mybabybean
New member
I have been trying to help a friend of mine who just totaled her car. Luckily both kids were in car seats and were unharmed however her seat belt did not lock and her airbag did not deploy???
Anyways, she is currently borrowing 2 of my outgrown, not expired seats(scenera and eddie bauer alpha omega, same height/weight limits) till she hopefully gets the insurance money.
When I measured her kids to make sure they fit before loaning the seats, this is what I got
DD 4yrs5mon, 40in about 35lb (put her in the scenera)
DS 3yrs8mon, 39in about 35lb (put him in the alpha omega)
Both seats have a 43in height/40lb weight limit and each kid has about 1-1.5in till they are at the top slots! So, I was trying to help recommend seats for her since clearly they will outgrow these loaner seats very shortly.
Since they are clearly too little to booster I was looking for higher height/weight limit harnessed seats. I just did this for my 4yo and felt comfortable with my choices but now I am panicking since it is someone else's money and kids! Her budget is limited, especially if the insurance money does not come through, so I recommended a Harmony defender 360(if the crotch strap is long enough for them) or a Graco nautilus. These were the highest limits for the least money that I know of. Am I missing something? Are there better options for her? HELP!!
Anyways, she is currently borrowing 2 of my outgrown, not expired seats(scenera and eddie bauer alpha omega, same height/weight limits) till she hopefully gets the insurance money.
When I measured her kids to make sure they fit before loaning the seats, this is what I got
DD 4yrs5mon, 40in about 35lb (put her in the scenera)
DS 3yrs8mon, 39in about 35lb (put him in the alpha omega)
Both seats have a 43in height/40lb weight limit and each kid has about 1-1.5in till they are at the top slots! So, I was trying to help recommend seats for her since clearly they will outgrow these loaner seats very shortly.
Since they are clearly too little to booster I was looking for higher height/weight limit harnessed seats. I just did this for my 4yo and felt comfortable with my choices but now I am panicking since it is someone else's money and kids! Her budget is limited, especially if the insurance money does not come through, so I recommended a Harmony defender 360(if the crotch strap is long enough for them) or a Graco nautilus. These were the highest limits for the least money that I know of. Am I missing something? Are there better options for her? HELP!!