granolamama
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I currently have a 3-1/2 yo in a Regent and a 6-1/2 yo in a HBB (Graco). (Also a 9yo in a HBB, and a 12yo.) I would really like to put the 6yo back in a harnessed seat, and my dh is very, very close to being convinced. I drive an '05 Honda Odyssey, and my dh drives a'92 Dodge Dakota (though the 3yo has never ridden in it, and the 6yo very rarely rides in it). I was thinking that my first, and more preferable option, would be to get another Regent for the 6yo. I understand there are a couple of places that have the classic print in stock. The other option I can think of, which may or may not work, is to get a Radian for the 3yo, and give her Regent to the 6yo (manuf. date June '06, I think). Then, when the 3yo outgrows the Radian, she could have the Regent back. Problems with this option are: 1) the 3yo loves her blue flowered Regent, and doesn't want to give it up; 2) I'm not sure where the Radians are in stock; and 3) the biggest problem... I don't know if the 3yo will fit in the Radian long enough height-wise to make it worth it. I would really prefer to have my 6yo harnessed for 3 more years, if possible (at least 2 more years), and I don't know if my 3yo will last that long in the Radian. When I measured a few weeks ago, her height was 40", with a 15-1/4" torso height (weight 40 lbs.). (The 6yo is 52 lbs., 47-3/4" tall, 17" torso height.) The 3yo's Regent is installed with the recline bar, and she is probably half-way between the 2nd & 3rd slots (harness is in the 3rd slots). When I've tried her in the Marathon at Target for comparison (setting on the floor), she is even with the top slots, and her shoulders are too wide for the seat. She was even with the 2nd slots of the Regent when we got it in September, so she seems to have grown a lot during that time. I don't know how much she's going to grow in the next few years, obviously.
So, what are the top harness slot measurements for the Radian, as opposed to the Marathon and Regent? Opinions on Radian vs. Regent? Any other options I should consider that are cheaper than the Regent? Oh, and we don't have any younger children to pass a seat down to, but there's always the option of selling an outgrown seat or passing it down to a cousin, if it has some good life left in it.
Thanks,
Helen
So, what are the top harness slot measurements for the Radian, as opposed to the Marathon and Regent? Opinions on Radian vs. Regent? Any other options I should consider that are cheaper than the Regent? Oh, and we don't have any younger children to pass a seat down to, but there's always the option of selling an outgrown seat or passing it down to a cousin, if it has some good life left in it.
Thanks,
Helen