has some problems with the seat belt installation, and her seat location lacks LATCH. I am leaning towards the recaro simply because...
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    Question New backup car seat?

    Our backup car seat is an evenflo that goes up to 40 lbs ffing. Our 3.5 year old got measured and I think we will need a new one soon. Ideas? We keep it in husband's dodge caliber in case he needs to drive one kid alone, and have moved it to our Honda odyssey when a carseat needs cleaning. We...
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    Question 2 rear facing seats, tall husband?

    We just got new car seats - Peg Perrego 5-70s. One of the reasons we picked them was that they were smaller than others while rear facing. (We have 2 RFing infants and a FFing 3.5 year old in a Britax Advocate CS) So... my husband is pretty tall - 6'2" - and needs the seat all the way back to...
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    Question Used seats (not child seats)

    We are thinking of adding the eighth seat to our van. Honda will charge us $1800 and suggested buying used from a junkyard or Craigslist. I know all the reasons to not buy a used child car seat - any thoughts on a used car seat?
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    keeping or returning car seats?

    Hi all, I've had some trouble with the new Peg Convertibles (a big thanks to everyone who helped me with the strap issues yesterday.) Here's the thing - they now seem safe, assuming I don't need to add a noodle. (The car seat tech who installed them told me it was safer not to add a noodle...
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    To add a noodle/towel or not?

    Hi, A car seat tech installed my peg perego 5/70 (Convertible) car seats. The level line isn't level with the ground, but the car seat tech told me that was safer than the instability of adding a noodle. Here's a photo...
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    Question Problems with Peg Perego 5-70 convertible

    Hi there, I just bought 2 Peg convertibles, and they were installed rear facing by a car seat tech, for my 8 mo old kids. They are 16 and 18 lbs. My problems: 1. The strap covers are so long that it's impossible to get the chest strap up to their armpits. I tried replacing the covers with...

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