happymom
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Ok, I'm trying to help a friend choose a new seat. She plans to move her 6 month old to a convertible seat soonish and really likes Britax seats because of their easy use and install (her favorite thing about them is the ease of using the LATCH system, and how it has a little push button release).
Anyway, they drive a 2005 Nissan Murano, and the seat comes in and out of the car at just about every car ride, which I know is not ideal. Their situation is that they live in a multi-family home but their family only has one vehicle that generally goes to work with the husband. My friend is left with the car seat base/infant seat and if she needs to go somewhere she will borrow a car from someone she lives with or she will grab a ride from a friend. She's really good at installing her seat, but it is very important that she "upgrades" to an easy to install seat.
Her daughter is in the 90th percentile for height and 60th percentile for weight. Right now she is planning to rear face until at least 2.5, but I have a feeling when that time comes, if her seat allows for it, she would like to continue rear facing longer than that. She loves my son's Marathon, but I don't think the seat is the best fit for her situation.
I'm no expert, but I believe if her daughter stays on her curve, the seat could be outgrown rear facing before she is 2.5 years. Are there other seats with a just-as-easy install as the Britax? I haven't paid much attention to the LATCH options on other seats but do other manufacturers use those same types of clips (I had a Graco prior and the latch clips were HORRIBLE).
This is her only child right now, but this seat will be passed to future kids and she will likely have 3 across before this one is booster ready. She is considering the Foonf, but I don't know much about it, is this a good option for her? (This also means she has considered spending up to $400 on this seat)
Anyway, they drive a 2005 Nissan Murano, and the seat comes in and out of the car at just about every car ride, which I know is not ideal. Their situation is that they live in a multi-family home but their family only has one vehicle that generally goes to work with the husband. My friend is left with the car seat base/infant seat and if she needs to go somewhere she will borrow a car from someone she lives with or she will grab a ride from a friend. She's really good at installing her seat, but it is very important that she "upgrades" to an easy to install seat.
Her daughter is in the 90th percentile for height and 60th percentile for weight. Right now she is planning to rear face until at least 2.5, but I have a feeling when that time comes, if her seat allows for it, she would like to continue rear facing longer than that. She loves my son's Marathon, but I don't think the seat is the best fit for her situation.
I'm no expert, but I believe if her daughter stays on her curve, the seat could be outgrown rear facing before she is 2.5 years. Are there other seats with a just-as-easy install as the Britax? I haven't paid much attention to the LATCH options on other seats but do other manufacturers use those same types of clips (I had a Graco prior and the latch clips were HORRIBLE).
This is her only child right now, but this seat will be passed to future kids and she will likely have 3 across before this one is booster ready. She is considering the Foonf, but I don't know much about it, is this a good option for her? (This also means she has considered spending up to $400 on this seat)