FF Combination Seat or Convertible for Petite Kids and Travel
Kids:
4 yo, 36 inches tall , 30 pounds
21 month old, 31 inches tall, 20 pounds
Baby due 4/2/12
Current Car Seats:
Graco Myride 65
Sunshine Radian 65SL
Graco Snugride 32
Cars:
2005 RAV4
2009 Toyota Sienna
We are thinking about buying a Chicco Keyfit 30 with two bases for the newborn. Our previous two kids were about 6.5 pounds at birth, and I'm concerned the newborn won't fit well in the snugride initially.
We plan on putting a base in each car for the infant. We'll probably keep the Sunshine Radian rearfacing in the RAV4 so either older child can ride in it. I was initially planning on getting a RadianR100 or 65SL. Now I'm wondering if I should just get something like a Graco Nautilus for the oldest for the van and leave the Graco myride in the van for the 21 month old. We were already thinking we would keep the 21 month old and infant in the middle van row rearfacing and then put the 4yo in the 3rd row forward facing.
Whatever seat or booster we get, we would also like it to be relatively travel friendly. Right now we take the Radian over the Graco Myride.
Please give me any other suggestions or thoughts.
I am also confused after reading the forums regarding our oldest being in a combination seat or forward facing convertible. I've read people say they don't think their 8yo will be in a child restraint and interpret that to mean they will be in a regular seatbelt. If I follow my 4yo's growth curve out to 8 years, she will be about 47 inches and 44 pounds. It sounds to me like she will still be in some child seat and the Radian or Graco Nautilus would work. ???
Kids:
4 yo, 36 inches tall , 30 pounds
21 month old, 31 inches tall, 20 pounds
Baby due 4/2/12
Current Car Seats:
Graco Myride 65
Sunshine Radian 65SL
Graco Snugride 32
Cars:
2005 RAV4
2009 Toyota Sienna
We are thinking about buying a Chicco Keyfit 30 with two bases for the newborn. Our previous two kids were about 6.5 pounds at birth, and I'm concerned the newborn won't fit well in the snugride initially.
We plan on putting a base in each car for the infant. We'll probably keep the Sunshine Radian rearfacing in the RAV4 so either older child can ride in it. I was initially planning on getting a RadianR100 or 65SL. Now I'm wondering if I should just get something like a Graco Nautilus for the oldest for the van and leave the Graco myride in the van for the 21 month old. We were already thinking we would keep the 21 month old and infant in the middle van row rearfacing and then put the 4yo in the 3rd row forward facing.
Whatever seat or booster we get, we would also like it to be relatively travel friendly. Right now we take the Radian over the Graco Myride.
Please give me any other suggestions or thoughts.
I am also confused after reading the forums regarding our oldest being in a combination seat or forward facing convertible. I've read people say they don't think their 8yo will be in a child restraint and interpret that to mean they will be in a regular seatbelt. If I follow my 4yo's growth curve out to 8 years, she will be about 47 inches and 44 pounds. It sounds to me like she will still be in some child seat and the Radian or Graco Nautilus would work. ???
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