Mommy0608
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DS will be 3 on August 5th. DH and I have discussed, and we agree that our minimum FF age is 3 years. DS's weight fluctuates between 31-33lbs, so let's say he's 33lbs to be on the safe side. He has a True Fit in DH's 2003 Civic (35lb RF limit) and a 40lb RF Radian 80 in my '09 Grand Caravan (both RF of course). Of all the seats I have ever owned, the only one that DH likes is the Frontier 85. He complains about the other seats every single time he puts a kid in the car. He's also not confident in his skills at getting the harness adjusted appropriately, and always wants me to double check him (he's always fine, sometimes actually too tight). Anyway, DH really wants to get two more FR85s as soon as DS turns 3. He loves that seat.
We do need to replace the TF soon because he's approaching the weight limit anyway, and that is the seat DH hates the most. I know for sure we'll be getting at least one FR85 shortly after DS's birthday. My question is, do I put the FR85 in my van and the Radian (RF) in the Civic or put the FR85 in the Civic and keep the Radian in my van? DS rides in my van much more frequently than the Civic. I feel that the van is a much safer vehicle than the Civic though, so should I put the FR85 in the van and put the RF Radian in the Civic?
DH would prefer to just get two FR85s and be done with it. How unreasonable is this? Obviously it's a lot of money (which we really don't have), but DH is so sick of the other seats that he's willing to spend the money on two of them.
Oh, and for those wondering why not just turn the convertibles around to FF when the time comes, DH hates them. He loves the FR85. Also, I don't like the FF install of the Radian, and DH despises the harness adjustment on the TF. So, turning these seats FF isn't an option. They'll be sold when the time comes.
So the big question... WWYD? Please discuss.
ETA: It seems um... bad? (for lack of a better word) to want to turn him FF even though we have a 40lb RF seat that he fits in. I guess that's where the "talk some sense into me" part comes in.
We do need to replace the TF soon because he's approaching the weight limit anyway, and that is the seat DH hates the most. I know for sure we'll be getting at least one FR85 shortly after DS's birthday. My question is, do I put the FR85 in my van and the Radian (RF) in the Civic or put the FR85 in the Civic and keep the Radian in my van? DS rides in my van much more frequently than the Civic. I feel that the van is a much safer vehicle than the Civic though, so should I put the FR85 in the van and put the RF Radian in the Civic?
DH would prefer to just get two FR85s and be done with it. How unreasonable is this? Obviously it's a lot of money (which we really don't have), but DH is so sick of the other seats that he's willing to spend the money on two of them.
Oh, and for those wondering why not just turn the convertibles around to FF when the time comes, DH hates them. He loves the FR85. Also, I don't like the FF install of the Radian, and DH despises the harness adjustment on the TF. So, turning these seats FF isn't an option. They'll be sold when the time comes.
So the big question... WWYD? Please discuss.
ETA: It seems um... bad? (for lack of a better word) to want to turn him FF even though we have a 40lb RF seat that he fits in. I guess that's where the "talk some sense into me" part comes in.