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[lisaf]

there may be some differences in height that they can RF to, but I can't find the data. I know the Radian RF to 45 and the Marathon only to 40, but most kids outgrow seats in terms of height before they hit the weight limit.
The Radian actually folds in half for storage or travel but is heavy anyway.

The Radian is one of the only seats that doesn't need a tether (it can use one, but isn't required) so if the cars it might be in have hooks on the back dash, thats not an issue.
Umm, if you really want some opinions you can go to www.car-seat.org forums.. give them Jimmy's height/weight etc, the car make/model/year you will install it in and any other details/concerns you have.

I liked the sound and price of the marathon just now, but I noticed it doesn't have the click-safe feature and I KNOW DH doesn't put the harness tight enough on Daniel as it is.. so that will be some form of technology telling him I'm not crazy for making it as tight as I do
Though funny enough, I had to loosen the harness a bit when he was wearing cloth diapers because of the bulk it added to his butt

I'll probably end up shelling out the money for the top of the line Britax

 

[Onelildream]

Casey I'm an advocate for saving money too. Those suckers are expensive. However, I really like my britax. It is a bit more snug for my 3 yr old than maddies huge bulky thing. Hers is a forward facing britax one but it's ginormous. I wouldn't buy hers again.

I think any carseat u choose will be fine. They go through testing and have to be approved before sale, so I would hope they are all safe enough in the event of a crash. I used to have a super cheap one when maddie was a baby bc we were super poor. It worked just fine.

I do love the tether- lock features of new models. Does ur car have tether anchors? If so pick a model that has them (do all carseats have those now?) and def use them in the car. Such a tigher, nicer fit.

 

[Onelildream]

Oh yeah. They are called latch.

 

[Onelildream]

Hey ladies. Question for you. I have been getting massive migraines daily. I think it might be due to lactose intolerance. Anyone ever heard of milk giving headaches?

Ps Suz- love that pic! Oh my gosh. Do you just pick him up to rock him back to sleep?! I would! That's so cute! I totally wake Connor up just to hold him and put him back to bed. Haha. Poor kid!

 

[SBB]

I just shift him up the bed next to us chell! He doesn't usually wake up. Sometimes I give him a kiss while he's asleep hoping he'll do a sleepy little smile!

He's just done a huge poo on the potty and keeps putting his hand between his legs trying to touch it!

Lou it's a dressing gown, he loves my dressing gowns! He just likes to rub them on his face. Have you tried putting a comforter inside your top all day so it smells of you?

X x x

 

[babyloulou]

Yes I have Suz. I've tried it with a comforter and with this cute little bright mini muslin we've got but he's not interested. Also tried a lovely soft newborn teddy hes got and this hand sized bean bag sausage dog but he just chucks them!!

We had a FANTASTIC night!!!! Straight to bed at 7:30, one wakeup for dummy at 8, then NO other wake ups!! I dream fed him at 11:30, then back in his cot until 6:30!!! He fed at 6:30 and straight back to sleep on my bed until 7:30!!!

 

[babyloulou]

Oh and Ste took him downstairs for his breakfast at 7:30 when he woke up and then brought him back up to me in bed afterwards at 8:15- he fed and fell straight back to sleep and is still asleep next to me now!! Has somebody swapped my baby in the night??????

 

[SBB]

Oh.my.god.

Speechless.

X x x

 

[laura6914]

happy b'day for yesterday Verna hun.
Lou OMG on the sleep, that is fantastic. Do you feel better for it?

WAY WAY WAY too hot here. I thought i had escaped all this heat.

 

[babyloulou]

It's crazy!!! Unfortunately I hardly got any sleep because of my itching But still it's good!!!

 

[babyloulou]

I think this weather is here for a week Laura!!

 

[laura6914]

its killin me lou. wish i could sit out in it.

i think this little madam is going to come soon. started my clear out (tmi sorry )
and the niggly period pain feelin.
xx

 

[SBB]

Wow Laura hope she stays in a bit longer!

Lou I can't believe it. Lets hope he keeps it up! S was up loads coughing so hard poor little thing

x x x

 

[laura6914]

me to suz, 2 more weeks at least.
I have a feeling that wont be much between the two birthdays lol.

Oh poor S. have you gave him any cough medicine. Not that i think they wrk very well.

xx

 

[SBB]

No Laura I'm putting chest rub on and using karvol drops... His Cold is gone so hopefully the cough will go soon too!

X x x

 

[kcw81]

Sorry about S suz! Hope he is done w thar cold today.

Lou I am so amazed!!! Yay! Sorry about the itching. Are u doing something different to achieve this sleep?

Laura u have lost your plug? Eek!

Lisa guess what I bought the radian last night. The 80. It gets here Friday and we will test it out and go look at the marathon at brus for comparison. Our suv is a 2001 car so not sure what that means in terms of the latch system? Anyway the radian looked really sturdy and liked how easy it looked for Jimmy to get in and out of when he is bigger. Plus I just wanted to get it over with! I hate so many choices!

Chell thanks for the input on britax. Yeah they are all good and safe and pass the tests. That's why it's hard to choose! Hmmm I am stumped on yr headaches. Is it just stress ? R u drinking lots of water and no caffeine? Are u on the iPod too much? I never heard dairy as a reason.

 

[Smile4me]

Shocked huh Suz? ME TOO honestly, I never thought I would do it... EVER! LOl


Love you ladies!!

Waiting for the doc to fax over the release to the FS ....

 

[kcw81]

Love it verna! What made u do it? I Didn't know it was shocking for u to have done it!

hey girls on the subject of weaning, I make 32 oz per day now with 3 pumps. 530am, 5 pm and 10 pm . The first two are 35 mins. The last one only 15 mins. Why should I keep weaning, it seems not a big deal to keep doing this for awhile. I was trying to go to 2 pumps but now I am like, why am I reducing? I was going to wean for Hawaii but I didn't make it so I got to pump there anyway. Should I just keep going to have some fresh milk still? Or should I free myself completely? Wwyd?

 

[Smile4me]

I'm just very conservative and... having kids I want to make sure I'm a good role model thats why the hesitation and well its with you forever.... but I explained to the girls and took them with me so they could ask questions... they were aw struck by the meaning and I didnt let them see me have it done but made dh hold my hand lol.

 

[lisaf]

Casey - ooh, you'll have to let me know what you think of the Radian I really hope it fits in our cars though I'm still being seduced by the Britax, lol. I do love how slim the Radian is... hmm, we have 2 cars, maybe we can buy one of each, lol? What color did you get? I kind of like the red one, lol. The girly patterns are so cute though!

Make sure you guys know that LATCH can only be used up to 40lbs (except super latch which I know Radian uses on models that have SL in the name - though keep an eye on those while RFing because there have been some reports of kids being able to kick at the latches with their feet and loosening them - this has supposedly been fixed with recent models. You can check on it by just being aware and noticing if the seat starts to move too much when you buckle them in). Also, not all cars allow you to use LATCH in the center position so make sure you know that. Seatbelt installs are just as safe when done properly, its just easier to get a tight install with LATCH for most people.

Here's a video of the comparison of a FF Vs. RF in a crash... I found it very interesting.. showed it to DH and he then asked me why you would EVER FF
Crash Test - Forward vs. Rear Facing - YouTube