pastrygirl
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The other thread with the TF vs MA photos really made me want to switch to a TF. So, either talk me down or enable me!
My 2-year-old is in a RF MA with the 33-pound RF limit. He's around 30 pounds dressed, sometimes 29 pounds. (Are home scales accurate enough?) He has about 2 inches above his head and is on the second slots. He has some RF time left in the MA, but he is starting to gain weight faster and eating nonstop lately! I suspect a growth spurt, because he's also sleeping a ton. He's already tall and is all torso.
The crash test videos that I saw last week at a CPST conference made me never, ever want to turn my son FF. I love the thought of getting an extra 2 pounds plus all that extra height and leg room. He's more squished in my car than he is in my husband's, even though they are both Marathons and look to be installed with the same recline angle. I like the idea of the deeper shell of the TF and also that the seat sits lower without the MA "pedestal."
I don't like that I won't be able to tether the TF RF.
So... should I get the TF now anyway, wait for the new TF with the anti-rebound bar, wait for my MA to be outgrown RF, or just stick with my MA and FF when he outgrows RF?
My 2-year-old is in a RF MA with the 33-pound RF limit. He's around 30 pounds dressed, sometimes 29 pounds. (Are home scales accurate enough?) He has about 2 inches above his head and is on the second slots. He has some RF time left in the MA, but he is starting to gain weight faster and eating nonstop lately! I suspect a growth spurt, because he's also sleeping a ton. He's already tall and is all torso.
The crash test videos that I saw last week at a CPST conference made me never, ever want to turn my son FF. I love the thought of getting an extra 2 pounds plus all that extra height and leg room. He's more squished in my car than he is in my husband's, even though they are both Marathons and look to be installed with the same recline angle. I like the idea of the deeper shell of the TF and also that the seat sits lower without the MA "pedestal."
I don't like that I won't be able to tether the TF RF.
So... should I get the TF now anyway, wait for the new TF with the anti-rebound bar, wait for my MA to be outgrown RF, or just stick with my MA and FF when he outgrows RF?