MOm2Blayne
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Hi! I am new here. I have been reading a ton of threads but I am still having a problem in deciding which car seat to buy. Here is some background information on my son:
He was a 27 weeker weighing 2lbs 5oz
He is now 4 1/2 and is 37lbs and 39inches btw: he is tube fed and a bit over weight for his height, we are working on that
We have used a Britax Marathon since he outgrew his infant seat around a year old. Rear facing until he outrew it length wise. I had it slightly reclined in the forward postion. He is not walking and has low tone CP. He has good head control but is low tone/weak in the trunk muscles.
I noticed last week the base of his Marathon broke. I bought him a Britax Traveller Plus a few months back before all of this but it will NOT install in my car. I have an older car that doesn’t have the latch bars or tether points. There is just no way to install the darn thing in my car. I have tried and tried. So I am trying to find him a new car seat. He needs to be slightly reclined but he is too big for rear-facing. I need it to hold to at least 65lbs. The booster-seat belt combination ones that hold more weight and they don’t support or recline enough.
If worse comes to worse I will get him the another Marathon since I could install it with just the seat belt. I just would like to get one that holds him longer as he gets bigger because he will be in a car seat for a while. I have narrowed it down to three of them. The Sunshine Kids Radian 80, the Recaro Signo or the True Fit. I just want the one that will recline the best in forward facing mode and fit will in my car. If anyone has any experience I would love the advice.
I am a sinlge mom so getting him in and out of the car is VERY hard on my back. I have him on the passenger side in the back. I don't like with the marathon that I had to lift him up and over the side. With the Travller Plus it is nice to just sit him down in it. It looks like that might be a problem with the Signo. I am not sure if the Radian will install in my car and if it will recline enough. So the True Fit might be a good in between?? I have a 97 Chysler Cirrus if that helps.
We will be flying on June 28th so I really need to get one before then.
Sorry this was so long.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!!
He was a 27 weeker weighing 2lbs 5oz
He is now 4 1/2 and is 37lbs and 39inches btw: he is tube fed and a bit over weight for his height, we are working on that
We have used a Britax Marathon since he outgrew his infant seat around a year old. Rear facing until he outrew it length wise. I had it slightly reclined in the forward postion. He is not walking and has low tone CP. He has good head control but is low tone/weak in the trunk muscles.
I noticed last week the base of his Marathon broke. I bought him a Britax Traveller Plus a few months back before all of this but it will NOT install in my car. I have an older car that doesn’t have the latch bars or tether points. There is just no way to install the darn thing in my car. I have tried and tried. So I am trying to find him a new car seat. He needs to be slightly reclined but he is too big for rear-facing. I need it to hold to at least 65lbs. The booster-seat belt combination ones that hold more weight and they don’t support or recline enough.
If worse comes to worse I will get him the another Marathon since I could install it with just the seat belt. I just would like to get one that holds him longer as he gets bigger because he will be in a car seat for a while. I have narrowed it down to three of them. The Sunshine Kids Radian 80, the Recaro Signo or the True Fit. I just want the one that will recline the best in forward facing mode and fit will in my car. If anyone has any experience I would love the advice.
I am a sinlge mom so getting him in and out of the car is VERY hard on my back. I have him on the passenger side in the back. I don't like with the marathon that I had to lift him up and over the side. With the Travller Plus it is nice to just sit him down in it. It looks like that might be a problem with the Signo. I am not sure if the Radian will install in my car and if it will recline enough. So the True Fit might be a good in between?? I have a 97 Chysler Cirrus if that helps.
We will be flying on June 28th so I really need to get one before then.
Sorry this was so long.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!!