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I live in B.C., Canada. My ds is 4.5 years old and weighs approx. 37#s and has a torso height of 14.5". He has just recently been turned forward facing in a Radian XT. Although the weight limit was not maxed rfing, I have a 2005 Honda Civic and the install was too difficult on my back and needed to be redone every other week because of slippage issues so in order to get the safest install I just turned him around last month. I think I've made peace with that. Anyway.....
I have just recently realized that I might need a second "emergency" car seat to be used once in a blue moon when ds stays with my parents. He stays with them for a few hours at a time, a few times a week and not having a seat for their car has yet to be a problem so I don't anticipate it being used often. I also would like the seat for the occasional friend riding with us which happens approx. 1 time a month.
My parents do not want to permanently install a seat in their car (a 2010 Prius if that helps) so it will need to be easily carried up and down a few flights of stairs, be easily stored and be easily installed. Money is also an issue.
I feel stuck because I have been researching all of the options here for days (why can't we get something like the Go Hybrid or the RSTV in Canada?) but can't seem to justify buying another $200+ seat like the nautilus or frontier XT (both of which I have seen and would be too heavy anyway) to only be used sometimes. I am also not comfortable putting him in a dedicated booster at this point not to mention that it's against the law for another 3 pounds which many of you know might happen in another few months or it could take a year to gain!
I also don't want to install a new seat in my car full time and have my $300 car seat that weighs a ton but folds up nicely sit in the closet for emergency use iykwim. Am I missing an option? Sorry this is mostly a lot of rambling but I am driving myself insane with this! TIA!
I have just recently realized that I might need a second "emergency" car seat to be used once in a blue moon when ds stays with my parents. He stays with them for a few hours at a time, a few times a week and not having a seat for their car has yet to be a problem so I don't anticipate it being used often. I also would like the seat for the occasional friend riding with us which happens approx. 1 time a month.
My parents do not want to permanently install a seat in their car (a 2010 Prius if that helps) so it will need to be easily carried up and down a few flights of stairs, be easily stored and be easily installed. Money is also an issue.
I feel stuck because I have been researching all of the options here for days (why can't we get something like the Go Hybrid or the RSTV in Canada?) but can't seem to justify buying another $200+ seat like the nautilus or frontier XT (both of which I have seen and would be too heavy anyway) to only be used sometimes. I am also not comfortable putting him in a dedicated booster at this point not to mention that it's against the law for another 3 pounds which many of you know might happen in another few months or it could take a year to gain!
I also don't want to install a new seat in my car full time and have my $300 car seat that weighs a ton but folds up nicely sit in the closet for emergency use iykwim. Am I missing an option? Sorry this is mostly a lot of rambling but I am driving myself insane with this! TIA!