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    Is LBB OK for 4.5 yo as secondary seat?

    My son will by 5 in September, and is 47 lbs and 45 in. He's currently still ff in his Radian XTSL, and probably will for some time as his brothers did. However, he's riding a lot more lately in his grandma's car, in which he's been riding in an Evenflo Amp. He sits up straight and it seems to...
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    When did you put your kids into a HBB?

    My 5.5 yo went from the radian to the Britax high back booster. I'm wondering when some of the techs made this move, and how you knew they were ready. He's tall and weighs over 45 lbs, can't remember exactly how much. He also sits up straight and keeps the straps in place. Having second thoughts...
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    Need extra, inexpensive low back booster

    My almost-8yo has a backless turbo booster in my car, but I need an extra for my husband's. We haven't used boosters long and I am not as familiar with them. I don't want to spend a lot, b/c this will just be an extra for a friend or to leave in my husband's car. Should I just go with the...
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    Until what age/height would you use a Radian over a booster?

    My oldest is nearly 8 and still uses his radian in one car. I was told by the company that his shoulders could go above the top slot as long as his ears are below the top shell, which they are. It still makes me somewhat nervous, but the booster will not fit well, until we replace that car...
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    Is Brtiax Parkway SG the narrowest booster?

    I am eternally seeking narrow carseats. Anyway, reading this on the blog sounded promising, though when I asked here before it sounded like I was out of luck with 2 boosters and 1 radian across. Most people recommended the old parkway, but the blog seemed to indicate that this was narrower. When...
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    2 boosters with a carseat in a forester?

    I have three radians across in our subaru forester '04 which is a tight squeeze, but has worked well. Unfortunately we will soon need a booster for my tall 7yo, and I'm contemplating putting my tall 5yo (who sits upright well in his radian) one as well for ease of car pooling. Can anyone...
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    Radian height max for ff'ing, AND 3 across with 2 radians/1 booster??

    We currently have three radians ff'ing in our 2004 Subaru Forester (thanks to this board, we figured that out). I just noticed that my 7yo's shoulders are just about even and very nearly above the top strap, and his height is about at the limit given in the manual. His ears are plenty below the...
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    Can you rearface outboard in a subaru forester and use the passenger seat?

    Rear-facing a Radian in a Subaru Forester We previously had a britax rf'ing with no issue, but he is 35 lbs now, so I got the new radian xt sl. My dh couldn't get a good install outboard so he put it int he middle. Either way though, it is keeping the passenger seat from reclining to any normal...
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    Any experience installing the Radian XTXL rf in a 2nd gen Subaru?

    Any experience installing the Radian XTXL rf in an 04 Subaru forester? We have a subaru forester from 04 and I'm wondering if anyone has experience with this and the newer radians. We currently have two ff radians and 1 rf marathon in it. Works ok, but was not easy.
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    Best price on Radian 80SL?

    My rear-facing 25 month-old just hit 35 lbs. in his Radian, and it was manufactured in 9/07, so I'm pretty sure I need a new one. I don't think the XT will fit since it's in pretty tight with two other carseats across. Any deals or suggestions? I haven't bought a seat online in ages.
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    What to do for 35 lb. 2 year-old?

    My son just turned two in early September, and also just capped 35 lbs. He is currently rf'ing in his marathon, and I know it's time to turn him around since he's at the weight limit. But 25 months just makes me hesitate! I'm just wondering if you think it's worth trying to get a Myride 65 in...
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    More myride 65 questions

    More myride 65 questions- fitting it in with radians in a forrester I was bracing to get the safety first one recommended here soon for my son. He is 21 months and already very tall and 32-33 lbs. I bought a new scale for this purpose :) and he is pretty consistently 32 lbs. I keep meaning to...
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    The inner styrofoam in my marathon just broke!?

    My 21 month old son is rear-facing (barely 32.5 lbs) in his marathon. I don't know exactly when we got it, but it is less than 4 years old. More like 3 I think. Anyway my older son was just now pulling the seat cover off (younger son wasn't in it) and I saw that the styrofoam things on the side...
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    Harnesses NOT safer than HB boosters for older children?

    I read this periodically on other boards' safety forums. I was under the impression that any booster is always a step down in safety. Yet a few people say that that is misinformation, or it's not actually tested and proven that 5pt harnesses are safer on kids who are older than 4. Do those...
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    Another booster question

    Starting my own booster question b/c threads are so specific to cars, kids,etc. My son just turned six. He's pretty tall, skinny, about 47/47 but I'll have to check and I don't know the torso height. He's currently in a radian b/c we have three across in our annoying forester and we needed...
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    Toddler already at the rear-facing weight limit

    My 19 month-old is hovering at 33 lbs in his rear-facing marathon. I bought it around his birth, before they made them with 35 lb. weight limits. He's just always been tall and huge since birth and I'm not feeding him oreos. :) So do I have options that do not involve another $200 britax...
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    Installing a RF marathon in the middle with seatbelts, and with 3 across in a subaru

    We have an '04 Subaru forester and are trying to install it RF in the middle with seatbelts (no latch in the middle). We're having trouble getting the correct angle, for starters. It's upright and we're not sure how to tether or to get the proper angle in the middle. Secondly, we will have a ff...
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    Three carseats across and seats all touching tightly- Is that safe?

    So we have our marathon ff in the middle, a radian ff (perhaps we need two of these things...) on the side, and a snugride rf on the other side in our Subaru Forester '04. We're concerned that the snugride doesn't ride up (in case of an accident) b/c it's squeezed tightly next to the marathon...
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    Looking for a good carseat tech in Chicago

    I'm willing to drive a bit if I have to. Yes they're all over, but so far I've been to three different ones who weren't so great. I'm on the NW side. Just hoping someone here by chance knows of a good one here! We're stuffing three seats into our Subaru forester (marathon now ff, snugride rf...
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    I can't get used to my radian, and top strap question.

    Sorry I'm not a carseat expert- I'll do some searches, but I just wanted to ask quickly: Is radian really as safe as marathons and other good comvertible seats with comparable weight limits? The thing seems to be so completely narrow and, I don't know, not like the marathon. I can't fit two...

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