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    RSTV for my 5 yr old?

    I am flying to FL with just my mom and two kids. She thinks I'm crazy and we've had fights in the past about my preference for car seats on the plane. So I know she won't help me carry/install two seats on the plane. My oldest (daughter) will just have turned 5, is 52.5 lbs and 46" tall. She...
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    Frustrated with the Blvd 70...other seat suggestions?

    I have two children and drive a VW Routan. They both ride in the middle row bucket seats. My 3 yr old is 42 lbs and 41 in tall. She is FFing in a Radian XTSL. No flames please. I *just* turned her around because her baby brother grew out of his snugride and two RFing convertibles in the...
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    Grown out of his bucket?

    Thoughts? I was hoping to be able to use this snugride (22 lb limit) w/o the base for our airplane/car rental travels instead of lugging either a radian or blvd 70. He was 28.75in at his 6 mo well child a month ago. I know the seat's 29in limit is just a guideline and he needs 1in of shell...
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    VW Routan/GC or Sienna or Odyssey?

    My DH's vehicle needs to be replaced so I am passing on my Volvo XC90 to him and getting a minivan. We prefer to buy used vehicles. I have an almost 3 yr old DD who is 40ish lbs and 39ish in tall but still comfortably RFing in her XTSL. My DS is 6 months, RFing in a Blvd70. I started doing a...
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    XTSL & Angle Adjuster...too upright?

    I finally got time to install the angle adjuster on my DD's XTSL recently in my Volvo XC90 (DD is 2.5 yrs, 38+ish lbs and 38 in tall). I am attaching pics to make sure I did it right. Also, I had to quit using a LATCH install because the angle adjuster now made the latch come loose very easily...
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    New seat for Grandma's minivan

    I need to buy a new seat for my 2.5 yr old DD soon for grandma's Dodge Grand Caravan minivan (and handing off her old one to my DS). I am at a total loss on what to buy. Stats: My 2.5 yr old DD is currently 38+ish lbs and about 38ish in tall (always 90+%tile). My 4 mo old DS seems to be...
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    Vacation scenario. Please help.

    Going to FL for two weeks in December. Plane travel will most likely have at least 1-2 connecting flights. Getting a rental car and having to drive about 1 hr from airport to destination. I will just be me, my mom, and my two kids on the way down (DH, my dad, and brothers are coming a week...
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    Britax Infant Positioning Insert?

    I have a 2 week old DS (8ish lbs by now) who is in my DD's old BLVD 70 CS. I feel like I can't get the straps tight enough for my liking. Will the Infant Positioning Insert fix this problem? Anyone with experience using it?
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    Replacement SuperLATCH...

    I got my replacement SuperLATCH with the retainer clip for my DD's XTSL and it *seems* to be better. I previously had it seat belt installed (RFing), but she kicks the belt buckle button with her foot occasionally and unbuckles (and therefore uninstalls) the seat belt. I was using the toilet...
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    Did this compromise the integrity of the seat?

    We went away over Christmas and left our car parked at my inlaws and my FIL drove us to the airport. FIL and MIL picked us up from the airport. Well, it has been a week since we got home, and I just now noticed that the passenger seat is a lot further back than usual (DD's Radian XTSL is behind...
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    Radian RFing issues!!!

    My 24 mo old DD is RFing in XTSL since the tall thing outgrew her BLVD 70 a few months ago. Had issues with the SL coming loose...so I did a seatbelt install. Well, when she hangs her feet over the sides, she has been unbuckling the seatbelt by pushing her heel into the button. Pardon my...
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    Bracing in 2004 XC90?

    Wondering if my DDs RFing Radian can touch the headrest of the front passenger seat? I couldn't find any specifics in the manual under the child safety section. It does say this though: right before the Child safety section, it talks about the Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS). It says that...
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    SuperLATCH issue...

    Just got my Radian XTSL to turn DD RFing again after she grew out of her Blvd 70. Purchased the Radian from my local hospital's children's safety center, and it has a manufacture date of 12/10. It was a decent price ($211) for a reputable place to purchase from. This was the last XTSL they...
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    Radian angle adjuster?

    Got my Radian on Tues to switch my DD back to RFing. Had it installed by a CPST in my Volvo XC90. Was pleasantly surprised at how smooth the install went (LATCH) and how much leg room the front passenger seat had after the install. After reading on this board about Radians and that the...
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    FFing XTSL (or other Radian) in 2004 Volvo XC90?

    Does anyone currently have (or installed) a FFing Radian in a Volvo XC90? My 23 mo DD grew out of her Blvd 70 RFing due to height and is currently FFing in it. I am planning on buying a XTSL to keep her RFing from our local hospital's children's safety center. The hitch is that they don't...
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    Radian XTSL or Radian RXT...superlatch ok?

    I need to make a purchase ASAP since my 23 mo DD is grown out of RFing Blvd 70 due to height and I had to turn her FFing for now. My goal is to buy a new seat which I can keep her RFing. A Radian is basically my only option at this point, correct? I tried searching old posts on the status of...
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    Radian RXT...any other considerations I should be making?

    My 22 mo DD is growing out of her RF Blvd 70 due to height. We have another baby on the way, so I am fine with handing down the Blvd to #2 and getting DD a new seat to continue RFing her. I am looking at the new Radian RXT or R120 and like how they are a convertible/booster combo. Any other...
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    Growing out RFing Blvd 70...now what?

    My 22 mo DD is only 32 lbs but the top of her head is getting darn close to 1inch from the top of the Blvd 70 shell. So, yes, she is a big girl. I am at work currently, so I can't measure her height. I am pregnant with #2, who will be arriving in April/early May. My thought was to buy a new...
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    RFing seat for Grandma's 2008/9 Dodge Caravan

    My mom watches my 11 mo/23 lb daughter two days a week. We used to swap cars if she needed to run errands on the days she babysit, but it is becoming a pain. My mom has shown a desire for me to buy her a car seat for her Dodge Caravan. I would prefer to buy something inexpensive and easy to...
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    Blvd 70 Slanting?

    I have a 2004 Volvo XC90 and a Blvd 70 RFing in the middle using the seatbelt install. When I first install it, it seems nice and snug and everything is a-ok. However, I've been noticing that after a day or two, the car seat starts to slant...like it is being pulled towards the side where the...

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