She'll be 4 next month, and we've (dh, myself and my dd) have talked about her going FF at 4 despite her size. She "really, really, really" wanted to face the front. I know, because I've heard it EVERY.SINGLE.DAY for the last two months. So, I was playing musical carseats and seating positions when we were going to have extra adult passengers. I figured, while I was at it I'd try it FF. She was so flippin' excited and we cruised around and as always without fail, she fell asleep.
This is the result.
The RN is installed with the recline foot down, and the seat back is reclined some as well. The RN is definitely not what I would call reclined exactly, but it's also not straight up and down. She woke up so miserable and crabby. I know it doesn't bug some kids, but she HATES it. She really needs more support I guess. I thought with the wings and by looking at it slightly reclined she'd be fine.
This has pretty much cinched for me, we need a MR or a CozyCline. We are on the road for long trips way too much. She's back RF for now.
At her size, the CozyCline would be fine for a long time, BUT...I think I would like to have the option to RF so I'm leaning toward the MR. It's got a decent FF recline, right?
Ugh...I do so love the RN..really I do. I just can't see it working for us FF. The head slump is bad for us, and I've mentioned before that I'm worried that once she does hit 30lbs, that the outermost crotch buckle position will cause it to angle inward, and that's not going to work for my dd either. She needs the inner most right now, and I just can't imagine 4-5 more lbs will really make her fill out that much space. Especially considering, she's in a cloth diaper now, albeit a trim one...but if we ever manage to leave the house in undies, that's even less booty to fill it out.
But, the only way for me to get a new seat is to sell this seat, which I don't want to deal with. Nobody locally has any desire to have more than a scenera or one of those cosco harnessed to booster seats. The idea of shipping a radian nauseates me.
Sorry...I guess this was more of a rant than anything. If it needs to be moved...feel free.
This is the result.
The RN is installed with the recline foot down, and the seat back is reclined some as well. The RN is definitely not what I would call reclined exactly, but it's also not straight up and down. She woke up so miserable and crabby. I know it doesn't bug some kids, but she HATES it. She really needs more support I guess. I thought with the wings and by looking at it slightly reclined she'd be fine.
This has pretty much cinched for me, we need a MR or a CozyCline. We are on the road for long trips way too much. She's back RF for now.
At her size, the CozyCline would be fine for a long time, BUT...I think I would like to have the option to RF so I'm leaning toward the MR. It's got a decent FF recline, right?
Ugh...I do so love the RN..really I do. I just can't see it working for us FF. The head slump is bad for us, and I've mentioned before that I'm worried that once she does hit 30lbs, that the outermost crotch buckle position will cause it to angle inward, and that's not going to work for my dd either. She needs the inner most right now, and I just can't imagine 4-5 more lbs will really make her fill out that much space. Especially considering, she's in a cloth diaper now, albeit a trim one...but if we ever manage to leave the house in undies, that's even less booty to fill it out.
But, the only way for me to get a new seat is to sell this seat, which I don't want to deal with. Nobody locally has any desire to have more than a scenera or one of those cosco harnessed to booster seats. The idea of shipping a radian nauseates me.
Sorry...I guess this was more of a rant than anything. If it needs to be moved...feel free.