steph_s
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So it doesn't exist, but I was wondering (spin off another thread) what would YOU put in the perfect seat?
The obvious:
-New parents must take class on installation and proper use before discharge from the hospital
-clear directions
-Good price point (infant seats under $80, Convertibles under $200 and boosters under $70) so everyone can afford them easier! Plus you would have the market cornered and would sell so many you could make them cheaper and still make a profit to use the money for new technology research.
-ease of installation
For me, here are my perfect seats...
Infant seat:
-Always front adjusters, but nice like the keyfit (like a warm knife through butter).
-Comes with an attached "bundle me" sort of thing
-No more U shaped head supports but instead something that is more like rolled towels
-SIP
-Infinite harness adjusters
-Taller harness slots
-No stupid handle rule, or better yet get rid of the stupid handle and use the strap like before. (can't remember the name of the seat)
-Can we please re-design the bases so people stop hooking their seats to shopping carts. The base design makes those infant seats really easy to fit into carts which is no good!
Convertible seat
-High rear facing 45lb limit
-High harness slots
-Able to adjust height for rf infants so when they need the full recline you can fit it in your vehicle along with when they are more upright and have gotten taller (similar to the trufit, but a better design of it)
-Low sides so ERF can sit cross legged with no issues
-A base that allows a gap between the seat and the vehicle seat for ERF
-SIP, infinite harness adjusters
-Converts to a decent HBB similar to the Nautilus
-20in harness height like the Regent when fully extended
-Narrow to fit 3 across or at least so it isn't impossible to do 3 across with
-RF top tether
-Lower latch anchors where you can connect them, push down on the seat and it's tight (would prevent mis-use)
-No chest clip!! I'm so sick of belly clips that the whole chest clip thing here is a tad pointless.
-Rule posted a lot on the actual seat that states you can't turn your child ff until they outgrow the rf height or weight!
-Possible base like the infant seat, but sturdier for older kids which would eliminate the need for tons of seats for spare cars and therefore eliminate the misuse of most convertibles from parents who move their kids one seat from car to car.
Booster
-HBB that converts to a NBB
-Narrow, but without the curved edges on the seat part. I liked the old pkwy for 3 across, but didn't like how it sort of made the kids fall forward out of the seat. The curved edges of the seats make it so older kids don't fit side to side as well
-Latch
-SIP and ability to make it wider like the Monterey (but can make it smaller because the Monterey does not fit my munchkin at all)
-Fits smaller and bigger booster riders the same
-No arm rests, but still able to convert to a nbb for 3 across situations
-More padding on the seats as most of them have little to none and when the kids get older it gets uncomfortable
-Slight recline so when older kids fall asleep they don't slump as much. The little kids seem to do ok, but the bigger kids not so much.
-Tons of cover choices so bigger kids will want to ride in their seats and can change the covers easily and cheaply!
The obvious:
-New parents must take class on installation and proper use before discharge from the hospital
-clear directions
-Good price point (infant seats under $80, Convertibles under $200 and boosters under $70) so everyone can afford them easier! Plus you would have the market cornered and would sell so many you could make them cheaper and still make a profit to use the money for new technology research.
-ease of installation
For me, here are my perfect seats...
Infant seat:
-Always front adjusters, but nice like the keyfit (like a warm knife through butter).
-Comes with an attached "bundle me" sort of thing
-No more U shaped head supports but instead something that is more like rolled towels
-SIP
-Infinite harness adjusters
-Taller harness slots
-No stupid handle rule, or better yet get rid of the stupid handle and use the strap like before. (can't remember the name of the seat)
-Can we please re-design the bases so people stop hooking their seats to shopping carts. The base design makes those infant seats really easy to fit into carts which is no good!
Convertible seat
-High rear facing 45lb limit
-High harness slots
-Able to adjust height for rf infants so when they need the full recline you can fit it in your vehicle along with when they are more upright and have gotten taller (similar to the trufit, but a better design of it)
-Low sides so ERF can sit cross legged with no issues
-A base that allows a gap between the seat and the vehicle seat for ERF
-SIP, infinite harness adjusters
-Converts to a decent HBB similar to the Nautilus
-20in harness height like the Regent when fully extended
-Narrow to fit 3 across or at least so it isn't impossible to do 3 across with
-RF top tether
-Lower latch anchors where you can connect them, push down on the seat and it's tight (would prevent mis-use)
-No chest clip!! I'm so sick of belly clips that the whole chest clip thing here is a tad pointless.
-Rule posted a lot on the actual seat that states you can't turn your child ff until they outgrow the rf height or weight!
-Possible base like the infant seat, but sturdier for older kids which would eliminate the need for tons of seats for spare cars and therefore eliminate the misuse of most convertibles from parents who move their kids one seat from car to car.
Booster
-HBB that converts to a NBB
-Narrow, but without the curved edges on the seat part. I liked the old pkwy for 3 across, but didn't like how it sort of made the kids fall forward out of the seat. The curved edges of the seats make it so older kids don't fit side to side as well
-Latch
-SIP and ability to make it wider like the Monterey (but can make it smaller because the Monterey does not fit my munchkin at all)
-Fits smaller and bigger booster riders the same
-No arm rests, but still able to convert to a nbb for 3 across situations
-More padding on the seats as most of them have little to none and when the kids get older it gets uncomfortable
-Slight recline so when older kids fall asleep they don't slump as much. The little kids seem to do ok, but the bigger kids not so much.
-Tons of cover choices so bigger kids will want to ride in their seats and can change the covers easily and cheaply!