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    Why is the Bubblebum rated for 15 kg in the UK and 40 lbs here?

    I was browsing on their UK sites, and then the Belgian one when I saw - why is the Bubblebum rated for 15kg (33 lbs) in the UK/Europe and 40 lbs minimum here? Is it different test results, different gov't standards? Or was the company trying to do like Britax and encourage better seat use...
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    Kiddy Cruiserfix in an '05 Prius?

    I know that the World Plus isn't compatible with the Prius backseats, what about the Cruiserfix? Also, looking at the manual online, there are messy rules about using latch and the seatbelt placement, and the Prius (ours is an '05) has that funky overlap of belts, buckles, etc - not sure what...
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    AHHHH! 5.5 yr old loosening RN harness!

    This is freaking me out to say the least.:eek: My 5.5 yr old has been loosening the harness on her Radian in order to be able to reach to put the window down. I noticed last week, and I have been checking when I can at stoplights and such to see if it is snug, what else is there I can do...
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    Pls help find a carpool seat -petite 5 yr old

    I need a new seat for DD2 for the kindy carpool next year. The carpool is a 20 minute drive mostly on the highway, and the seat is for the other mom to install and drive with in her Kia Sedona, which is I think an '06. DD2 is 33 lbs and about 40" tall, 5.5 years old, and is in Radians in both...
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    Any more gossip on the Bubblebum or Kiddy World Plus?

    Any more gossip on the Bubblebum or Kiddy World Plus? UPDATE IN #20 I'm getting that new carseat itch again - no news that I can see on the Bubblebum, and April is all but gone. I know that some people won seats to test, which is a little strange to me. I'd also love to know if there is...
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    Nania High Ride?

    Anybody got one? How are they compared to the other LBB for belt positioning and esp narrowness? The Carseat Lady says they are 14.5" wide....... I guess they are only available in bulk purchases? Still looking for narrow boosters for 3-across. Thought this might be another option, esp if...
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    ??'s on fitting boosters in tight 3-across

    So, when you squeeze a convertible seat in for a 3-across, my understanding is that it can sit at sort of odd angles (caused by the contours in the back seat), but as long as the install is good, and each install is independently good, it's ok. Perhaps not aesthetically pleasing, but safe...
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    narrow booster seat whine - any other options?

    I'm still stuck. I've been carpooling with the RSTV, and the kids don't want to ride in it. and DD has grown out of it torso-wise, so I can't make her ride in it. I am really, really reluctant to buy another for the steep price if kids hate it so. Why, oh why are there no carseats like this...
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    ERF - snow+upholstery=:(

    So, if you have kids ERF, what do you do to protect your car's interior in winter weather? Our car has a light, light beige interior - really practical, esp with kids. I don't think that I am willing to mess with removing boots in the car, so what else has worked for your family? Our garage...
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    Need to puzzle a booster with a harnessed seat

    Are there RF seats that are easier to fit and buckle a booster next to? I'm trying to fit 3 across in my car, and I just keep running into issues - with a FF blvd, FF radian and a vivo booster we had to pull the booster out to buckle dd in and getting her out again was almost as painful...
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    '03 kia sorento questions

    I'm trying to get three across in a friend's 2003 Kia Sorento for carpooling. She has a 4 month old rf in a keyfit and a 34 lb 3 year old ff in a blvd. My daughter is 3.5 year and 25 lbs. Soooo, I started looking at the center belt, and it's one of those ones that comes down from the...
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    How to carpool with kids of different ages?

    I'm thinking there probably isn't any wonderful, cunning solution to make this easy, but I thought I'd check in just in case. We have an '05 Prius (only car, and we have no plans to replace it anytime soon), DD1 (nearly 8, about 48", 45 lbs, long torso) and in a Vivo, DD2(3.5, about 36", 25...
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    Vent : plane install with a FF BLvd

    Ok, so I knew there were some issues with the Blvd and planes, but whoo-boy, I nearly made us miss our connecting flight..... I knew I needed an extender, but I didn't realize why - for FF, you have to route the buckles so at least one sits outside of the belt path. I started tightening it...
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    Vacationing in western Europe - need advice

    We will be visiting DH's family in Belgium, and I'm trying to figure out the carseat situation. We hope not to rent a car, but aren't sure yet (the "right of the right" law, where anyone on any street to your right - no matter how small the street- having right of way is scary). We have DD1...
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    RF radian won't stay upright

    I'm really frustrated with My Radian XL right now. I keep having to re-install it. It will not stay upright enough. We have an 05 Prius, and the seat (install is with latch) is for DD2, 3.5 years, 25 lbs, about 36" (lots in the torso). I've tried all the upright install tricks - pulling out...
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    Would you bring back a European seat?

    And if so, which one? What issues/difficulties/logistical problems would there be? We're going to visit DH's family in western Europe, and I was contemplating bringing back a seat for one of DD's - probably DD2. The Kiddy seats look really interesting. And the exchange rate was pretty good...
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    Is the "traveling toddler" harmful to latch?

    http://www.travelingtoddler.com/ Ok, these things look like a clever idea, but I'm a bit leery of using latch to attach it. The latch and tether will then constantly be supporting the weight of the child and the car seat, and from a bit of a different angle than is used for installation in a...
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    New RSTV questions - lap belt bunching?

    So we got another size small RSTV, and I think it fits better than the old small. The flaps do sit flatter on her legs in the car. And overall it looks much more comfortable, and the shoulder strap is much easier now. The lap belt does want to bunch up in the lap clips - toward the top, it...
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    Travel questions

    We're going to Disneyland in June (at least, we hope to...) and I was wondering about travel stuff. I'm assuming that all US rental cars will have latch and top tethers? (I really wish they all did in Europe....) What about shuttle services? Do they? Taxi's? I prefer the radian for ease of...
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    Will the new RSTV large fit a 40 lb 7 yr old?

    Ok, so we have the small, old style, and it is definitely outgrown. The fold part of the vest hits an inch or two above DD's thighs. But she is only 42 ish pounds (on a good day, at that). Is the new large going to be snug enough to work? Ah, the curse of the long torso....

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