CarSeatPoncho
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I just removed the Apex 65 from our Sienna and installed the Monterey. It is definitely a good, solid booster (as opposed to the Apex, where the flimsiness always bothered me).
I have some questions, though:
1.) LATCH: Should I be fastening this as snugly as a car seat (no more than 1" movement, etc.)? Or should it just be snug enough to prevent movement when he is getting in and out of it?
2.) Headrest: According to the manual, I think the belt guides should be a smidge above his shoulders, but when it's there the top of his head is above the top of the headrest, which seems weird to me. I know the headrest positions the belt guides so that the shoulder belt fits correctly... maybe I'm just not used to seeing the top of his head over a restraint. The Apex had a really high headrest shell.
3.) Anyone bothered by the lack of top tether?
4.) HOW DO I GET HIM TO STOP STICKING HIS HEAD OUT OF THE WINGS??? He's only ridden in it once, in all fairness, but the whole time I was telling him, "GET YOUR HEAD AGAINST THE BACK OF THAT SEAT!" (I was in the front passenger seat, not driving, btw.) It scares the heck out of me bc it seems like if there's an impact and his head is craned out of the wings, his injuries would be a lot more severe than if he were in the Apex.
By far, #4 is my most pressing concern. If I am not confident he'll keep his head in, I don't know/think I should keep it.
Maybe I need to recline it so that he'll sit deeper? Or will he just lean forward more? I have the LATCH pretty tight now... maybe if I loosened it the seat would be able to come forward a bit, and he'd be less inclined to lean?
Crud. I really want this to work out. A solid, LATCH-able booster with SIP and adjustable width, so perfect on paper...
I have some questions, though:
1.) LATCH: Should I be fastening this as snugly as a car seat (no more than 1" movement, etc.)? Or should it just be snug enough to prevent movement when he is getting in and out of it?
2.) Headrest: According to the manual, I think the belt guides should be a smidge above his shoulders, but when it's there the top of his head is above the top of the headrest, which seems weird to me. I know the headrest positions the belt guides so that the shoulder belt fits correctly... maybe I'm just not used to seeing the top of his head over a restraint. The Apex had a really high headrest shell.
3.) Anyone bothered by the lack of top tether?
4.) HOW DO I GET HIM TO STOP STICKING HIS HEAD OUT OF THE WINGS??? He's only ridden in it once, in all fairness, but the whole time I was telling him, "GET YOUR HEAD AGAINST THE BACK OF THAT SEAT!" (I was in the front passenger seat, not driving, btw.) It scares the heck out of me bc it seems like if there's an impact and his head is craned out of the wings, his injuries would be a lot more severe than if he were in the Apex.
By far, #4 is my most pressing concern. If I am not confident he'll keep his head in, I don't know/think I should keep it.
Maybe I need to recline it so that he'll sit deeper? Or will he just lean forward more? I have the LATCH pretty tight now... maybe if I loosened it the seat would be able to come forward a bit, and he'd be less inclined to lean?
Crud. I really want this to work out. A solid, LATCH-able booster with SIP and adjustable width, so perfect on paper...