Any techs near VA Beach?

seamonkeys · Oct 29, 2009

Or Warrenton?

I have a friend online who is torn on what seat to get for her DD. I thought it would be great if there were somebody close to her to help her check out the seats in person and figure out what's going to work best for her.

Here's her info for others who may want to chime in.

Her DD is big for her age (DH is 6'5"!) - she's only 28 mths, but 39" and 35.5 lbs (was at the Dr due to illness, so likely she's down a lb). She's currently FF in an Alpha Omega and is obviously close to outgrowing it, so she needs something else soon.

She was torn between the Frontier, and Nautilus, but with her size I'm wondering if she'd be better off going with a Regent before they're gone.

thanks!

wendytthomas · Oct 30, 2009

Hampton Roads Area
Amy
(lynsgirl)
Technician since 2005

http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=59135

The techs in that post have volunteered their info and are willing to meet with people to help them with their installs. I did a quick google search and the nearest big city to Hampton Roads is Virginia Beach, so I hope that'll work for her. But I'm not in, nor near, Virginia, so take it with a grain of salt.

Depending on if the little girl's height is in her legs or torso she may do just fine in the Nautilus or Frontier rather than a Regent. If she's long torsoed, though, I'd probably go for the Regent to eke out as much harness time as possible to get her as close to six as they can. If she's got longer legs, or dad is longer legged, since she seems to be taking after him, then the Nautilus or Frontier would work well and get her to a mature booster age.

It's *possible* she's still fitting in the AOE by torso height, if she's leggy. But agreed, probably not likely. Most three year olds, even average sized ones, are outgrowing that seat.

Wendy

lynsgirl · Oct 30, 2009

wendytthomas said:
Hampton Roads Area
Amy
(lynsgirl)
Technician since 2005

http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=59135

The techs in that post have volunteered their info and are willing to meet with people to help them with their installs. I did a quick google search and the nearest big city to Hampton Roads is Virginia Beach, so I hope that'll work for her. But I'm not in, nor near, Virginia, so take it with a grain of salt.

Depending on if the little girl's height is in her legs or torso she may do just fine in the Nautilus or Frontier rather than a Regent. If she's long torsoed, though, I'd probably go for the Regent to eke out as much harness time as possible to get her as close to six as they can. If she's got longer legs, or dad is longer legged, since she seems to be taking after him, then the Nautilus or Frontier would work well and get her to a mature booster age.

It's *possible* she's still fitting in the AOE by torso height, if she's leggy. But agreed, probably not likely. Most three year olds, even average sized ones, are outgrowing that seat.

Wendy

Yikes, I need to update that. I'm not in Hampton Roads anymore (side note: Hampton Roads is the name for the collective group of cities in that area, which includes Norfolk, Va Bch, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Hampton, Portsmouth, and several others

).

There is a tech that I know OF (don't know her personally). She is on the Delphi board, but I also know she used my MW for her two babies. Her second baby was born a few days before my last one. She had herself listed on my MW's page of local resource stuff before my MW's website changed. I will ask my MW for her info. Her name is Lisa something (the tech, not the MW).

seamonkeys · Oct 30, 2009

wendytthomas said:
Depending on if the little girl's height is in her legs or torso she may do just fine in the Nautilus or Frontier rather than a Regent. If she's long torsoed, though, I'd probably go for the Regent to eke out as much harness time as possible to get her as close to six as they can. If she's got longer legs, or dad is longer legged, since she seems to be taking after him, then the Nautilus or Frontier would work well and get her to a mature booster age.

It's *possible* she's still fitting in the AOE by torso height, if she's leggy. But agreed, probably not likely. Most three year olds, even average sized ones, are outgrowing that seat.

Wendy

Thanks Wendy! That's pretty much what I was telling her. I asked her to check on her DD's torso height.

Amy, no problem. I think Wendy's explanation will be a huge help to her.

ETA: And thanks for that link - I had no idea that thread existed!

lynsgirl · Oct 30, 2009

Anneke,

I did e-mail my MW this morning, so if I hear back from her re Lisa, I will let you know.

seamonkeys · Oct 30, 2009

lynsgirl said:
Anneke,

I did e-mail my MW this morning, so if I hear back from her re Lisa, I will let you know.

Thanks! Her dad is supposed to be buying her the new seat on Monday, so if she has any problems installing it would be great to have somebody she can contact.

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