Seat options?

NannyMom

NannyMom

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Just thinking waaay ahead here. Child is 3yrs, 30 pounds (clothed). What FF seat would you recommend? It doesn't have to be a good booster, it just has to get the child to 40 pounds AND 5-6 years old. Average torso.

ETA: said child will be rear facing for awhile yet. I know seats will change as time goes on, just wondering what you would choose of current options. Do you think a 40 pound seat would do it? Like a Cargo?
 
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firemomof3

firemomof3

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I'm in the same boat w/my almost 4y/o who is still only 30lbs. She fit well in the Cargo but personally I would go with the Nautilus :twocents: I love how well the GN did in the recent crash tests, its reinforced with steel, fits smaller kids really well and its easy to install. Really can't go wrong :)
 
monstah

monstah

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Depends... what does the budget look like?

My all time favorite seat is the Radian. But, I bet I would be over the moon for a Young Sport if I had a child that size. The Nautilus would probably be choice #3.

But, those choices don't take budget into account.
 
NannyMom

NannyMom

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Well, considering how much I've spend on convertibles in just the past year.... Budget is not the be all and end all. The grandparents currently have a Marathon and Boulevard in the 99 Escort (middle, lap belt), and 04 CRV (center, lap/shoulder belt, long buckle stalks on both sides of the seatbelt, forward of the bight).

I will be replacing the Britax seats with something else. I may just hand down J's Nautili. But because said child's mother has a carseat obsession.... I thought I'd look at other options ;) And BabyS may need them while Sofi's still in a harness (The 2 Nautili belong to J and BabyS' mother, not me).

I have a cargo sitting in the closet. Actually, 2... but 1 will expire Dec 2010, and Sofi won't be FF before Sept 2010. Do you think that would get her to 5/6yrs AND 40 pounds? I sat her in one with an extra gracopedic pillow under the butt, and she was even with the middle slots. If I replaced the cover with one w/o the silly pillow, she'd have another inch or so of growing room. Or maybe it'll just be her spare seat.
 
NannyMom

NannyMom

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2mykids said:
Depends... what does the budget look like?

My all time favorite seat is the Radian. But, I bet I would be over the moon for a Young Sport if I had a child that size. The Nautilus would probably be choice #3.

But, those choices don't take budget into account.
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See, this is why I asked. To hear about seats I don't know of :) Tell me more about the young sport. I really don't know much about it. How high are the harness slots? Is it easy to install (particularly with seatbelts forward of the bight, and long buckle stalks)?
 
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a_js

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I had looked at the Young Sport--it's very nice! We ruled it out because it only harnesses to 40 lbs, but it also turns into a very well rated booster (by IIHS).
 
monstah

monstah

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NannyMom said:
See, this is why I asked. To hear about seats I don't know of :) Tell me more about the young sport. I really don't know much about it. How high are the harness slots? Is it easy to install (particularly with seatbelts forward of the bight, and long buckle stalks)?
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fyrfytermama (that is spelled wrong) has one. I know she :love:'s it.
The harness height is actually very tall. That is one of the few seats children grow out of by weight before height. Sorry I have no installation experience. All I know is that the people who have one, lurve it. :cool:
 
NannyMom

NannyMom

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I've heard some talk about the Maestro at Baby Depot, so I went to check it out. It wasn't there :( I did see the purple GN that Judy's posted before. It was sooo pretty in person :)
 
Kat_Momof3

Kat_Momof3

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knowing her weight... I'd say the RYS is an option... I just don't see a child gaining 10lbs in less than 2yrs... heck, less than 3, after age 3.

in fact, I'd get the RYS... it's one of those seats I just lust at when I see it... so awesome.
 
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