MelodyoftheForest
Active member
Ok, I need help thinking this through.
In the recent thread about safety of infant seats vs. convertibles (http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=281765) HazelandLucy posted this link (http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/esv/esv23/Session 18 Written.pdf) to a NHTSA paper that seems to show the benefits of Australian-style tethering of a RF car seat. It made me really want to be able to take advantage of this feature, but there are no seats in production for the US that allow this. Some baseless infant seats and the Cocorro do the Euro routing, and a couple infant seats have load legs, and that is it. Grr.
My 18-month-old is RF in a NextFit, which I got because of the easy install, fit to vehicle, and no required settings by weight (she is still just 21lb clothed). We don't have any issues with the seat, and it probably has some rebound control due to the shape of the shell. But isn't catching the seat as it goes forward better? I am seriously considering trying my friend's early 2014 Boulevard in my car sometime to see how it all works as far as fit to car and child Aussie tethering.
I would like V to RF to 4. She has a full 6" over her head in a Scenera Next and is almost 30" standing and 32" by the doctor's length measurement taken with her lying down. I have previously determined that 40" height limit seats should get her to age 4 RF. Do you think she would fit in a newer Britax or Roundabout Classic to 4 if I could get my hands on one?
I should probably take a breath and be happy with what I have, but if I can gain a higher level of safety, why shouldn't I? Thanks if you made it through my brand of logic!
In the recent thread about safety of infant seats vs. convertibles (http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=281765) HazelandLucy posted this link (http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/esv/esv23/Session 18 Written.pdf) to a NHTSA paper that seems to show the benefits of Australian-style tethering of a RF car seat. It made me really want to be able to take advantage of this feature, but there are no seats in production for the US that allow this. Some baseless infant seats and the Cocorro do the Euro routing, and a couple infant seats have load legs, and that is it. Grr.
My 18-month-old is RF in a NextFit, which I got because of the easy install, fit to vehicle, and no required settings by weight (she is still just 21lb clothed). We don't have any issues with the seat, and it probably has some rebound control due to the shape of the shell. But isn't catching the seat as it goes forward better? I am seriously considering trying my friend's early 2014 Boulevard in my car sometime to see how it all works as far as fit to car and child Aussie tethering.
I would like V to RF to 4. She has a full 6" over her head in a Scenera Next and is almost 30" standing and 32" by the doctor's length measurement taken with her lying down. I have previously determined that 40" height limit seats should get her to age 4 RF. Do you think she would fit in a newer Britax or Roundabout Classic to 4 if I could get my hands on one?
I should probably take a breath and be happy with what I have, but if I can gain a higher level of safety, why shouldn't I? Thanks if you made it through my brand of logic!