What would you do?.....

emandbri

Well-known member

• Sep 2, 2009

• #1

Let me first say that Elizabeth will be rear-facing in my van until at least 45 lbs no matter what.

My choices are wait until she is 40 lbs and then by an radian XT 45 (or something else that comes on the market) or buy one now.

If I buy one now I can put the radian that goes to 40 lbs rear-facing in Brian's car and she can use it instead of the forward facing marathon.

I have been using Brian's car on the days he carpools since it gets better gas millage than my van so she is in his car about twice a week.

She just turned 3, is 36 lbs, and 38 inches tall.

 

mommaon112903

New member

• Sep 2, 2009

• #2

3yrs is *my* bare minimum for turning FF and 5yrs, *maybe* 6yrs is my max for RFing. I would to RF to booster age, so what *I* would do, if I had money of course, is to RF in both cars but if I didn't I would not have second thoughts of FF over the age of 3yrs in a car the child is not in that often.

 

NannyMom

Well-known member

• Sep 2, 2009

• #3

I'd buy one now. Well, not today.... but soon, gotta make sure you'll get a 9/09 DOM. But that's me. Sofi's about to turn 3, and I think I'd have a heart attack driving with her FF. 4 is my minimum for FF. Not sure what my max is.

 

BookMama

Senior Community Member

• Sep 2, 2009

• #4

Honestly, I wouldn't even think about doing anything until Sunshine Kids makes an announcement regarding a 45-lb. RF limit for the XT. Really, at this point all we have is (at least) second-hand information. :shrug-shoulders: (No offense to Judi, of course. )

 

Splash

New member

• Sep 2, 2009

• #5

You know what I would do. Because a month after you buy a 45 pound seat, a 50 one will come out that you'll demand to have, and after that a 55. You said the one she was in was the last. Is Brian really going to let you buy another new seat, knowing you'll be buying another one not long after that?

 

kidzndogz

New member

• Sep 2, 2009

• #6

I wouldn't buy one now.

First, it's not even for sure to be out.

Second, you don't even know how long it'll be till she hits 40lbs. Probably a long time. She's almost 3, she's fine FFing in your DH's car. And he may want to spend that money on something else since you got to spend it on the 40lb Radian last time. And she's RFing in your van, so you've got it covered already without needing to buy a new seat. :thumbsup:

 

NannyMom

Well-known member

• Sep 2, 2009

• #7

But she won't need another in a month. She won't need it until 36 pound Elizabeth gets to 45 pounds. She can put the 40 pound RN FF in the 2nd car, like she did with the MA when she got the 40 pound RN.

 

carseatcoach

Carseat Crankypants

• Sep 2, 2009

• #8

I'm with Splash. If you promised no more seats, then no more seats.

I noticed there wasn't an option in the poll for "don't buy another seat".

 

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emandbri

Well-known member

• Sep 2, 2009

• #9

The agreement was no new harnessed seat unless I sold one and I am selling one of the MAs.

 

Splash

New member

• Sep 2, 2009

• #10

For the same price that it will cost to purchase the XT?

I would leave her FF in his car and RF in yours. Once she hits 40 pounds, evaluate. She might be 5 years old. Charlie has barely gained anything in months, close to a year. I think it would be unreasonable to expect him to have a RF seat in his car, especially a RF radian which obliterates the front seat in most vehicles.

 

BookMama

Senior Community Member

• Sep 2, 2009

• #11

Splash said:

For the same price that it will cost to purchase the XT?

I would leave her FF in his car and RF in yours. Once she hits 40 pounds, evaluate. She might be 5 years old. Charlie has barely gained anything in months, close to a year.

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I agree with Splash completely on this one. Keep her RF in the primary vehicle. If it really bothers you that much, stop driving the car on the days Brian carpools. (How much gas would you have to save to compensate for the cost of a new Radian XT?) Re-evaluate when she reaches 40 lbs. At the very least, if you do that, you'll have the benefit of knowing about any new seats that come out between now and then, and you won't have to play the "what should I do?" game with yourself every time.

P.S. We all know what you're going to do anyway, so why bother with the poll?

 

emandbri

Well-known member

• Sep 2, 2009

• #12

Now that you mention it he doesn't like having a rear-facing seat in his car and the install is too annoying to put it in every time I take his car. I do think I am going to wait until Elizabeth is 40 lbs, based on how the other kids gained I should have about a year and a half.

 

emandbri

Well-known member

• Sep 2, 2009

• #13

BookMama said:

P.S. We all know what you're going to do anyway, so why bother with the poll?

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How do you know what I'm going to do when I don't know what I'm going to do? Unless you have insider info that the new XT is plaid, then I have to buy it!

 

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DahliaRW

New member

• Sep 3, 2009

• #14

I wouldn't. First, your child might not make it to 45lbs rfing in the XT (my 4yo is 40-41lbs and is too tall). Second, something better might come out in the meantime.