advice needed

[Dani_mummy]

My daughter is just shy of her 2nd birthday and RF in RadianXT. She is going to her grandparents house for a weekend. They have a Chev Aveo which pretty much has zero backseat and there's no way the Radian will fit RF with them in the front I am keeping my daughter RF until she maxes out her seat. I'm so torn. It's only for a few days and don't want them to be housebound. Should I allow her to be FF just for the weekend?

 

[NannyMom]

Can you buy a $35 Cosco Scenera? You'd then have it as a back up/travel seat. And if she spent more time with the grandparents. I really would not even consider turning a child forward facing before 2yrs.

 

[tam_shops]

In Canada, the Scenera is more like $60 on a great sale, $80 usual sale and $90 regular price. Walmart usually has a decent price. Zellers may be clearing some out.

TRU had some great sales, may be worth calling to see if/what they have left.

The AAP minimum recommendation is 2YO. As I understand it (???), w/ preference going to the maximum of the weight of the seat. My Canadian MA is from 2009 and the RF limit is 30#, my guy is 2yo and almost there, he'll be transferring over to ODS's RN, but honestly I would not have bought him a new $300 seat if this wasn't an option, there will always be better higher RF seats out there and you have to draw the line somewhere...

tam

 

[Dani_mummy]

What a great idea! I will definitely check into the Scenara...I feel better paying a bit for a second seat than to FF

 

[NannyMom]

oops, sorry, didnt realize I was in the Canadian section

 

[selinajean]

The Scenera is on sale at WalMart right now for $59. Still the best deal that you will find on a car seat here, IF she will still fit in it rear-facing. (Fingers crossed that she isn't a really tall kid.)