champatlife
New member
I'll do my best not to ramble and get to my questions, but I'll make no promises.
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We bought the Radian XTSL for the Newborn on the way. At 45 degree angle left the front seat unuseable. So, we installed at less of a recline and gave it to my 4 yo daughter to re-rear face (aprox 30lbs 40inches). Solution for the Newborn is to purchase a True Fit. (WOO solved problem #1 without a car seat going to waste.)
That will be the current set up for car #1. My husband deploys literally right after the baby is born so no need to rush out for a 2nd set of seats. If I come across an amzing deal on an infant seat I may put it in my husbands car just in case I feel inclined to drive that one while he's gone. But I'm future planning for the seats to go in his car and will probably purchase before he gets back.
My daughter will be aprox 5 and a half when he returns, and getting ready to start kindegarten. I see her still under 40lbs by then. At almost 35 weeks pregnant I'm having a hard time grasping the concept she is growing up which might be part of the reason I chose to re-rear face her. I thought about keeping her rear facing (assuming she's not over the limit) until after kindergarten, but I think someone needs to snap me back to reality.
Q and A time:
*5 1/2 yo under 40/45lbs 5 point harness? (like perhaps the radian if she still fits it height wise?)
or
*Move the Radian to the second car for the "newborn" and think about purchasing 2 new high back boosters for my daughter like the monterey?
or
Better plan?
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of course any great words of wisdom, critisism, and insight GREATLY appreciated?
ETA: Cars 2005 Freestyle (primary) and 2009 Impala (secondary)
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We bought the Radian XTSL for the Newborn on the way. At 45 degree angle left the front seat unuseable. So, we installed at less of a recline and gave it to my 4 yo daughter to re-rear face (aprox 30lbs 40inches). Solution for the Newborn is to purchase a True Fit. (WOO solved problem #1 without a car seat going to waste.)
That will be the current set up for car #1. My husband deploys literally right after the baby is born so no need to rush out for a 2nd set of seats. If I come across an amzing deal on an infant seat I may put it in my husbands car just in case I feel inclined to drive that one while he's gone. But I'm future planning for the seats to go in his car and will probably purchase before he gets back.
My daughter will be aprox 5 and a half when he returns, and getting ready to start kindegarten. I see her still under 40lbs by then. At almost 35 weeks pregnant I'm having a hard time grasping the concept she is growing up which might be part of the reason I chose to re-rear face her. I thought about keeping her rear facing (assuming she's not over the limit) until after kindergarten, but I think someone needs to snap me back to reality.
Q and A time:
*5 1/2 yo under 40/45lbs 5 point harness? (like perhaps the radian if she still fits it height wise?)
or
*Move the Radian to the second car for the "newborn" and think about purchasing 2 new high back boosters for my daughter like the monterey?
or
Better plan?
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of course any great words of wisdom, critisism, and insight GREATLY appreciated?
ETA: Cars 2005 Freestyle (primary) and 2009 Impala (secondary)