*Spoiledinmyhouseofblue*
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Ok, seriously....this is not my week for good carseat stories. So, I went to my carseat check(that I posted about)...just to see what they would say, plus we were switching Michael's regent over to belt instead of latch.
First, the tech's kepts saying, "WOW! Amazing installs! That is great!'(Ok, so I am thinking great). Then, my one son who is rear facing...(3 years old, 28 pounds, 13.5 inch torso)....he says right away.... OH YOU can't rear face him though! He is over the 22 pound limit for this seat! I said this seat is 33 pounds check the manual and sticker(had the manuals with me).
He said, "I don't recommend rear facing for kids over 20 pounds and 1 year old because their fit "HIT" the back of the seat!
I was poe'd! He is telling me he won't reinstall it back RF because it isn't safe for him ...Anyways... I give him and extended harness/rear facing handout and he is amazed, but does NOT like that kids over 1 year and 20 pound rear face, he says, "They are going to break their legs"!
Well.....he installed my one seat back RF(the scenera) for my daycare kiddo(didn't tell him it was for a 2-year old ).....but he refused to let me leave with him RF(so I said fine turn it FF, but I am going to turn it back RF when I get home(2 minute drive).
So, in the end they thought it was crazy to have my 3 year old rear facing, but liked the extended harnessign idea.
They were telling mom's to turn their kid FF at 1 year AND 20 pound and then booster at 3 and 30 pounds! NOT liking that!
In the end I found out their is a carseat tech class open to the public in March(I am going to see if I can make it, if not I will try again next one)....they gave me the number and said I should be a tech!
So......I did see the one lady(I am so sorry I forgot your name) who was going to go...I didn't get to say hi(as I was arguing with the tech)..but WAY TO GO on putting your daughter back in a harness and getting your younger one a BLVD! But...please don't let them wear their winter coats in the seats.
So...not too happy! THey were not educated!
They also had a babies r us person there showing parents the next steps in seat. She tried telling me my 3 year old, 28 pound son should be fine in a LOW BACK BOOSTER!
Ok, seriously....this is not my week for good carseat stories. So, I went to my carseat check(that I posted about)...just to see what they would say, plus we were switching Michael's regent over to belt instead of latch.
First, the tech's kepts saying, "WOW! Amazing installs! That is great!'(Ok, so I am thinking great). Then, my one son who is rear facing...(3 years old, 28 pounds, 13.5 inch torso)....he says right away.... OH YOU can't rear face him though! He is over the 22 pound limit for this seat! I said this seat is 33 pounds check the manual and sticker(had the manuals with me).
He said, "I don't recommend rear facing for kids over 20 pounds and 1 year old because their fit "HIT" the back of the seat!
I was poe'd! He is telling me he won't reinstall it back RF because it isn't safe for him ...Anyways... I give him and extended harness/rear facing handout and he is amazed, but does NOT like that kids over 1 year and 20 pound rear face, he says, "They are going to break their legs"!
Well.....he installed my one seat back RF(the scenera) for my daycare kiddo(didn't tell him it was for a 2-year old ).....but he refused to let me leave with him RF(so I said fine turn it FF, but I am going to turn it back RF when I get home(2 minute drive).
So, in the end they thought it was crazy to have my 3 year old rear facing, but liked the extended harnessign idea.
They were telling mom's to turn their kid FF at 1 year AND 20 pound and then booster at 3 and 30 pounds! NOT liking that!
In the end I found out their is a carseat tech class open to the public in March(I am going to see if I can make it, if not I will try again next one)....they gave me the number and said I should be a tech!
So......I did see the one lady(I am so sorry I forgot your name) who was going to go...I didn't get to say hi(as I was arguing with the tech)..but WAY TO GO on putting your daughter back in a harness and getting your younger one a BLVD! But...please don't let them wear their winter coats in the seats.
So...not too happy! THey were not educated!
They also had a babies r us person there showing parents the next steps in seat. She tried telling me my 3 year old, 28 pound son should be fine in a LOW BACK BOOSTER!