Get the best seat for now or plan ahead?

After taking dh's opinions into account (no continuous harness, plenty of foam), I have come up with 2 solutions. One is better for short term, and one is better for long term.

The short term solution is to keep one FR85 for Abigail in my car and put the other FR in dh's car for Kaleigh. This won't work long term because the only place I can install the Frontier is the seating position Abi's in now behind the driver. This would also eliminate one seating position out of dh's car since both car seats would have to be outboard. He wouldn't be able to take more than the babies with him. Now he can take either of the older two and Gabe or Abigail as well. However, letting Abigail keep the FR is probably best for her because it's the most comfortable for her.

The long term solution would be to get Abigail a GN and Kaleigh a new Britax convertible. Abigail would use the GN until Kaleigh outgrew the convertible or CJ weighted out of the old MA rfing. Then Caleb will get the new Britax, Kaleigh will use the GN, and Abi will go back to her PW. The problem here is the head slump in the GN. However, I can install the GN in any position in my car so I could let CJ sit 3rd row in the convertible and put Kaleigh 2nd row center in the Nautilus when we get there giving the other kids sitting in that row the most room possible.

Which would you do? Dh is griping about me being indecisive so I really need to make a decision.

I would probably do option number 2 and just deal with the head slump. Have your kids complained about the head slump? I know some people have used those neck pillows with success as well to make sleeping in the GN more comfortable.

Also, cost wise, it comes out about the same right now. If Abi gets a GN, she wants the purple one from Target.

ShannaLeah said:

Also, cost wise, it comes out about the same right now. If Abi gets a GN, she wants the purple one from Target.

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Yup... option 2 Or else you will end up spending even more down the road which I know my DH wouldn't be thrilled with! We are going to have to buy more seats in 6-8 months because we HAD to buy seats that fit our car and they won't work long term.

Chely7425 said:

I would probably do option number 2 and just deal with the head slump. Have your kids complained about the head slump? I know some people have used those neck pillows with success as well to make sleeping in the GN more comfortable.

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Yeah they have. They complain about their necks hurting after they wake up.

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Yeah they have. They complain about their necks hurting after they wake up.

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Hmm... do you think a neck pillow would help?

No clue. I can try but I don't think she'll be sleeping before our trip so no way to test it. I really want her comfy for the trip.

Dang stupid RNs not working.

Keep her comfy for now and change things up later Have you tried the Prosport?

No. Is it narrower than the frontier?

Not sure, but it might work

What about a Maestro for the middle of your third row?

The Maestro looked like it might have the same head slump problem and the straps are set really close together and when I set it up for the girls, they complained the straps dug into their necks.

My son is only 3, but I have not seen any head slump in his Maestro yet.

The pillow you see hanging down? Don't know what that is for. The instruction manual does not address it so we removed it. It's just velcro'd into place.