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  1. EssentialClarity

    How Does This Look?

    Hi Everyone! I just installed the Britax Grow With Me ClickTight Plus today, and it seems that the carseat might be hanging over the vehicle seat by more than what is allowed. Does this look okay, is it hanging over the vehicle seat too much? Does the back look okay, and the top? We didn't...
  2. EssentialClarity

    2019 Recommended Car Seats?

    Hi there, Last year there was a great review article for all 2018 car seats, is there one for 2019? Also, I have a Britax ClickTight Advocate ARB. My 3 year old is all legs, and not comfortable rear facing in it anymore. Is there another convertible seat out there that can ERF more...
  3. EssentialClarity

    Need Help Selecting a Convertible

    Hi there, It's been awhile since I have purchased a convertible car seat, so I'm a bit lost, I don't know the latest and greatest. My baby is 10 mos, average size and we have a 2015 Acura MDX. We don't have any other car seats in the car. I'm big into ERF. My oldest was 4 when I turned her FF...
  4. EssentialClarity

    Aton Q Base Issue

    Hi all, I'm having an interesting issue with the level indicator on the base. Two months after I installed the seat, I noticed the red ball was no longer in the green, but in the red, indicating that I had to raise the back of the base off the seat more. I made the adjustment and the ball was...
  5. EssentialClarity

    HB Booster for 54" 7.5yo??

    Hello! Haven't been to the forum in awhile, so I could use some guidance. My 7yo DD is 54" and is in a Monterey. Her legs have outgrown the seat pan by about 3-4" and she is very uncomfortable. She stills needs the belt positioning at her shoulder though, so I don't think she is ready for me...
  6. EssentialClarity

    Check Out This Buckle Binding--

    Hi All, Having a big problem with the Monterey. I have heard of others having issues with the shoulder belt binding, but this is out of control. These are pics of what the situation looks like after she buckles herself in. I have left Diono a voicemail--no answer during business hours on the...
  7. EssentialClarity

    List of LATCH HHB Booster Seats--

    Hi All! I'm in the market for a great hbb, decided I want one that has LATCH. I have a Monterey now that employs some version of anchors--but they aren't the best--they are more like "hooks" and look nothing like actual LATCH connectors. What is the story? LATCH Weight limits must still be an...
  8. EssentialClarity

    Need Another Booster for 6 yo--Monterey Still Best Bet??

    Hi All! My 6yo DD needs another booster for grandmas car--she is in it a lot. She is currently in a Monterey in mine. Is the Monterey still the best bet for a super tall 6yo? I haven't been here for awhile, want to make sure I am not behind on the times. Thanks!
  9. EssentialClarity

    I Know This Bad--But How Bad?

    Hello All, Would anyone stick a 6 year old in the back row of an Infiniti QX56 without a booster at all because it is like, "stadium seating" back there?? I don't have this car, I just know a mom who is insisting that the seats are smaller and that the seatbelt is positioned differently so it...
  10. EssentialClarity

    How Does This Look?

    Hi Everyone, This is my 5.75yr old DD in a Monterey. This is her first week out of her Radian XTSL, and I wanted to run this fit past you all. Aside from the belt position across my DD, and how it fits across the booster and in the belt paths, I want to note that I am concerned about how the...
  11. EssentialClarity

    Fitting My 5yr old in a Booster--1st Time

    Hello! I have been out of the car safety loop for about 6 months, so now I am not sure if I can be trusted to make an informed booster decision. Help would be MUCH appreciated! I have a 5 yr old, 52 lbs, 47 1/2" tall. She has never been in a booster, has been in a Radian XTSL since she was 3...
  12. EssentialClarity

    At the MAX need advice!

    Hello All, I have 5 yo at 47", 47lbs, 16.75" torso and needs a seat depth over 13". She has been in the XTSL since she was 3, and is really just fitting in it at this point. She is at the top slots and has no support under her knees anymore at this point. Naturally I thought of the Frontier 85...
  13. EssentialClarity

    What is SAFEST at this point?

    Hello! In light of the "To Harness or Not to Harness a Larger Kid" debate, what do you all think would be SAFEST for my dd that will be 5 yo. in two weeks, is 47", 16" (from seated position to top of shoulders), and 46#s? (Provided she sits properly in a booster). Harness or booster? If you...
  14. EssentialClarity

    Absolute CHEAPEST seat!

    Hello Everyone! So, I have been volunteering at a local soup-kitchen-like establishment, and I have seen total car seat horrors, and sometimes none at all, just baby in lap in some cases:eek:. Many people have asked me about car seats, and I have helped some get a few :yeahthatlove...
  15. EssentialClarity

    Free Car Seats?

    I have heard (perhaps incorrectly) that some people who cannot afford car seats can get them from some gov't organization if they apply--any truth in this? I have been volunteering at a local "soup kitchen" type establishment, and I have seen MAJOR car seat issues, or lack of car seats all...
  16. EssentialClarity

    A Maxi Cosi Tobi...

    Hello! I have a Maxi Cosi Tobi car seat that I bought in early 2007, and the only thing that looks like an expiration date is the year 2005 molded into the bottom of the base. Does anyone know how to determine the DOM, am I missing something?:confused:
  17. EssentialClarity

    How much longer do you think this seat will last?

    How much more use do you think I can get out of this seat, dd is 46lb, 47 in.? What seat would be most useful after this one? I want to keep dd harnessed as long as possible--I was thinking the Frontier 85...:scratcheshead: Thanks! :D:
  18. EssentialClarity

    Two children--2.5 and 14mths.

    This is not my week, first had a friend come to my house with a tiny 10mth old FF in Combi Zeus. Now, today, I have encountered a distant cousin of mine who won't even fully harness his two boys in their car seats. I don't know what to do with this one...he will ONLY harness ONE SIDE into the...
  19. EssentialClarity

    Friend insists that FF is safer for 10 month old

    Hello Everyone! A friend of mine came to visit today...when I popped my head into their car I saw a 10 month old baby forward facing in what appeared to be an Orbit G2 (unless there are other 360 rotating infant seats I don't know about). Are you even supposed to use an infant seat that way...
  20. EssentialClarity

    Would you let your 4 year old ride like this?

    Hello Everyone! I need some opinions. My daughter is going on a field trip with her preschool in a few days. Her whole class in riding on a school bus for about 30 min to and from a theater. I am not sure if there will be seat belts on the bus--most likely there won't be. She is always in...

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