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    Need to buy a new seat

    My son is 29 months old, 30 pounds, 36 inches tall, and has a long torso. I drive a 2003 Ford Windstar. I currently have a 4 year old and 5 year old riding on the back bench seat in Frontier 90s. My 2 year old is RF in one of the captain's chairs in an Evenflo Triumph. My 6 month old is in the...
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    Best place to buy Frontier 90?

    I need to buy a Frontier 90 in Congo today. It looks like the price on AlbeeBaby, Amazon, and Diapers.com is the same, $247.49. Am I missing a place with a better price? If not, which of these 3 stores is best to order from? I really need the seat here before Saturday and a good return shipping...
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    Graco Smart Seat install

    ok, so now I am trying to get a Graco Smart Seat installed in my 2003 Ford Windstar captain's chair. It is the seat my mother-in-law bought to use in her car, but it is rarely used so we are trying it out in my van. This is not ok, is it? The seat belt is coming all the way up into the base...
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    Amazon Return Policy?

    In late Feb I ordered a Britax Frontier SICT from Amazon for my oldest son. It got to my house on Feb 21st. I kept asking my husband to install it, but it was his busiest time at work he never had time to. He finally tried to install it this weekend (May 11.) I am fairly certain that seat is NOT...
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    Installing carseats in 2003 Ford Windstar

    My husband and I have been out trying to get seats installed in our van and nothing we are trying is working. We have a 2003 Ford Windstar and the bench seats have these weird stiff plastic cases around the seatbelt "female" buckle and it is complicating things! Our oldest son is almost 5 and we...
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    Which Seat? (big 4 year old)

    My son David is 4 1/2 years old, 48 pounds, and 42 inches tall. His torso (measured sitting down, floor to shoulder) is 15 inches. Which seat should I buy for him? I have been looking at the Radian RXT, ProSport, and Frontier. I am also open to other options. Is the ProSport the one for bigger...
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    Time to buy a new seat

    I have 3 children. David is 4 1/2 and 48 pounds and rides FF in a Radian. James is 3 and 37 pounds and rides RF in a Radian. John is 15 months and 31 pounds and rides RF in a Coccoro. John will be outgrowing his Coccoro soon as it only rear-faces to 33 pounds. I am trying to decide if I should...
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    Is this going to work? (3 across)

    My van is messed up so we need to try to fit all 3 of our kids in my husbands Honda Civic. I think it is a 2003. We have a 4 year old, 47 pounds, FF in a Radian XTSL and a 2 1/2 year old, 36 pounds RF in a Radian XTSL, and a 10 month old, 24 pounds, RF in a Combi Coccoro. Is this even going to...
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    Is this thing safe?

    Amazon.com: Diono Mighty Tite Car Seat Tightner, Blue: Baby I thought I read somewhere before that this was NOT safe, but since it is made by Diono would it be considered okay to use?
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    Car Seat STRESS! Turning FF, installing 2 seats

    My oldest son is going to be 4 years old in 6 1/2 weeks. My goal was to keep him RF until at least 4, but he is 44 pounds fully clothed so it is time to turn him around. I am totally freaking out about this! I have this horrible, irrational fear that as soon as I turn him FF we will have a wreck...
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    Is there a seat...

    Is there a seat that can be changed from RF to FF and back again easily? I need a seat for my MILs car just in case she ever needs to take one of my boys somewhere. David is 3 1/2 and 42 pounds. He rides RF in my car in a Radian but I let him ride FF in my mom's care. James is 2 and 33 pounds so...
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    Need help quick! EF Momentum 65 in Ford Escape

    My husband is trying to install my son's Evenflo Momentum 65 RF in my sisters 2005 Ford Escape. It will NOT get tight at all. It is over 90 degrees outside and he has been out there fighting with the thing for over 30 minutes. Any tips or tricks we need to know?
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    What would you do?

    My son David just turned 3 years old. He weighs 38 pounds. My parents have been wanting to buy a car seat for him so they can take him places in their car. My mom and I went to Babies R Us today and found and EFTA on sale for $120 so my mom went ahead and bought it. It is one of the newer...
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    I just want to cry (Radian in Windstar)

    I have a 2003 Ford Windstar. I recently bought 2 Radian XTSLs for my boys to ride in. David will be 3 next month and weighs 36 pounds. James is 19 months and weighs 33 pounds. They are both average height. David's seat in installed in the back bench seat and James' seat is in the middle row...
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    Best Deal on a Radian?

    I need to buy 2 new car seats. I really have my heart set on getting Radians, but they are SO EXPENSIVE! Has anyone seen an awesome deal on one lately? I need the one with the highest weight limit.
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    Which Radian?

    My kids are: David- 2 1/2, 35 pounds, 36 inches tall James- 18 months, 33 pounds, 31 inches tall #3- due in early September Right now David is RF in a My Ride 65 (I hate this seat) James if RF in and Evenflo Triumph advance (love the seat but he is close to the weight limit) We have a Combi...
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    Anyone else have trouble with the MyRide 65?

    I have my 2 1/2 year old (33 pounds and 35 inches tall) RF in a MyRide 65. I feel like I can never get the harness tight enough. I pull and pull but when I let go it loosens. It is very frustrating! (My 16 month old is 30 pounds and 31 inces tall and RF in a EFTA. I love how easy it is to get...
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    Links?

    Recently I have noticed friends on Facebook posting about how their baby just turned 1 and is now riding forward facing "like a big boy/girl!" I want to say something, but I don't want to upset anyone. I think they would be more likely to listen if I am super nice about it. Any ideas on what...
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    What would you do?

    My boys (5 months and 20 months) ride rear facing in my van and I hope to keep them rear facing until age 4 or they reach the limits of the car seats. What should I do if I am going to have someone else's child in my car who normally rides forward facing? He is 22 months old and probably...
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    Tips for installing Coccoro and My Ride in Windstar

    We got a 2003 Ford Windstar today. We have a My Ride 65 and Combi Coccoro that need to be installed (both rear facing) in the 2nd row captains chairs. My husband thinks he has the My Ride in right but he is having trouble with the Coccoro. Any advice?

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