and I need to know what to do next!
DD1 is almost 7, but very big for her age-she's 80lbs and 4'8", currently riding in a Britax Frontier in booster mode.
DD2 is just 4, and normal sized-35 lbs, 40"-ish, and has been happily been riding in the Marathon we purchased when her sister was a few months old, manufactured Sept '07.
Due to sitting in an unused car for a couple of months, the Marathon got mouldy-ick! And when I double checked the Britax site today, I learned it had a 6 year life, not the 7 years I had originally thought.
My first thought is to put the straps back in the Frontier and move DD2 into it. DD1 technically only has 1" to grow (and for her that could be a matter of months) before she's legally out of a booster in BC. Is there a compelling argument to keep her in a high-back to 4'9" and beyond, or can we feel ok about buying a simpler booster for her?
Any other suggestions? Do I really have to retire a Marathon at 6 years? I used to be so militant about this, and now I'm feeling so meh...
DD1 is almost 7, but very big for her age-she's 80lbs and 4'8", currently riding in a Britax Frontier in booster mode.
DD2 is just 4, and normal sized-35 lbs, 40"-ish, and has been happily been riding in the Marathon we purchased when her sister was a few months old, manufactured Sept '07.
Due to sitting in an unused car for a couple of months, the Marathon got mouldy-ick! And when I double checked the Britax site today, I learned it had a 6 year life, not the 7 years I had originally thought.
My first thought is to put the straps back in the Frontier and move DD2 into it. DD1 technically only has 1" to grow (and for her that could be a matter of months) before she's legally out of a booster in BC. Is there a compelling argument to keep her in a high-back to 4'9" and beyond, or can we feel ok about buying a simpler booster for her?
Any other suggestions? Do I really have to retire a Marathon at 6 years? I used to be so militant about this, and now I'm feeling so meh...