Got the Pink Sky Parkway SG today!

oxeye · Feb 10, 2010

I'm still in a bit of denial that DD1 is big enough to be boostered. We'll use it for rides to and from school for a bit and still put her in the Frontier harnessed on longer trips (since she is a car sleeper).

I'll post pics tomorrow if anyone wants to see. It looks exactly like I expected.

aja · Feb 10, 2010

i am like a decade away from needing a pink booster, but can't wait to see pics!

momto3girls · Feb 10, 2010

I wanna see pictures too! I'm thinking about getting one for my oldest dd.

horseymom · Feb 11, 2010

I'd love to see pics too! DD will need one soon and we will use it like you are too just for short trips as my DD is a sleeper too!

oxeye · Feb 12, 2010

Here are some pics finally. DD1 is sooooo excited. The fit is pretty good given that she just barely meets the minimum weight requirement (though I moved the headrest up a click after seeing the pics). Please ignore the unrestrained, wild children in the background.

Warning, misuse! I was curious how DD2 would fit. I would obviously never ever use this for her (she is only 35 pounds, still RF, and does not have the maturity to use a booster). The headrest is in the lowest position.

By itself -

I actually think having DD1 in a booster will be a bigger pain, so I'll try this for a few days but might move her back to the Frontier pretty quickly. She can get herself in and out of the Frontier, but had trouble getting herself in the Parkway. She's not used to having to pull against a retractor I guess. And then there will be the constant reminder to buckle it behind her. So we'll see!

Raegansmom4 · Feb 12, 2010

It's kinda scary how well it fits your younger daughter. Good thing they put the 40 lb minimum for parents who would put their child your daughter's size and age in a booster.

jessclear · Feb 12, 2010

I love that! So, do you buckle in like a normal booster, then attach the SG part? Is that just an extra step for the child to do? I really like that feature, but can see how it would make it more difficult.

oxeye · Feb 12, 2010

Raegansmom4 said:
It's kinda scary how well it fits your younger daughter. Good thing they put the 40 lb minimum for parents who would put their child your daughter's size and age in a booster.

Seriously - I didn't think it would fit her at all.

jessclear said:
I love that! So, do you buckle in like a normal booster, then attach the SG part? Is that just an extra step for the child to do? I really like that feature, but can see how it would make it more difficult.

Yup, just an extra step in the buckling process. I showed DD how to put the SG clip on after the seat is buckled and surprisingly she can do that just fine. Buckling the seatbelt is the problem. Go figure! I'm sure she'll get better at it with practice.

ketchupqueen · Feb 12, 2010

I have to say, the lack of cupholders and the 40 lb. limit are the 2 things stopping me from buying one.

I have an almost-6-year old who is THAT close to 40, but she can't seem to gain that last 1/2 lb. And the way she is, I know if she does hit 40 in the next month, she could drop back down to 37 at any time. She's not getting one because while it would be a SMIDGE easier to buckle than the Turbo in our car, the 40 lb. limit means she'd often be under the limit-- which honestly I'd be comfortable with except for the setting a bad example thing-- and she does like the cup holder on the Turbo.

I think Britax would do better to lower the weight limit to 33 or 35, and put an age limit on it (4 years, 5 years, whatever) that means kids who are lighter at an older age can get the anti-submarine benefit of this booster! I mean, seriously, we know that's a greater risk for under 40 lbs.-- why deny that benefit to kids under 40 lbs.?

emars002 · Feb 12, 2010

I love that! I am so tempted but DD has been 36lbs for a year. I would love to use the clip with her since she is so skinny but they had to make the darn min. 40lbs. she may not be 40lbs until she is 9!

oxeye · Feb 12, 2010

ketchupqueen said:
I have to say, the lack of cupholders and the 40 lb. limit are the 2 things stopping me from buying one. I have an almost-6-year old who is THAT close to 40, but she can't seem to gain that last 1/2 lb. And the way she is, I know if she does hit 40 in the next month, she could drop back down to 37 at any time. She's not getting one because while it would be a SMIDGE easier to buckle than the Turbo in our car, the 40 lb. limit means she'd often be under the limit-- which honestly I'd be comfortable with except for the setting a bad example thing-- and she does like the cup holder on the Turbo.

I think Britax would do better to lower the weight limit to 33 or 35, and put an age limit on it (4 years, 5 years, whatever) that means kids who are lighter at an older age can get the anti-submarine benefit of this booster! I mean, seriously, we know that's a greater risk for under 40 lbs.-- why deny that benefit to kids under 40 lbs.?

It has a cupholder.

DD1 would have been very sad it if didn't.

And I do completely agree. The lighter kids are the ones who will really benefit from the SG. I think a minimum age would be a good requirement for boosters in general. A 40 pound 3 year old would fit great in this seat and meet the minimums. Doesn't mean that the seat is safe at all.

ketchupqueen · Feb 12, 2010

It does? Why haven't I seen the cupholder when I looked at it in the store? Does it like to stick or something? OR wait, is it only on one side? If it's on the left side (from a sitting-in-the-booster perspective), that's why I've never even looked on that side-- only a right side cupholder is usable in our car because of our current setup. I suppose we COULD switch sides but it would make things more difficult. (I have the Radian in with seatbelt in the middle, and when we're using the booster it goes on the right side of the car so the Radian won't accidentally get unbuckled.)

TnT's Mom · Feb 12, 2010

ketchupqueen said:
It does? Why haven't I seen the cupholder when I looked at it in the store? Does it like to stick or something? OR wait, is it only on one side? If it's on the left side (from a sitting-in-the-booster perspective), that's why I've never even looked on that side-- only a right side cupholder is usable in our car because of our current setup. I suppose we COULD switch sides but it would make things more difficult. (I have the Radian in with seatbelt in the middle, and when we're using the booster it goes on the right side of the car so the Radian won't accidentally get unbuckled.)

We have a Parkway SG as well...the Onyx one. It has 2 cup holders...one on each side. You have to pull them out. They are deeper than the cupholders on the old style Parkway which is nice.

Unfortunately for us my DS#2 complained about the slideguard hurting his boy parts the two times we have had him ride in the seat. So, now I am not sure how the seat is going to work for us.

Calideedle · Feb 12, 2010

Cute! How is the fabric? Mesh?

arly1983 · Feb 12, 2010

Why does my DS have to be the only one who doesn't fit well in the the PWSG?

He fits really well in the Frontier in booster mode, I guess I just need to order the SG clip.

She looks like she likes it.

oxeye · Feb 12, 2010

Calideedle said:
Cute! How is the fabric? Mesh?

Yup - mesh. Identical to the Frontier.

NVMBR02 · Feb 13, 2010

Thanks for posting the pictures. I think I will be ordering one for my dd in the next few months.

NVMBR02 · Feb 13, 2010

Well. I ordered one. So much for waiting for a great deal. I have no will power. DD has been begging for a booster and I haven't found anything that I like. She is skinny so I hope the SG clip works for her. I really want an Oober but I can't use LATCH with our 3 across. Maybe next year when we buy a bigger vehicle.

oxeye · Feb 13, 2010

Mommyto2 said:
Thanks for posting the pictures. I think I will be ordering one for my dd in the next few months.

Mommyto2 said:
Well. I ordered one. So much for waiting for a great deal. I have no will power. DD has been begging for a booster and I haven't found anything that I like. She is skinny so I hope the SG clip works for her. I really want an Oober but I can't use LATCH with our 3 across. Maybe next year when we buy a bigger vehicle.

LOL Not even an hour and a half later. You are as bad as me.

cookie123 · Feb 13, 2010

It fits her nicely. She's at the lower limit for it? Interesting how her knees are right at the edge.

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