This past two weeks, I have put DS1, DS2, and DS3 all RF after FF from age 1. I bought a new Radian that I love but dislike the install. I flipped DS1 back FF cuz his weight fluctuates between 33-35 lbs and my seat has a 35lb RF limit. Then DH bought me a new Suburban, and I reinstalled all my seats there. Then I read that seat protectors aren't safe, after using them for the past 5 years without qualms. So I took those out.
DH is MAD about not using the seat protectors. He loves his brand new leather seats, and doesn't want them to get so much as a scratch. He has also said that he wanted somthing to go on the seatbacks now since the RF kids put their dirty feet/shoes on the seatback.
Now he's telling me that while he trusts what I say that it is safer to RF (DS2 is 2.5 and DS3 is 1), he does not like it at ALL because he thinks its a PITA to put them in backwards. I think he's letting all the other changes affect his judgement in that area, because I don't think it's necessarily harder to put the kids in RF. (Though I think the seat installs are harder RF than FF, IMO).
I want my kids to be safe, but I don't want to cause problems either. I admit that I have had fun making some of these changes, but I'm just not convicted on the seat protectors issue. How bad are seat protectors? How can a thin towel really protect a seat from scratchs and rips? (The Touriva is so sharp on the bottom) If it comes down to it, is it better to give up on the seat protectors issue to maintain a firm stance on the RFing?
DH is MAD about not using the seat protectors. He loves his brand new leather seats, and doesn't want them to get so much as a scratch. He has also said that he wanted somthing to go on the seatbacks now since the RF kids put their dirty feet/shoes on the seatback.
Now he's telling me that while he trusts what I say that it is safer to RF (DS2 is 2.5 and DS3 is 1), he does not like it at ALL because he thinks its a PITA to put them in backwards. I think he's letting all the other changes affect his judgement in that area, because I don't think it's necessarily harder to put the kids in RF. (Though I think the seat installs are harder RF than FF, IMO).
I want my kids to be safe, but I don't want to cause problems either. I admit that I have had fun making some of these changes, but I'm just not convicted on the seat protectors issue. How bad are seat protectors? How can a thin towel really protect a seat from scratchs and rips? (The Touriva is so sharp on the bottom) If it comes down to it, is it better to give up on the seat protectors issue to maintain a firm stance on the RFing?