My car seat debate

I need a new seat for DH's car for DS. I'm trying to choose btwn the GN and the RN. We have and RNXT but it is no longer able to be used much b/c it is in someone else's car for carpool once a week. We have a Frontier in my car. DS has a good amount of growing room in the Frontier. We have another baby on the way and I will likely want to install the seats next to each other. We have two SUV's which have reasonably sized back seats but DH prefers to not have a seat behind him. I love the RNXT for travel purposes and of course it tends to install well next to other seats. DS is 42" tall, mostly torso, 41 lbs. He is on the last slot of the RNXT. I feel like it is silly to buy another one but I really like the seat. I'm not fond of the GN. I'm thinking it is a waste....but I guess I could give it to the new baby once the baby is ready to move into a convertible.

If your child has outgrown a RN by height, would you feel as though they are ready for a booster? DS will be 4 in March and I'm guessing he'd get another year out the RN. I don't want to by another harness seat once he outgrows the RN so I need to make sure he'll fit in a booster once he's done with the RN. If 5 is still to young for a part time booster then I think I'll have to get the GN which would last him longer for his height. Our new baby will be in a SS1 in that car for now so I know I will have at least a year from now until the baby will be out of the SS1.

Could you hold out until the new frontier comes out?

When will it be out? We sort of need a seat now.

I think the end of February?

I'm still thinking that the width of the Frontier might be a bummer. I just love how narrow the RN is when I have seats next to each other. Is the RN a bad idea?

How often does he ride in your DH's car? Is it infrequently enough that that time could be booster training time when he outgrows a RN?

brightredmtn said:

How often does he ride in your DH's car? Is it infrequently enough that that time could be booster training time when he outgrows a RN?

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Right now, it is once a week or once every two weeks. I imagine once the new baby is here though it might be closer to twice a week. At the moment though we have to switch my seat to the other car when we need him to ride in his car so I don't have anyone who can pick him up in a pinch. Not a good situation. I really need to get a seat.

tl01 said:

I'm still thinking that the width of the Frontier might be a bummer. I just love how narrow the RN is when I have seats next to each other. Is the RN a bad idea?

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No, not a bad idea. Just won't last you as long.

Judi said:

No, not a bad idea. Just won't last you as long.

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Is 5 too young for a booster part time? He's already 41 lbs so I figure he'll grow a bit more in the next year.

No, it really isn't, as long as he sits properly.