AtTheSouthDam
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I am have researched, looked at opinions of others favorite seats, tried seats and I still can't decide. With DD1 it was so easy, she just needed something bigger DD2 isn't so much thin or scrawny as she just lacks a torso so really anything will work!
So what would get?
Vehicle, 2007 Ford Freestar, fitting all seating positions, including that evil 3rd row (I move seats as needed and I hated that the Regent fitted so poorly back there).
Child stats last year vs now (so you'll have some idea on growth)
Height 37"/39"
Weight 28#/ 31-33# fluctuates
Torso 12"/12.5"
Legs grew! She wore 24m and small 3t pants last year and needs long 4t/short 5t now.
Considerations:
Frontier 85
I haven't seen it in person but the 20" harness slots and 85# weight limit seem like over kill for DD2. Worried about install issues after the Regent.
Nautilus
Pushes her head forward and while it may get better when she becomes even with the 2nd slots she is only *just* over the bottom slots now so that could be quite a while.
Generations
Tried that at TRU today and I am not fond of the harness adjuster. DD2 didn't like it.
Radian
Not going to be using the RF feature, I don't need the LATCH limits or 45# RF limits of the SL. Not too excited about fabric options in the non XT version but this seat fits the van and child well. She has about 4.5" of harness room left.
Young sport
The 40# limit. If she stays on curve she'll hit that around 5.5y-6y. Good age to start booster training? If so then it can be moved to DH's car as a booster and the RN back to mine so she would still be harnessed primarily.
Other?
What would you get?
She has room in anything!
So what would get?
Vehicle, 2007 Ford Freestar, fitting all seating positions, including that evil 3rd row (I move seats as needed and I hated that the Regent fitted so poorly back there).
Child stats last year vs now (so you'll have some idea on growth)
Height 37"/39"
Weight 28#/ 31-33# fluctuates
Torso 12"/12.5"
Legs grew! She wore 24m and small 3t pants last year and needs long 4t/short 5t now.
Considerations:
Frontier 85
I haven't seen it in person but the 20" harness slots and 85# weight limit seem like over kill for DD2. Worried about install issues after the Regent.
Nautilus
Pushes her head forward and while it may get better when she becomes even with the 2nd slots she is only *just* over the bottom slots now so that could be quite a while.
Generations
Tried that at TRU today and I am not fond of the harness adjuster. DD2 didn't like it.
Radian
Not going to be using the RF feature, I don't need the LATCH limits or 45# RF limits of the SL. Not too excited about fabric options in the non XT version but this seat fits the van and child well. She has about 4.5" of harness room left.
Young sport
The 40# limit. If she stays on curve she'll hit that around 5.5y-6y. Good age to start booster training? If so then it can be moved to DH's car as a booster and the RN back to mine so she would still be harnessed primarily.
Other?
What would you get?
She has room in anything!