First, this website has been SO helpful in coming up with a solution. Lots of research and a trip to several baby stores with our car have left me with a few questions.
Here is our situation:
KIds: Child #1 is 4.75 yrs, 46#, 45", currently in a safeguard go and a evenflo 65lb all-in-one seat (harnessed); Child #2 19m, 33#, RF in a roundabout 50 and a decathlon (expires this summer). Child 3# due when kids turn 5 and 2.
Cars: are a g6 2006 (has latch) and a 1998 grand cherokee with no latch and only a center ff tether. Finances won't allow for a new car.
Several possibilities worked at the baby stores today.
1) graco turbobooster-chicco keyfit-radian FF
2) TB-radian RF/FF-keyfit
3) radian-KF-radian
4) radian-radian-KF
5) TB-KF-RB 50 (FF only)
Parkway did not fit. Roundabout did not fit center RF or FF. Radian only RF in center slot.
Questions
1) Booster was VERY hard to reach to be buckled, but seemed to fit otherwise nicely. Oldest kiddo seems ready for a booster but is content being harnessed, so could do either. What is an easier battle when loading in 3 kids--reaching a booster buckle or harnessing a 3rd child? She can do her chest clip herself, FWIW
2)Can the booster be left buckled and she crawls under the straps and then we tighten?
3) Logistically, where is it best to have the bucket for ease-of-use? We were planning center because of front-to-back legroom issues for the front seat, but the keyfit is compact enough we can put it anywhere. Seems hard to reach the bucket across the other seats.
4) And ultimately, better to do 2 radians + keyfit or radian + booster + keyfit? Keep in mind I can only anchor one of the seats bc chrysler insists only 1 tether anchor can be placed.
5) any other solutions I am missing? I like the idea of two radians +keyfit bc when baby grows out of the keyfit, it can move RF in a radian in the center position (tested this today, fits well in our car), and Child #1 could be in a booster at that point. Alternatively we could do radian + booster + KF and move baby to a coccoro or radian when we hit the kf limit. We definitely NEED the infant carrier, can't escape that.
If it matters, kids will be home with DH fulltime, although kiddo #1 will be in full-day kindergarten, so most solo parent trips will be baby + toddler, since school is in walking distance.
Thanks, especially if you are still reading!!!
Here is our situation:
KIds: Child #1 is 4.75 yrs, 46#, 45", currently in a safeguard go and a evenflo 65lb all-in-one seat (harnessed); Child #2 19m, 33#, RF in a roundabout 50 and a decathlon (expires this summer). Child 3# due when kids turn 5 and 2.
Cars: are a g6 2006 (has latch) and a 1998 grand cherokee with no latch and only a center ff tether. Finances won't allow for a new car.
Several possibilities worked at the baby stores today.
1) graco turbobooster-chicco keyfit-radian FF
2) TB-radian RF/FF-keyfit
3) radian-KF-radian
4) radian-radian-KF
5) TB-KF-RB 50 (FF only)
Parkway did not fit. Roundabout did not fit center RF or FF. Radian only RF in center slot.
Questions
1) Booster was VERY hard to reach to be buckled, but seemed to fit otherwise nicely. Oldest kiddo seems ready for a booster but is content being harnessed, so could do either. What is an easier battle when loading in 3 kids--reaching a booster buckle or harnessing a 3rd child? She can do her chest clip herself, FWIW
2)Can the booster be left buckled and she crawls under the straps and then we tighten?
3) Logistically, where is it best to have the bucket for ease-of-use? We were planning center because of front-to-back legroom issues for the front seat, but the keyfit is compact enough we can put it anywhere. Seems hard to reach the bucket across the other seats.
4) And ultimately, better to do 2 radians + keyfit or radian + booster + keyfit? Keep in mind I can only anchor one of the seats bc chrysler insists only 1 tether anchor can be placed.
5) any other solutions I am missing? I like the idea of two radians +keyfit bc when baby grows out of the keyfit, it can move RF in a radian in the center position (tested this today, fits well in our car), and Child #1 could be in a booster at that point. Alternatively we could do radian + booster + KF and move baby to a coccoro or radian when we hit the kf limit. We definitely NEED the infant carrier, can't escape that.
If it matters, kids will be home with DH fulltime, although kiddo #1 will be in full-day kindergarten, so most solo parent trips will be baby + toddler, since school is in walking distance.
Thanks, especially if you are still reading!!!