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    Convertible seat suggestions for 2016 Toyota Avalon

    We got a new second car (yay new car!) and will occasionally need to put our 2 year old in it. She is currently RFing in our Toyota Sienna in a Britax Boulevard G4.1, but I do not want to switch that between cars bc I really had to lean hard on it to get it snug in the bight of the captain's...
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    What do Consumer Reports' "better, best, basic" mean for car seat crash protection ratings?

    I got my newest issue that had the car seat ratings and my baby's car seat just got "basic." (Britain Boulevard G4.1) It is brand new, bought after asking here what car seat is easy to buckle, and we are keeping it, but should I be sad or worried?
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    Sick of Coccoro puzzle buckle - recommend easy to buckle convertible

    Baby #5 is 13 months old, about 18 lbs, very small for her age (wears 9 month clothing.) We got a grape Coccoro at the beginning of the year so we could use the "jump seat" in our 2013 Toyota Sienna 8-passenger van, and the Coccoro is awesome for that spot. It fits our baby and our car well...
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    Will FFing tethers be the next extended harnessing?

    No one hate me - this is a real question based on having bought car seats for 11 years and watching the best practices change. When my older kids were still in car seats, there was a big push to keep them in harnessed seats until they didn't need a car seat at all. I bought 4 Radian XTSLs and...
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    4 yrs 10 months in a HBB?

    I feel crazy asking this, as my oldest two boys were in harnessed Radians until they were 9, but the extended harnessing thing seems to have died out since then. DS3 is very mature for his age and will be 5 in two months. He wants a booster like his sister when he starts kindergarten, and...
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    Why must a lock-off be used with free sliding latch plate (Combi Coccoro)?

    See this in my Coccoro manual: "Pull out on latch plate. If belt slides freely through latch plate, a belt lock-off MUST be used." "Some combination lap/shoulder belts with free sliding latch plates may be converted into an "automatic locking mode." Always use a belt lock-off with these...
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    Got my grape Coccoro for 2013 Sienna! Now to install...

    I specifically bought this seat to put in the plus one seat so I can sit next to the baby on longer trips and free up space for my huge 11 year old. Anyway, I got it installed but the armrests on the two captain's chairs interfere with getting it level and tight. I am going to have to take...
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    8 passenger, 4WD, 3 adults + 5 kids, 3 car seats

    We are beginning to care for my elderly parents and our vehicles have become a problem. We live in a snowy area down a long and rough driveway, so true 4WD with high and low modes is required. Right now my parents have a 2008 Ford Explorer 7 passenger that goes great in the snow, but we cannot...
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    Install Immi Go with seatbelt?

    I saw on the blog that the folding harness seat the Go is being made again. The website says it can be installed with the seatbelt instead of latch, as long as you have a top tether. Has anyone done this? Thought it might be interesting for the third row center of my Sienna. I had the original...
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    FFing convertible seats 3rd row center Sienna - Boulevard Clicktight?

    Looking for convertible seats that will fit well FFing in 3rd row center of a Toyota Sienna and install easily with a seat belt (as that is all there is there.) There is a tether in that spot, just not LATCH. I am thinking the Britax Boulevard ClickTight?
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    Incognito in 3rd row center of 2013 Sienna?

    Still fretting over how to rearrange kids when new baby comes in December. Long story short, has anyone fit a Safety 1st Incognito in the 3rd row center of their 2011, 2012, or 2013 Toyota Sienna? (Yes, I know the Bubble Bum fits there, and I own one, but none of the kids can figure out the...
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    Passes 5-step test, but center seatbelt comes out a little forward

    My very big 10 year old son passes the 5-step booster seat test in all positions of my 2013 Toyota Sienna EXCEPT I have a question about the third row center. That seatbelt comes from the ceiling and though it hits him right across the center of his collarbone/shoulder, it comes out a little...
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    Convertible or combination seats with highest LATCH installation weight limit

    I.e., lightest-weight seats. I just bought an Evenflo SecureKid DLX because of the 50 lb LATCH limit. I hate using seat belts as our van has the seat belts on the pillar so if I have to use the seat belts, the seat cannot move forward or backward. Plus, having started 10 years ago with Britax...
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    Combi Coccoro discontinued?

    It says discontinued on both Albee baby and walmart. I did want to try one out for our new baby on the 8th seat/jump seat/plus one seat of our 2013 Sienna. Will they replace it?
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    What do you all think of the Chicco NextFit?

    I saw an ad for the Zip version and it looks really sweet. We have 3 (!) SK Radian XTSLs but they will expire when our next baby is only 4. This car seat looks pretty cool. Are people liking it? Do kids outgrow it by height long before weight (as was the problem with our old Britax...
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    Replacing cover for SK Radian XTSL (2010)?

    It doesn't look like it comes off, or maybe I only ever tried those easy old Britax covers. Anyway, our old van was tan/gold/brown, and so I bought the Bentley brown/tan Radians. Now it drives me nuts and I need a gray-based cover. And does anyone sell them?
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    Infant seat that fits well in 2013 Toyota Sienna captain's chair

    (I looked at the recommendations thread but it is kind of old.) We found out we are having baby #5 this fall and we have already sold all our baby stuff, of course. I think I have an old Graco SnugRide 22 but have not dug it out to see the expiration date. Looking for recommendations for...
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    Tips to install SK Radian XTSL with a seatbelt?

    We own 3 SK Radian XTSL 80 lb models purchased in 2010. We used to have a 2006 Kia Sedona with 4 LATCH positions, and now we have a 2013 Toyota Sienna with 3 LATCH positions. In both cars, I could never get the seats to install forward-facing with a seatbelt. Does anyone have any tips for my...
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    SK Radian XTSL with SuperLATCH 80 lbs in a 2013 Toyota Sienna LE

    We are buying a 2013 Toyota Sienna LE. I cannot find any LATCH weight limits in the manual. I own three of this car seat (Amazon.com: Sunshine Kids Radian XTSL Convertible Car Seat, Bentley: Baby) Sunshine Kids Radian XTSL with SuperLATCH up to 80 lbs. If the Toyota manual does not specify a...
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    3 FF Radians in 2011-2014 Honda Odyssey or Toyota Sienna third row

    We are considering buying a recent Odyssey or Sienna with 8 seats. We have four kids and are contemplating a fifth. They are: 10, no carseat needed 8, still in SK Radian FFing (small for his age), about 47 lbs 5, in SK Radian FFing, normal size, about 42 lbs 3, in SK Radian FFing, normal size...

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