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    Question School field trip, child in front passenger seat

    Is a 9yo child legally allowed to ride in the front passenger seat of a private vehicle on a California public-school field trip when the child's parent is not in the vehicle? Also, does your child's school have a policy about this? I ask because I learned that my 9yo DS rode in the front...
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    Tips for uninstalling GN LATCHed?

    Any tips for un-installing a LATCH'd Graco Nautilus? I can't get the darn thing out of there and I want to put it in the 2nd-row captain's chair. It's currently outboard in a third-row Sienna bench. I'm used to Britax alligator(?) LATCH clips and they're so much easier to get off.
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    Question HBB rec post B510 shoulder height?

    I would like recommendations for a new, taller HBB for 8.5yo DS whose shoulder is even with the shoulder-belt guide on his Compass B510 HBB. So something taller than 19" torso height. What are my options? I'm looking at the Britax Parkway SG for its features and price. Would prefer something 1)...
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    Q: Stay in carseat for holiday lights drive-through show?

    What are your thoughts on kids being in or out of carseats while driving through a holiday lights show? The scenario is night time, a steady stream of cars going up to 10 MPH, headlights off, for ~2 miles. With stopping to better see some displays, total drive-through time is about 20-30...
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    Q: Graco Nautilus Elite, coming soon in girl color?

    Will the Graco Nautilus Elite be available in a girl color/print any time in the next few months? I just learned about this seat--want the lock-offs for a seatbelt install in a 1996 Subaru Outback wagon--and would prefer a girl print. DD's current seat in that car expires 04/10. Thanks!
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    Pls rec 2nd seat: DD 4.8yo, 39.5", 36#

    What secondary seat would you recommend for my 4.8yo DD who is 39.5" tall and 36 lbs.? She's currently in a BV and has a MA (exp 4/10) and a WZ (exp ?/10) as secondary seats. I am leaning towards a Nautilus, but maybe something new is coming down the pike and I'd like to hear about it. ;)...
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    Question Ext-cab truck jump seat (sideways seat) safe?

    My 7yo DS went on a playdate earlier today and he and his friend were picked up at school by the friend's dad; DS rode in a side-facing jump seat in an extended-cab compact truck. They drove one mile from school to their home. Are these jump seats safe? Would you let your child ride in one...
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    Backless booster for 7yo (46", 53#) okay?

    Would you let your 7-year old, who's 46" tall and 53 lbs., use a backless booster for carpool/play dates of no more than 2-3 miles distance on two-lane roads with maximum speed limits of 45 MPH where someone other than the parent is driving? I'm uncomfortable with it. But maybe I need to ease...
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    Who has Regent Onyx in stock for shipment?

    Who has the Regent in Onyx in stock ready to ship (free shipping) for the best price with great customer service? Would tinyride.com be it? Thanks, Kristin
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    Thoughts on donating expired seat to family center?

    What are your thoughts on donating an expired infant seat w/ base to a family resource center who will then give the seat to a family in need? The family resource center's policy is to accept car seats that are up to 10 years old. I suspect that a friend, to whom I gave my infant seat for her...
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    Who needs a carseat on a motorcycle?

    Check out this picture: http://www.7days.ae/cj2_photo.php?id=153 . Wow. Just hope they get there in one piece. Kristin
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    Not OK to sleep in booster?

    Seeing the other post w/ poll about when is a kid ready to sit in a booster and reading some of the responses prompted this question: Is it not okay for a child to sleep in a booster seat? Is it unsafe? Would s/he slump? I'm talking about a high-back booster w/ SIP. DS is 5.5yo and sleeps in...
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    Sleeping in a Regent? (floppy head?)

    Can a kid sleep in a Regent w/o getting a bent neck or having his/her head flop back and forth around turns? I'm thinking about getting a Regent for 5.5yo DS, who's in a Wizard now. The SIP wings keep his head stable when he sleeps, no slumping or side-to-side movement around turns. Wondering...
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    Stats on %age of LOs RFing past 1yo?

    Are there any stats on the percentage of toddlers who are RFing past 12 mos. and 20 lbs.? A few people who know DD's age have asked me why she's RFing. And one mom, when I told her we'd just celebrated DD's birthday, asked, "Aaaawwww, is she walking yet?" I laughed and told her, "Uh, she's two...
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    Normal for booster to lean around turns?

    Is it normal for a booster seat with a child in it to lean around turns? I'm talking about semi-tipping over. DH took 5.5yo DS out today, DS in a Compass B510 booster in DH's car, and the booster leaned so much back and forth on the curvy mountain road that the portion of the shoulder belt that...
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    3rd-party car-seat covers safe—thoughts?

    Ever seen these? Curious what your thoughts are re safety. http://lexierose.com/lexiepurchase.htm They're fabric ($$$) car seat covers meant to be installed over the existing cover. Available for different models of car seats. Really cute fabrics, my son would love the cowboy themes. Kristin
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    Peg Perego infant seat base w/ LATCH fit well in Sienna?

    Anyone know if the Peg Perego Primo Viaggio infant seat base w/ LATCH and built-in leveler fits well in an '05 Toyota Sienna second-row captain's chair? Our plan is to use our 2001 Perego infant seat w/ pre-LATCH base in DH's '96 Subaru Impreza, which has no LATCH, and buy a new base w/ LATCH...
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    Peg Perego infant seat base, install w/ or w/o shoulder strap

    Today a tech at the California Highway Patrol installed our 2001 Peg Perego Primo Viaggio infant seat base outboard in our 1996 Subaru wagon utilizing the lap and shoulder belt. Here's the question: is it okay to install it *with* the two belts (both lap and shoulder portions) going through the...
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    New harness strap in Marathon gets "stuck"

    DS has a Britasx Marathon w/ the recalled harness strap adjuster and yesterday I installed the new harness strap w/ metal yoke we received from Britax. Everything went well. Then I reinstalled the seat in our Subaru Outback, this time outboard w/ 3-pt. seatbelt (was center w/ lap-only belt)...
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    Top tether install free at dealer?

    I just read another post that suggested a Chevy dealer could install a top tether anchor for free. Do all dealers or should all dealers (but they just don't know it) install top tether anchors for free? The Subaru dealer put one in my '96 Outback wagon and it was $45 parts and labor. Just...

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