Combination seat for 5 year old

momofmandp

New member
Hello everyone. It's been a while since I've needed to look for a new seat, so I know I'm out of the loop. Our car was just in an accident and I need to replace our car seat. DS is currently rear facing in a Diono Radian RXT in a 2013 Honda Odyssey. He is currently in the middle seat of the 2nd row and ideally I'd like to keep him there. He's almost 6 and is pretty much at the rear facing limits of the seat, so I need to flip him anyway. I still want to keep him harnessed for a while as I don't think he's quite mature enough for a booster yet. Currently in the Radian, there's room for the side seats to move so passengers can get in the back. We also have a Graco Turbobooster in the driver's side seat next to the Radian. Is there a combo seat that is narrow enough for that position to still easily move the seats for back access? Or should I even consider another Radian? DS is just about 44" and around 43 pounds. Please help me figure out what seat(s) I should consider. Thank you so much for your help!
 
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wendytthomas

Admin - CPST Instructor
Staff member
Hi there.

There'd be little to gain from buying him a Radian. Besides being recalled right now and not available, you'd be paying a lot for probably a year's worth of use.

The Graco Tranzitions/Wayz and Harmony Defender are about half the cost, available now, and about the same 17" wide as the Radian. They last longer harnessed, then actually will work for a few years as a high back booster, then they turn into backless boosters.

Wendy
 

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