Kat_Momof3
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Okay... I called Graco and got a GOOD CSR who didn't know what it was, so she put me on hold and went to her supervisor who helped her so she could pull up the info on it.
Here it is - the good, the bad, and the ugly
Good - will retail for 150, should be in all walmarts by end of January
the booster should go as tall as the turbobooster
Bad - Latch is only to 48lbs... you can't use latch with it in booster mode.
For those of us looking forward to the SK Monterey having latch, I think we'll still be preferring that.
Ugly - when I asked about the lifespan, she said that, unless they were to change it to FIVE years, it would stay the same. It does NOT have steel reinforcements.
So this leaves me with a big debate in my head... hopefully you guys can help me.
Right now, I have the laptop for Ruthie in my dh's car, but it's expiring.
Also, Jeffrey is outgrowing the back on his Fisher Price booster and on the highback turbos.
so... here are my options.
1. get the Monterey for Jeffrey and put Ruthie in a booster in dh's car starting in August, when the laptop expires.
She will be 4.5yrs old in August and is alreay 42lbs and 40"
2. Get the Monterey for Jeffrey and get a ride safer vest for Ruhie for dh's car - possibly my favorite option, but the vest is not easy to use all the time, so I worry on that score.
Also, I'd be spending over 200 dollars to do this and we do have a snug budget these days
3. get a ride safer vest for Ruthie and let Jeffrey go backless when he outgrows the height of the back on the fisher price booster - this is my LEAST favorite option, of course
4.**the new option** get the Graco Nautilus for Ruthie for MY car, put the radian in DH's car, and let Jeffrey go backless when he outgrows the back on the fisher price booster
right now I've pretty much ruled out option 1 because I don't think Ruthie will be ready for using a booster AT ALL in August.
So... options 2-4 are my best bet... but out of all of them, what would you guys do? Keep in mind that right now, coming up with the 200 is going to be tricky unless we can sell the 300 dollar stroller I've been trying to sell since I bought the Rad thinking that this one would have been sold by now.
DH is still kind of upset about that situation.
Here it is - the good, the bad, and the ugly
Good - will retail for 150, should be in all walmarts by end of January
the booster should go as tall as the turbobooster
Bad - Latch is only to 48lbs... you can't use latch with it in booster mode.
For those of us looking forward to the SK Monterey having latch, I think we'll still be preferring that.
Ugly - when I asked about the lifespan, she said that, unless they were to change it to FIVE years, it would stay the same. It does NOT have steel reinforcements.
So this leaves me with a big debate in my head... hopefully you guys can help me.
Right now, I have the laptop for Ruthie in my dh's car, but it's expiring.
Also, Jeffrey is outgrowing the back on his Fisher Price booster and on the highback turbos.
so... here are my options.
1. get the Monterey for Jeffrey and put Ruthie in a booster in dh's car starting in August, when the laptop expires.
She will be 4.5yrs old in August and is alreay 42lbs and 40"
2. Get the Monterey for Jeffrey and get a ride safer vest for Ruhie for dh's car - possibly my favorite option, but the vest is not easy to use all the time, so I worry on that score.
Also, I'd be spending over 200 dollars to do this and we do have a snug budget these days
3. get a ride safer vest for Ruthie and let Jeffrey go backless when he outgrows the height of the back on the fisher price booster - this is my LEAST favorite option, of course
4.**the new option** get the Graco Nautilus for Ruthie for MY car, put the radian in DH's car, and let Jeffrey go backless when he outgrows the back on the fisher price booster
right now I've pretty much ruled out option 1 because I don't think Ruthie will be ready for using a booster AT ALL in August.
So... options 2-4 are my best bet... but out of all of them, what would you guys do? Keep in mind that right now, coming up with the 200 is going to be tricky unless we can sell the 300 dollar stroller I've been trying to sell since I bought the Rad thinking that this one would have been sold by now.
DH is still kind of upset about that situation.