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    Unrestrained kids - what do I do?

    Twice now I've seen the parent of older DD's classmate putting his two children (a just-turned-3 year old and a 4 year old) into a car with no visible car seats or boosters, and without buckling them in. The first time I was unsure if they were buckled or not - I didn't see the dad buckle the...
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    Logistics of taking the CPST course

    DH and I both want to get certified as techs, so I searched on the Safe Kids site to find a class. There is only one listed for Connecticut so far this year and it's only 20 minutes from our home, but it's in April. I'm a nursing mom who pumps at work, and will not be pump weaning until June...
  3. K

    Frontier 90 or Performance Sport

    DH and I need to buy two combination seats for our older daughter - she is 3.5 years old, over 40" and around 35 lbs. She is currently riding FFing in Britax Boulevard 70s (G2) but we plan to pass the Boulevards down to the baby in the next couple of months. She rides in both cars (2010 Chevy...
  4. K

    2007 Toyota Camry

    In the next week DH is going to be getting a 2007 Camry to replace his 2001 Camry. Any known incompatibilities or tough installs in this car? DD1 is in a Boulevard 70, DD2 in a Keyfit 30. The Keyfit should be fine, but we're specifically concerned about combination seats as we will be...
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    Cleaning a Keyfit harness

    Help me out here, this is all new - I've never had to clean a harness before. DD1 has a stomach of iron and never spit up much at all, much less in her car seat, but her sister is a different story. I swear DD2 (who at least is a happy spitter) waits until she gets in her KF30 and then spits...
  6. K

    Help me with my dilemma

    Our 3 year old DD is FF in her Britax Boulevard 70s, while our 3 month old DD is (obviously) RF in a Keyfit 30. We plan to continue using the Keyfit for as long as possible but we're already thinking to next spring when we will want to begin the transition to a convertible. My dilemma is...
  7. K

    Logistics of RFing past 2...

    DD is 26 months, rear facing in a Boulevard 70 with at 2" of hard shell over her head. She's also on the light side at 27-28 pounds. The seat's installed on the driver's side with seatbelt since I feel like I get a tighter install than with LATCH, and it is tethered. I'm growing...
  8. K

    What is the most car seat-friendly compact or midsize sedan?

    We're going to be replacing my husband's 2001 Toyota Camry with a new car later this year. My 2010 Chevy Equinox will remain our family's primary vehicle for long drives and this new car will be primarily for DH to commute. Because we share in daycare dropoff/pickup duties and plan to have...
  9. K

    Safety difference between center and outboard?

    Are there any statistics on how much safer the center is than an outboard seating position, everything else being equal? DD is 16 months in a pair of RFing, tethered Boulevard 70s in our two cars. She is our only child at the moment and we plan to have her RF until she outgrows the limits of...
  10. K

    Seat savers

    I'm starting grad school in a few weeks and due to DH working 2nd shift, my mother has very kindly offered to pick up DD at daycare and babysit until I get home from class. She just got a 2011 Nissan Maxima and my parents have a Britax Marathon 70 that will stay installed in my mom's car. DD...
  11. K

    Looking for a good "grandparent" seat

    My parents are DD's emergency backup for daycare and they will be picking her up 1-2 nights per week to babysit so I can re-start grad school in the fall since DH works second shift. While DD was in the infant seat, the bucket stayed at daycare with her and in an emergency my mom knew how to...
  12. K

    Brand new Boulevard - questions!

    OK, we just got a spiffy new Britax Boulevard 70 (in Cowmooflage!) for our 8.5 month old to use in my car. She will continue to be in her Keyfit in DH's car until she's closer to outgrowing it; she's just over 17 lbs and is still on the middle harness slots, so she has a ways to go. I am...
  13. K

    How upright can you get a Radian?

    We looked at a Radian XTSL today. My 2010 Chevy Equinox has a sliding back seat that creates a substantial seat pitch, so I'm not too worried about installing a RF Radian in my car. However, how upright can you get one? Is it easier to get one more upright using seatbelt or LATCH? In the...
  14. K

    Upgrade from KF22 to KF30?

    Our 5.5 month DD is currently riding happily in her KF22. She is on the middle harness slots, but I only moved them up about a month ago. She weighed just under 16 lbs at the pediatrician last week (sick visit, so they only do weight) but at her 4 month well baby visit she was right around the...
  15. K

    Good seat for the grandparents?

    DD is 11 weeks and a week ago she was 10 lbs 4 ounces and 23.5 inches long (she went from 60th percentile to 83rd for height all of a sudden!). She's currently very happily riding in her Chicco Keyfit and we have a base for DH's car. We need to find a good, affordable seat for my parents to...
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