I feel guilty

glockchick

New member

• Nov 28, 2010

• #1

For having my almost 3 year old in a Scenera with no EPS foam while his sister rides in a BLVD. I was ok with it while he was RFing but he's too heavy to do that now.

This is in our least used car, but I still feel bad about it.

Anyone else have similar issues?

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Nov 28, 2010

• #2

You just haven't played with car seats in awhile.

 

glockchick

New member

• Nov 29, 2010

• #3

lol, could be.

I took everything but the seats in my Civic out and washed them. I still have one MA to redress and then of course I'll reinstall them all and take the ones out of my car and wash them too. That counts as playing.

It doesn't make any sense to buy anything new now as much as I'd like to. After May, Kaleigh won't need her seats in my Civic or dh's Envoy so CJ will be able to use a MA in the suburban and I'll even have an extra seat.

 

Keeanh

Well-known member

• Nov 29, 2010

• #4

glockchick said:

For having my almost 3 year old in a Scenera with no EPS foam while his sister rides in a BLVD. I was ok with it while he was RFing but he's too heavy to do that now.

This is in our least used car, but I still feel bad about it.

Anyone else have similar issues?

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Yeah, I just posted recently about feeling bad for my 2yo who got stuck with a Scenera so 6yo could be stuffed into her TF for a long drive where I expected him to sleep. (He can't sleep properly in his booster).

 

sunnymw

New member

• Nov 29, 2010

• #5

I was actually talking about my first XTSL that I bought for DS1 and how it was steel reinforced and blah blah blah and high weight and everything... and someone looked at me and said "So which seat do you love more that gets to ride in that one?"

 

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babyherder

Well-known member

• Nov 29, 2010

• #6

Think about Alicia's video of the scenera being run over by a truck and how it mostly held up. And don't worry!

 

mamakc

Active member

• Nov 29, 2010

• #7

babyherder said:

Think about Alicia's video of the scenera being run over by a truck and how it mostly held up. And don't worry!

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Where do I find that video?! Sounds awesome!

 

Baylor

New member

• Nov 29, 2010

• #8

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Apparently it is the same shell as a scenera

 

ame0312

New member

• Nov 29, 2010

• #9

yes, that video totally convinced me... before i never really trusted a scenera due to their flimsiness... but now both kiddos will have one in the ex's car... thanks again alicia!!!

 

glockchick

New member

• Nov 29, 2010

• #10

It's a great video, but I'm more concerned about his head smacking back into hard plastic instead of EPS foam on the rebound.

 

carseatcoach

Carseat Crankypants

• Nov 29, 2010

• #11

Scenera plastic is pretty soft and bendy.

 

glockchick

New member

• Nov 29, 2010

• #12

True...

 

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babyherder

Well-known member

• Nov 29, 2010

• #13

I feel bad that I put my babysitting kiddos in a vivo with steel rods and eps foam and my own little bro in nothing. But my little bro is 14 eek so its not like he fits in anything. And he doesn't need anything. My 4 and 6 year old babysitting kids do need seats. Its not equal, but its what safe for each of them. Stop worrying. All your kids ride safe.

 

pepsicola

New member

• Nov 30, 2010

• #14

The Scenera has bendy plastic, and as you can see is very strong and bounces back. Sure, the Britax has eps foam, but the shell is very rigid. So who's to say a Scenera isn't just as safe? And actually, since he's forward facing in it, it seems like less of a concern to me.:shrug-shoulders:. Sometimes I wonder if I should have just bought a couple Sceneras from the beginning instead of the $300+ I spent on her first Britaxes.

 

Baylor

New member

• Nov 30, 2010

• #15

glockchick said:

It's a great video, but I'm more concerned about his head smacking back into hard plastic instead of EPS foam on the rebound.

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I get that and understand it. I never thought about that.. but I would be concerned about that too. I always look for seats with good head cushioning..