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I currently have two boys that ride in my Honda Odyssey minivan 2nd row captain's chairs as follows:
1. 2.5 year old, 41 pounds, ~40 inches tall riding in a Britax Marathon (65 lb weight limit) at the next to the top shoulder position and forward facing.
2. 1 year old, 30 pounds, ~34 inches tall riding in an evenflo triumph (40 lb weight limit) newly in the top shoulder position and forward facing.
I plan on graduating my kids up and through each seat (as long as it fits appropriately, of course). I go by Consumer Reports' safety ratings to purchase my seats. I am thinking about getting the Britax Regent (since my 2.5 year old is big but still young and probably won't be mature enough to move to a booster when the time comes in the next year and a half or so).
NOTE: I'm planning ahead because if I buy the Regent now then I can use it in Daddy's car. Currently I have to move my car seats all around.
I guess consumer reports hasn't rated the Regent yet. Are there any other ratings out there for it? The other Britax convertible seats get "excellent" ratings in forward facing so can I assume that the Regent would get the same ratings? I don't feel comfortable just going on brand name (although that is better than nothing.)
Two side "ratings" questions:
1. Are there any ratings out there for the Britax Parkway? The Parkway is a different design so I don't assume anything about it's ratings. I might do the Parkway or the backless Turbobooster after he gets out of the Regent (since we have headrests in our van). This is way in advance of my need, however I'm curious as to your thoughts.
2. Do you have any input on the Graco "bucket" for newborns? I used that for both my kids but it was because everyone else I knew used them. Looking back, I have no idea what their safety ratings are. Any thoughts? We are hoping to get pregnant at the end of the year so I'll have to be thinking about baby number 3's safety.
Thanks for your help!
1. 2.5 year old, 41 pounds, ~40 inches tall riding in a Britax Marathon (65 lb weight limit) at the next to the top shoulder position and forward facing.
2. 1 year old, 30 pounds, ~34 inches tall riding in an evenflo triumph (40 lb weight limit) newly in the top shoulder position and forward facing.
I plan on graduating my kids up and through each seat (as long as it fits appropriately, of course). I go by Consumer Reports' safety ratings to purchase my seats. I am thinking about getting the Britax Regent (since my 2.5 year old is big but still young and probably won't be mature enough to move to a booster when the time comes in the next year and a half or so).
NOTE: I'm planning ahead because if I buy the Regent now then I can use it in Daddy's car. Currently I have to move my car seats all around.
I guess consumer reports hasn't rated the Regent yet. Are there any other ratings out there for it? The other Britax convertible seats get "excellent" ratings in forward facing so can I assume that the Regent would get the same ratings? I don't feel comfortable just going on brand name (although that is better than nothing.)
Two side "ratings" questions:
1. Are there any ratings out there for the Britax Parkway? The Parkway is a different design so I don't assume anything about it's ratings. I might do the Parkway or the backless Turbobooster after he gets out of the Regent (since we have headrests in our van). This is way in advance of my need, however I'm curious as to your thoughts.
2. Do you have any input on the Graco "bucket" for newborns? I used that for both my kids but it was because everyone else I knew used them. Looking back, I have no idea what their safety ratings are. Any thoughts? We are hoping to get pregnant at the end of the year so I'll have to be thinking about baby number 3's safety.
Thanks for your help!