A rfing/ffing in this instance poll

christineka · Jul 27, 2009

Just want to know what the popular "geek" choice would be. (want some support if the geeks are with me or if I should rethink my choice)

Dd is 4.5 years old and 31.5 pounds. So far she rides rfing, though she will turn ffing in the main vehicle soon since ds is gaining weight and needs her seat.

She will be riding with her aunt for a 1 hour ride to Salt Lake City and then another hour back to our home. Aunt is unfamiliar with car seats no matter which way they face. The car is an early '90's Honda Civic with no tether anchors.

The car seat will be a safety first Avenue. I will install the seat.

Would you choose rfing? Or ffing, but not tethered?

jujumum · Jul 27, 2009

Since she'll be in a 90's Civic (tiny) with no tether anchors, I'd rear face her.

Unregistered1 · Jul 27, 2009

Um yeah. I know how those things crash test. Rear facing.

RF is also more forgiving of misuse, so sounds like this would be best for someone who isn't familiar with seats.

Your dd still fits RF in the avenue by height? That's pretty impressive!

monstah · Jul 27, 2009

I voted "other" because I would ask her.

christineka · Jul 27, 2009

MissKatie said:
Your dd still fits RF in the avenue by height? That's pretty impressive!

I have the amazingly short torsoed children. Dd3 is exceptionally lightweight too. She has probably 5 inches above her head in the avenue.

I could move her radian if I really wanted to fiddle with things, but I was thinking moving the spare seat would be easier and take less time to install.

andre149 · Jul 27, 2009

Without tether anchors I'd RF her

christineka · Jul 28, 2009

Great! You all support what I want to do anyway

I hope the seat fits in the car.

christineka · Jul 29, 2009

Now you're going to wonder why I asked because I did the opposite anyway.

Sil showed up with her dad's car. (She begged so dd wouldn't die of the heat in her car without a/c.) It's a newer accord with latch and locking latchplate belts. I am not good at installing with locking latchplates, so I opted for latch. Rfing the seat didn't seem to fit even with the passenger's seat moved all the way forward plus the middle seat belt was in the way. So, I turned the seat around, installed with latch over the middle seat belt, and anchored it. Dd looked so big in a ffing seat. Her head was higher in the seat.

munchkin · Jul 29, 2009

christineka said:
Now you're going to wonder why I asked because I did the opposite anyway.

Sil showed up with her dad's car. (She begged so dd wouldn't die of the heat in her car without a/c.) It's a newer accord with latch and locking latchplate belts. I am not good at installing with locking latchplates, so I opted for latch. Rfing the seat didn't seem to fit even with the passenger's seat moved all the way forward plus the middle seat belt was in the way. So, I turned the seat around, installed with latch over the middle seat belt, and anchored it. Dd looked so big in a ffing seat. Her head was higher in the seat.

I would have probably answered differently with this car because of a top tether.

A rfing/ffing in this instance poll

Which way to install 4.5 yo's car seat?

Rear-facing

Forward-facing, untethered

Other

christineka

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jujumum

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Unregistered1

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monstah

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christineka

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andre149

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christineka

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christineka

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munchkin

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