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LATCH vs. center seat
We need to get a new car seat for an 11 month old who's ~20 pounds and nearly to the top of his infant seat. The vehicle he's riding in is a 2001.5 VW Passat wagon. We want to get a convertible seat because there are a few (e.g. Cosco and Britax Roundabout) that allow us to leave the baby in a rear facing position (which we know is the safest position) until he's 35 pounds.
Questions:
1) Is it safer to use:
(a) the LATCH system, which requires that the seat is placed in the left or right side seats (child is more vulnerable to side impact)
(b) the center seat which protects from side impacts but does not allow us to use the LATCH system (seat belt only).
2) Do any rear facing convertible seats allow the use of a tether? Does it increase the child's safety or is it only to stablize the seat?
Thanks for any assistance.
We need to get a new car seat for an 11 month old who's ~20 pounds and nearly to the top of his infant seat. The vehicle he's riding in is a 2001.5 VW Passat wagon. We want to get a convertible seat because there are a few (e.g. Cosco and Britax Roundabout) that allow us to leave the baby in a rear facing position (which we know is the safest position) until he's 35 pounds.
Questions:
1) Is it safer to use:
(a) the LATCH system, which requires that the seat is placed in the left or right side seats (child is more vulnerable to side impact)
(b) the center seat which protects from side impacts but does not allow us to use the LATCH system (seat belt only).
2) Do any rear facing convertible seats allow the use of a tether? Does it increase the child's safety or is it only to stablize the seat?
Thanks for any assistance.