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    Keyfit 30 vs. Prezi - help me choose!

    I bought a Keyfit 30, but I'm not convinced. I love the Prezi, but I know some of you don't like Dorel seats. I like the side impact protection of the Prezi, no rethread harness and the great colors. But it's a brand new seat and it looks like the keyfit has more of an incline. Any thoughts...
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    Infant seat for middle seat of '12 Odyssey

    Hi, We're expecting baby #3 and trying to choose an infant seat. It will be going in the second row of our Odyssey between a RF Radian RXT and one of various NBB for my 7 y/o. I could also potentially put it on the driver's side passenger seat and move the Radian into the middle seat. I was...
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    Radian RXT recline block

    Hi Everyone, I've had my beautiful plum Radian RXT, but I haven't really used it because I'm confused about the recline block. When it is installed rear-facing (with the boot and the angle adjuster), is it supposed to be flat or angled (for lack of a better term, the base lifted out). The...
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    Anyone else like the Zebra?

    I like the Zebra print boulevard. Will I like it in person? I have a feeling it doesn't have the love that the cow does. ANy other favorite Boulevard 70s?
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    Any word on the Diono angle adjuster?

    I bought a beautiful plum Radian RXT, but I need the andle adjuster before I can use it. Because of DD1's school drop off, the Radian has to go behind my seat and I can't do that without driving in the dashboard. Any idea of when it might be available? I'm on the notification list at...
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    Wall St Journal article on California Booster Law

    Check out today's Wall St. Journal for an infuriating article about children's unhappy reactions to the change in California's booster law. The article starts with 2 friends "gathered their respective 7-year-old sons together recently and broke the bad news: The boys had to regress to booster...
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    Booster arms as "artificial hips"

    Hi, I'm an avid reader of car-seat.org and an infrequent poster. Many people have referred to the arms of boosters as acting as "artificial hips.". I currently have my 6.5 y/o 50" - 51 lb. dd on the built-in booster in the center of my Volvo XC90. Because it's intergrated in the seat, it has...
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    Would you use the built in booster daily?

    Hi, My daughter currently rides harnessed in a Nautilus. She is 6 and 49" and 49 lbs. I have a '08 Volvo XC90 and she rides in the center of the 2nd row. I'm debating whether to start using the 3rd row so she can have a friend over, in addition to her carpool friend. But in order to access...
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    Best highback booster for fixed headrests?

    Hi, I've searched and can't really find an answer. Are there any highback boosters that work well with fixed headrests? I have a 2008 XC90 and am not sure how to best accommodate a booster seat. I only have the passenger side to work with (have a RF MA on the driver side and a Nautilus in...
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    Marathon 70 - is side impact good enough?

    Hi, I'm buying a new carseat for my 10 month-old. She's currently on the small side, 50th for height and 8th for weight. It will be rear-facing on the left side of my Volvo xc90. I had a Marathon for DD1 and loved it, loved it, loved it. It was a breeze to install and comfy for my daughter...
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    Volvo XC90 and a HBB

    There was a thread about 2 weeks ago about a HBB that will fit with the XC90's non-adjustable headrests. I'm concerned about the width of the boosters. I have a Frontier (the original, not the 85) on the the right side, but I can't get a good install without using the Latch and my daughter and...
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    Radian for an XC90

    Hi - I am rather smitten by the new Radians with the superlatch. My 4 1/2 y/o daughter is about to outgrow her Marathon, which is currently in the middle of our 2008 XC90. So I thought about getting a Radian, thinking that the Super Latch will make it easier to install for travel. But, it...
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    Squirrels ate my Frontier cover!

    I don't know if this has happened to anyone. I guess there must have been some hidden goodies in the cracks. The Frontier was in the garage and I saw that it had been attacked by rodents overnight. I assume that because it's only the cover and they didn't get down to the foam that I can just...
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    Carpool - 3rd row of an MDX?

    I'm new to the carpool idea and I've bought a carpool carseat (Graco Nautilis). My daughter (3 1/2) was invited to a playdate and the mom told me she could put a carseat in the 3row of her Acura MDX. I know the MDX has a great safety ratings. But I'm not sure I'm comfortable with this. Is...
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    Nautilus questions

    I tried the Nautilus today in my XC90 and it seemed to fit in the outboard position. Two questions: 1. The latch is very different from the Britax latches I am used to. The top tether anchor of my Marathon is like this latch and it's no longer clasping well. Are these latches as safe as...
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