OK pre-emptive seat help

biddyk8 · Apr 4, 2016

Dd1 42 ish inches, 45 lbs 4yo
Dd2 26 inches 12 lbs 4 months
Cars Chev equinox, Dodge journey
Current seats pioneer, sureride, peg convertible, keyfit 30.

So my stringbean Dd2 is going to out grow her keyfit soon by length. Well end of summer likely. I'm torn between buying a new seat for baby and leaving 4 year old in the pioneer and sureride, or letting baby have the peg and sure ride and buying new for the 4 year old.

4 year old is only in dad's journey for to and from daycare trips so about 10km a week total. She is long torso just moved to top slot on sureride, so I'd have to get another pioneer or frontier. Which is alot for such little usage, or should I booster train for the small trips.

Or buy new for baby which opens all the options. Canadian so the next isn't as cheap to buy as a interim seat either

rin2809 · Apr 4, 2016

Do you have the option for a Secure Kid in Canada? I would say maybe get a relatively inexpensive Combo seat to keep DD1 harnessed longer that can then be used down the road.

Or, if you like the Sureride, get another. Should last you awhile, is relatively inexpensive, and will give you two great travel seats for flying, etc.

lgenne · Apr 4, 2016

How does the Sureride fit RF in your vehicles?

That is a super long torso! My tall, long waisted 6 year old was barely on the top slots at Christmas.

If you like the Sureride, I might just get another one of those. Use it for whoever. Then get a dedicated booster or 2 down the line when the 4 yo is a little older. Unless she's really good about sitting still and will be 5 by the time this plan is executed.

biddyk8 · Apr 4, 2016

rin2809 said:
Do you have the option for a Secure Kid in Canada? I would say maybe get a relatively inexpensive Combo seat to keep DD1 harnessed longer that can then be used down the road.
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I thought the securekid top slots where around 17 inches? She would be over them.

The sureride is $170 up here now, so no longer really a cheap option , and dd1 is running out of harness length in it. If I was leaning that way I'd probably buy the baby a next as they would last the same length of time and a next is $100.

dd1 sits very still and is really strict on car safety, she will shout at anyone who doesn't do her chest clip etc right.

Dillipop · Apr 4, 2016

biddyk8 said:
I thought the securekid top slots where around 17 inches? She would be over them.

The sureride is $170 up here now, so no longer really a cheap option , and dd1 is running out of harness length in it. If I was leaning that way I'd probably buy the baby a next as they would last the same length of time and a next is $100.

dd1 sits very still and is really strict on car safety, she will shout at anyone who doesn't do her chest clip etc right.

For the second car, I'd seriously consider a high back booster. She's over 4, over 40, and is in that car for very little time. Just enough to work on sitting still skills.

biddyk8 · Apr 5, 2016

Dillipop said:
For the second car, I'd seriously consider a high back booster. She's over 4, over 40, and is in that car for very little time. Just enough to work on sitting still skills.

Thats what I was thinking, it wont even be used until I go back to work and they are both in daycare so probably Sept. I think at this stage I'd rather buy a good booster instead of spending money on another seat as I think the current seats will all last dd2 until ffing stage. Although I will check expiry dates to be sure, if the peg expiry is earlier than I think I might look into a convertible for her instead.

I think for the Journey I need one that doesn't need head rest support as the head rest pushes out. So I think turbobooster, sgl and oobr?

featherhead · Apr 5, 2016

biddyk8 said:
Thats what I was thinking, it wont even be used until I go back to work and they are both in daycare so probably Sept. I think at this stage I'd rather buy a good booster instead of spending money on another seat as I think the current seats will all last dd2 until ffing stage. Although I will check expiry dates to be sure, if the peg expiry is earlier than I think I might look into a convertible for her instead.

I think for the Journey I need one that doesn't need head rest support as the head rest pushes out. So I think turbobooster, sgl and oobr?

You should have several years left on the Peg as they have only been in Canada for maybe 3 years. I think the expiry on those is 7 years. I would likely try a booster as well. When does she turn five?

biddyk8 · Apr 5, 2016

I know the peg is a 2019 exp just not sure when, I know we got it on release day when it came out. I'd want it to last until after dd2 turns 3 for sure so I'll have to check it.

She has just turned 4, but it will probably be 5/6 months before we consider this. Its also an extremely quiet road, I'd say dh meets another car maybe 1 day a week on the trip to and from. If it wasn't a short and quiet trip, I wouldn't even consider it.

rin2809 · Apr 6, 2016

biddyk8 said:
I thought the securekid top slots where around 17 inches? She would be over them.

Unless this is another US/Canada difference, I think that the top slot is 18" and the listed height limit is 50" so it should last you a bit yet. But I agree with the others, for that short of a trip with a mature kiddo, a HBB might be the way to go.

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