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Tall, skinny 7 YO in a tight 3 in a row with no headrest (new SUV). The only seat that gives her head support (as it's short enough) is the Incognito. But she's 55 lbs. (I am putting her in the middle since she's the shortest). All seats in the SUV full.
So it's that or I can send the Harmony Dreamtime HBB and hope it fits. I have my doubts as I tried all my narrow stuff when I had the vehicle to play with (I think it's an Equinox?). Grandma is on one side (she is wide) and 9 YO in Incognito on the other side. The Recaro Vivo was too wide, even.
It's a 3 hours drive on dangerous roads to a wedding party.
If I send the Dreamtime, dad and DD will have to see if it'll work once they get to Grandma's house (there won't be anyone there who really knows anything about carseats). My worry is that it will push older kid's Incognito into an awkward position, potentially. I had this issue when I was playing around with stuff. The other issue is Grandma might have no room to breathe. So we are in a tight spot, literally!
They are driving in together in this SUV.
Tall, skinny 7 YO in a tight 3 in a row with no headrest (new SUV). The only seat that gives her head support (as it's short enough) is the Incognito. But she's 55 lbs. (I am putting her in the middle since she's the shortest). All seats in the SUV full.
So it's that or I can send the Harmony Dreamtime HBB and hope it fits. I have my doubts as I tried all my narrow stuff when I had the vehicle to play with (I think it's an Equinox?). Grandma is on one side (she is wide) and 9 YO in Incognito on the other side. The Recaro Vivo was too wide, even.
It's a 3 hours drive on dangerous roads to a wedding party.
If I send the Dreamtime, dad and DD will have to see if it'll work once they get to Grandma's house (there won't be anyone there who really knows anything about carseats). My worry is that it will push older kid's Incognito into an awkward position, potentially. I had this issue when I was playing around with stuff. The other issue is Grandma might have no room to breathe. So we are in a tight spot, literally!
They are driving in together in this SUV.
I do wonder what the specific danger is for crash dynamics with a 55 lb kid. When I told him she was 5 lbs. too light I got a crazy reaction. And I didn't have anything specific to say. Is it just not tested or is there a specific danger I could have said? Good to know for the future, especially as many people have a "close enough" attitude.
