Hi again,



Since we're on the topic of car seats, what are your opinions on the best car

seat after the infant carrier for kids with bigger heads, lower weight and

reduced muscle tone? Ethan is 11 months old and not ready to come out of the

infant carrier yet, but we want to be prepared and have a seat ready for him. I

know the Britax Marathon was mentioned. Any other recommendations? How about the

nautilus? regeant? Those are names I've heard tossed around as being good car

seats, but I really have no idea. Thanks!



Nicole

The Marathon is the one we primarily use for Caitlin, and it really seems

comfortable for her.  We do have a similar but cheaper model in the other

car, but it pushes her head forward and her chin down a bit and really

appears to be uncomfortable for longer rides so we avoid using it if

possible.  One of the nice things about the Marathon is the high, straight

back that gives plenty of support and doesn't curve her back or her neck at

all.



  Mike, dad to Evan (6, ah) and Caitlin (23mo, achon)



Parent Coordinator, Los Angeles Chapter

Little People of America



[image: logo.gif]



661.472.2657 cell

http://lpa-la.ning.com

http://www.mtdn.com/lpa-la



On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 8:48 PM, nlisevich <nkroll@...> wrote:



>

>

> Hi again,

>

> Since we're on the topic of car seats, what are your opinions on the best

> car seat after the infant carrier for kids with bigger heads, lower weight

> and reduced muscle tone? Ethan is 11 months old and not ready to come out of

> the infant carrier yet, but we want to be prepared and have a seat ready for

> him. I know the Britax Marathon was mentioned. Any other recommendations?

> How about the nautilus? regeant? Those are names I've heard tossed around as

> being good car seats, but I really have no idea. Thanks!

>

> Nicole

>

>

>





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Nicole, I have the Britax marathon car seat. I got it with my oldest(AH)

daughter. The reason I chose this brand is because I heard from my sister-in-law

that it is the only carseat that is tested for side impact in car crashes(at the

time. I don't know about today. I thought that was important because of the

placement of the seat in the car. I've haven't used any other seats but I know

that some have a reclining feature like the Britax that is important for comfort

and to help our kids with their heavy heads not falling forward. Hope this helps



Laura mom to Audrey(5 AH) and Nate(18mo achon)

I purchased the Britax Marathon for my achon son and I wished I had been able to

afford with all of my children, it is worth the investment.



--- In parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com, "booboospumpkin"

<booboospumpkin@...> wrote:

>

> Nicole, I have the Britax marathon car seat. I got it with my oldest(AH)

daughter. The reason I chose this brand is because I heard from my sister-in-law

that it is the only carseat that is tested for side impact in car crashes(at the

time. I don't know about today. I thought that was important because of the

placement of the seat in the car. I've haven't used any other seats but I know

that some have a reclining feature like the Britax that is important for comfort

and to help our kids with their heavy heads not falling forward. Hope this helps

>

> Laura mom to Audrey(5 AH) and Nate(18mo achon)

>

I've been researching the heck out of car seats and strollers these

days. Paige is now 2.5, but is still very small for her age (26in and

18lbs). She is still in her Chicco Keyfit in my car, but is outgrowing

it. I took her to our Children's Hospital where they have a car seat

clinic for kids who need special consideration. The OT/car seat tech

there highly recommended both the Britax and the Sunshine Kids Radian

XT. The Radian had a very impressive firm back, steel frame and a low

center of gravity. I chose the Britax Boulevard for the side impact

wings, but it was a tough choice. I feel that it will help when Paige

falls asleep (as well as being safe!) and it's weight limit is 80lbs.

I'm still waiting on it to come in.  In the meantime, we purchased both

an Alpha Omega Elite (nice firm back) and the Britax Roundabout. We had

the AOE in my husbands 4Runner, but it was large and to get it reclined

back far enough, we had to use 3 pool noodles (done at the fire

station). Otherwise, Paige's head fell WAY too far forward when she

slept and I was worried about her airway. We gave the AOE to the

babysitter. The Roundabout is very nice and reclines well with 1 noodle.

The leg straps don't seem to fit quite right, however. The Roundabout

has the lower weight limit (40lbs) and her head is already within 3

inches of the top, but it should last long enough to get our money's

worth. Overall, we are really happy with it's firm back and comfort for

her. My husband likes that the Roundabout does not come up in between

his two front seats and the straps are easier to loosen and tighten.



Take Ethan to the store with you and try him out in the seats. Babiesrus

and Target have a lot of options. I have not seen the Sunshine Kids

brand in the stores, only online, but we did get to try it at the car

seat clinic. Others have recommended Recaro, but I could not blindly

order one without trying it as Paige's head is pretty large and I was

worried about a lack of space with the head cushion. I ordered the AOE

and Roundabout from Albeebaby.com. They have really good prices and free

shipping.



Good luck,

Lindsay



________________________________



From: parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com

[mailto:parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of nlisevich

Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:48 PM

To: parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [Parents of Little People 2] Best car seat?











Hi again,



Since we're on the topic of car seats, what are your opinions on the

best car seat after the infant carrier for kids with bigger heads, lower

weight and reduced muscle tone? Ethan is 11 months old and not ready to

come out of the infant carrier yet, but we want to be prepared and have

a seat ready for him. I know the Britax Marathon was mentioned. Any

other recommendations? How about the nautilus? regeant? Those are names

I've heard tossed around as being good car seats, but I really have no

idea. Thanks!



Nicole













[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

The Recaro has great SIP also, that is why we bought it. Here is what there site

says about it.

The RECARO Como convertible car seat is a forward or rear facing child seat

featuring RECARO Side Impact Protection (SIP), plush microfiber fabrics, and a

thick adjustable headrest. The Como is a highly adjustable car seat, with a

harness and headrest that adapt to your son or daughter's growing body. The

Como's adjustability, superior safety features, and high harness weight capacity

may make it the only carseat you will ever need.





--- In parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com, "Fowler, Lindsay"

<lindsay.fowler@...> wrote:

>

> I've been researching the heck out of car seats and strollers these

> days. Paige is now 2.5, but is still very small for her age (26in and

> 18lbs). She is still in her Chicco Keyfit in my car, but is outgrowing

> it. I took her to our Children's Hospital where they have a car seat

> clinic for kids who need special consideration. The OT/car seat tech

> there highly recommended both the Britax and the Sunshine Kids Radian

> XT. The Radian had a very impressive firm back, steel frame and a low

> center of gravity. I chose the Britax Boulevard for the side impact

> wings, but it was a tough choice. I feel that it will help when Paige

> falls asleep (as well as being safe!) and it's weight limit is 80lbs.

> I'm still waiting on it to come in.  In the meantime, we purchased both

> an Alpha Omega Elite (nice firm back) and the Britax Roundabout. We had

> the AOE in my husbands 4Runner, but it was large and to get it reclined

> back far enough, we had to use 3 pool noodles (done at the fire

> station). Otherwise, Paige's head fell WAY too far forward when she

> slept and I was worried about her airway. We gave the AOE to the

> babysitter. The Roundabout is very nice and reclines well with 1 noodle.

> The leg straps don't seem to fit quite right, however. The Roundabout

> has the lower weight limit (40lbs) and her head is already within 3

> inches of the top, but it should last long enough to get our money's

> worth. Overall, we are really happy with it's firm back and comfort for

> her. My husband likes that the Roundabout does not come up in between

> his two front seats and the straps are easier to loosen and tighten.

>

> Take Ethan to the store with you and try him out in the seats. Babiesrus

> and Target have a lot of options. I have not seen the Sunshine Kids

> brand in the stores, only online, but we did get to try it at the car

> seat clinic. Others have recommended Recaro, but I could not blindly

> order one without trying it as Paige's head is pretty large and I was

> worried about a lack of space with the head cushion. I ordered the AOE

> and Roundabout from Albeebaby.com. They have really good prices and free

> shipping.

>

> Good luck,

> Lindsay

>

> ________________________________

>

> From: parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com

> [mailto:parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of nlisevich

> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:48 PM

> To: parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com

> Subject: [Parents of Little People 2] Best car seat?

>

>

>

>

>

> Hi again,

>

> Since we're on the topic of car seats, what are your opinions on the

> best car seat after the infant carrier for kids with bigger heads, lower

> weight and reduced muscle tone? Ethan is 11 months old and not ready to

> come out of the infant carrier yet, but we want to be prepared and have

> a seat ready for him. I know the Britax Marathon was mentioned. Any

> other recommendations? How about the nautilus? regeant? Those are names

> I've heard tossed around as being good car seats, but I really have no

> idea. Thanks!

>

> Nicole

>

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>

Thank you all so much for your feedback! I have much more to go on now with all

your suggestions. Next step is a shopping trip with Ethan to check out the

seats!



Nicole



--- In parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com, "quanttravel" <jenniehenn@...>

wrote:

>

> The Recaro has great SIP also, that is why we bought it. Here is what there

site says about it.

> The RECARO Como convertible car seat is a forward or rear facing child seat

featuring RECARO Side Impact Protection (SIP), plush microfiber fabrics, and a

thick adjustable headrest. The Como is a highly adjustable car seat, with a

harness and headrest that adapt to your son or daughter's growing body. The

Como's adjustability, superior safety features, and high harness weight capacity

may make it the only carseat you will ever need.

>

>

> --- In parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com, "Fowler, Lindsay"

<lindsay.fowler@> wrote:

> >

> > I've been researching the heck out of car seats and strollers these

> > days. Paige is now 2.5, but is still very small for her age (26in and

> > 18lbs). She is still in her Chicco Keyfit in my car, but is outgrowing

> > it. I took her to our Children's Hospital where they have a car seat

> > clinic for kids who need special consideration. The OT/car seat tech

> > there highly recommended both the Britax and the Sunshine Kids Radian

> > XT. The Radian had a very impressive firm back, steel frame and a low

> > center of gravity. I chose the Britax Boulevard for the side impact

> > wings, but it was a tough choice. I feel that it will help when Paige

> > falls asleep (as well as being safe!) and it's weight limit is 80lbs.

> > I'm still waiting on it to come in.  In the meantime, we purchased both

> > an Alpha Omega Elite (nice firm back) and the Britax Roundabout. We had

> > the AOE in my husbands 4Runner, but it was large and to get it reclined

> > back far enough, we had to use 3 pool noodles (done at the fire

> > station). Otherwise, Paige's head fell WAY too far forward when she

> > slept and I was worried about her airway. We gave the AOE to the

> > babysitter. The Roundabout is very nice and reclines well with 1 noodle.

> > The leg straps don't seem to fit quite right, however. The Roundabout

> > has the lower weight limit (40lbs) and her head is already within 3

> > inches of the top, but it should last long enough to get our money's

> > worth. Overall, we are really happy with it's firm back and comfort for

> > her. My husband likes that the Roundabout does not come up in between

> > his two front seats and the straps are easier to loosen and tighten.

> >

> > Take Ethan to the store with you and try him out in the seats. Babiesrus

> > and Target have a lot of options. I have not seen the Sunshine Kids

> > brand in the stores, only online, but we did get to try it at the car

> > seat clinic. Others have recommended Recaro, but I could not blindly

> > order one without trying it as Paige's head is pretty large and I was

> > worried about a lack of space with the head cushion. I ordered the AOE

> > and Roundabout from Albeebaby.com. They have really good prices and free

> > shipping.

> >

> > Good luck,

> > Lindsay

> >

> > ________________________________

> >

> > From: parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com

> > [mailto:parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of nlisevich

> > Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:48 PM

> > To: parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com

> > Subject: [Parents of Little People 2] Best car seat?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Hi again,

> >

> > Since we're on the topic of car seats, what are your opinions on the

> > best car seat after the infant carrier for kids with bigger heads, lower

> > weight and reduced muscle tone? Ethan is 11 months old and not ready to

> > come out of the infant carrier yet, but we want to be prepared and have

> > a seat ready for him. I know the Britax Marathon was mentioned. Any

> > other recommendations? How about the nautilus? regeant? Those are names

> > I've heard tossed around as being good car seats, but I really have no

> > idea. Thanks!

> >

> > Nicole

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> >

>

I think you may have recommended the Recaro to me when I was looking for

a new seat.  My niece has the Young Sport and my sister is really happy

with it. I haven't been able to see the Como or Signo in person. Do you

think the SIP will fit the head of a child with Achondroplasia? I

couldn't find the specs of the SIP online.



Thanks,

Lindsay



________________________________



From: parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com

[mailto:parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of quanttravel

Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 3:53 PM

To: parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Parents of Little People 2] Best car seat?











The Recaro has great SIP also, that is why we bought it. Here is what

there site says about it.

The RECARO Como convertible car seat is a forward or rear facing child

seat featuring RECARO Side Impact Protection (SIP), plush microfiber

fabrics, and a thick adjustable headrest. The Como is a highly

adjustable car seat, with a harness and headrest that adapt to your son

or daughter's growing body. The Como's adjustability, superior safety

features, and high harness weight capacity may make it the only carseat

you will ever need.



--- In parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com

<mailto:parentsoflittlepeople2%40yahoogroups.com> , "Fowler, Lindsay"

<lindsay.fowler@...> wrote:

>

> I've been researching the heck out of car seats and strollers these

> days. Paige is now 2.5, but is still very small for her age (26in and

> 18lbs). She is still in her Chicco Keyfit in my car, but is outgrowing

> it. I took her to our Children's Hospital where they have a car seat

> clinic for kids who need special consideration. The OT/car seat tech

> there highly recommended both the Britax and the Sunshine Kids Radian

> XT. The Radian had a very impressive firm back, steel frame and a low

> center of gravity. I chose the Britax Boulevard for the side impact

> wings, but it was a tough choice. I feel that it will help when Paige

> falls asleep (as well as being safe!) and it's weight limit is 80lbs.

> I'm still waiting on it to come in. In the meantime, we purchased both

> an Alpha Omega Elite (nice firm back) and the Britax Roundabout. We

had

> the AOE in my husbands 4Runner, but it was large and to get it

reclined

> back far enough, we had to use 3 pool noodles (done at the fire

> station). Otherwise, Paige's head fell WAY too far forward when she

> slept and I was worried about her airway. We gave the AOE to the

> babysitter. The Roundabout is very nice and reclines well with 1

noodle.

> The leg straps don't seem to fit quite right, however. The Roundabout

> has the lower weight limit (40lbs) and her head is already within 3

> inches of the top, but it should last long enough to get our money's

> worth. Overall, we are really happy with it's firm back and comfort

for

> her. My husband likes that the Roundabout does not come up in between

> his two front seats and the straps are easier to loosen and tighten.

>

> Take Ethan to the store with you and try him out in the seats.

Babiesrus

> and Target have a lot of options. I have not seen the Sunshine Kids

> brand in the stores, only online, but we did get to try it at the car

> seat clinic. Others have recommended Recaro, but I could not blindly

> order one without trying it as Paige's head is pretty large and I was

> worried about a lack of space with the head cushion. I ordered the AOE

> and Roundabout from Albeebaby.com. They have really good prices and

free

> shipping.

>

> Good luck,

> Lindsay

>

> ________________________________

>

> From: parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com

<mailto:parentsoflittlepeople2%40yahoogroups.com>

> [mailto:parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com

<mailto:parentsoflittlepeople2%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of

nlisevich

> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:48 PM

> To: parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com

<mailto:parentsoflittlepeople2%40yahoogroups.com>

> Subject: [Parents of Little People 2] Best car seat?

>

>

>

>

>

> Hi again,

>

> Since we're on the topic of car seats, what are your opinions on the

> best car seat after the infant carrier for kids with bigger heads,

lower

> weight and reduced muscle tone? Ethan is 11 months old and not ready

to

> come out of the infant carrier yet, but we want to be prepared and

have

> a seat ready for him. I know the Britax Marathon was mentioned. Any

> other recommendations? How about the nautilus? regeant? Those are

names

> I've heard tossed around as being good car seats, but I really have no

> idea. Thanks!

>

> Nicole

>

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>













[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

We purchased the Britax Marathon car seat (upon recommendation by other parents

on this site) and couldn't be happier with it. 





With Love

The Newmans

Erica, Darin, Colby, Morgan, Sydney and Sutton

 



--- On Fri, 7/10/09, Fowler, Lindsay <lindsay.fowler@...> wrote:





From: Fowler, Lindsay <lindsay.fowler@...>

Subject: RE: [Parents of Little People 2] Best car seat?

To: parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com

Date: Friday, July 10, 2009, 8:54 AM

















I think you may have recommended the Recaro to me when I was looking for

a new seat. My niece has the Young Sport and my sister is really happy

with it. I haven't been able to see the Como or Signo in person. Do you

think the SIP will fit the head of a child with Achondroplasia? I

couldn't find the specs of the SIP online.



Thanks,

Lindsay



____________ _________ _________ __



From: parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

[mailto:parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of quanttravel

Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 3:53 PM

To: parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

Subject: Re: [Parents of Little People 2] Best car seat?



The Recaro has great SIP also, that is why we bought it. Here is what

there site says about it.

The RECARO Como convertible car seat is a forward or rear facing child

seat featuring RECARO Side Impact Protection (SIP), plush microfiber

fabrics, and a thick adjustable headrest. The Como is a highly

adjustable car seat, with a harness and headrest that adapt to your son

or daughter's growing body. The Como's adjustability, superior safety

features, and high harness weight capacity may make it the only carseat

you will ever need.



--- In parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

<mailto:parentsofli ttlepeople2% 40yahoogroups. com> , "Fowler, Lindsay"

<lindsay.fowler@ ...> wrote:

>

> I've been researching the heck out of car seats and strollers these

> days. Paige is now 2.5, but is still very small for her age (26in and

> 18lbs). She is still in her Chicco Keyfit in my car, but is outgrowing

> it. I took her to our Children's Hospital where they have a car seat

> clinic for kids who need special consideration. The OT/car seat tech

> there highly recommended both the Britax and the Sunshine Kids Radian

> XT. The Radian had a very impressive firm back, steel frame and a low

> center of gravity. I chose the Britax Boulevard for the side impact

> wings, but it was a tough choice. I feel that it will help when Paige

> falls asleep (as well as being safe!) and it's weight limit is 80lbs.

> I'm still waiting on it to come in. In the meantime, we purchased both

> an Alpha Omega Elite (nice firm back) and the Britax Roundabout. We

had

> the AOE in my husbands 4Runner, but it was large and to get it

reclined

> back far enough, we had to use 3 pool noodles (done at the fire

> station). Otherwise, Paige's head fell WAY too far forward when she

> slept and I was worried about her airway. We gave the AOE to the

> babysitter. The Roundabout is very nice and reclines well with 1

noodle.

> The leg straps don't seem to fit quite right, however. The Roundabout

> has the lower weight limit (40lbs) and her head is already within 3

> inches of the top, but it should last long enough to get our money's

> worth. Overall, we are really happy with it's firm back and comfort

for

> her. My husband likes that the Roundabout does not come up in between

> his two front seats and the straps are easier to loosen and tighten.

>

> Take Ethan to the store with you and try him out in the seats.

Babiesrus

> and Target have a lot of options. I have not seen the Sunshine Kids

> brand in the stores, only online, but we did get to try it at the car

> seat clinic. Others have recommended Recaro, but I could not blindly

> order one without trying it as Paige's head is pretty large and I was

> worried about a lack of space with the head cushion. I ordered the AOE

> and Roundabout from Albeebaby.com. They have really good prices and

free

> shipping.

>

> Good luck,

> Lindsay

>

> ____________ _________ _________ __

>

> From: parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

<mailto:parentsofli ttlepeople2% 40yahoogroups. com>

> [mailto:parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

<mailto:parentsofli ttlepeople2% 40yahoogroups. com> ] On Behalf Of

nlisevich

> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:48 PM

> To: parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

<mailto:parentsofli ttlepeople2% 40yahoogroups. com>

> Subject: [Parents of Little People 2] Best car seat?

>

>

>

>

>

> Hi again,

>

> Since we're on the topic of car seats, what are your opinions on the

> best car seat after the infant carrier for kids with bigger heads,

lower

> weight and reduced muscle tone? Ethan is 11 months old and not ready

to

> come out of the infant carrier yet, but we want to be prepared and

have

> a seat ready for him. I know the Britax Marathon was mentioned. Any

> other recommendations? How about the nautilus? regeant? Those are

names

> I've heard tossed around as being good car seats, but I really have no

> idea. Thanks!

>

> Nicole

>

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]







































[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I, Too, am in the market fo a carseat. Is the cover on Britax easy to remove for

cleaning?

Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T



-----Original Message-----

From: Erica Newman <photofemme29@...>



Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:03:50

To: <parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com>

Subject: RE: [Parents of Little People  2] Best car seat?





We purchased the Britax Marathon car seat (upon recommendation by other parents

on this site) and couldn't be happier with it. 





With Love

The Newmans

Erica, Darin, Colby, Morgan, Sydney and Sutton

 



--- On Fri, 7/10/09, Fowler, Lindsay <lindsay.fowler@...> wrote:





From: Fowler, Lindsay <lindsay.fowler@...>

Subject: RE: [Parents of Little People 2] Best car seat?

To: parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com

Date: Friday, July 10, 2009, 8:54 AM

















I think you may have recommended the Recaro to me when I was looking for

a new seat. My niece has the Young Sport and my sister is really happy

with it. I haven't been able to see the Como or Signo in person. Do you

think the SIP will fit the head of a child with Achondroplasia? I

couldn't find the specs of the SIP online.



Thanks,

Lindsay



________________________________



From: parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

[mailto:parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of quanttravel

Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 3:53 PM

To: parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

Subject: Re: [Parents of Little People 2] Best car seat?



The Recaro has great SIP also, that is why we bought it. Here is what

there site says about it.

The RECARO Como convertible car seat is a forward or rear facing child

seat featuring RECARO Side Impact Protection (SIP), plush microfiber

fabrics, and a thick adjustable headrest. The Como is a highly

adjustable car seat, with a harness and headrest that adapt to your son

or daughter's growing body. The Como's adjustability, superior safety

features, and high harness weight capacity may make it the only carseat

you will ever need.



--- In parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

<mailto:parentsofli ttlepeople2% 40yahoogroups. com> , "Fowler, Lindsay"

<lindsay.fowler@ ...> wrote:

>

> I've been researching the heck out of car seats and strollers these

> days. Paige is now 2.5, but is still very small for her age (26in and

> 18lbs). She is still in her Chicco Keyfit in my car, but is outgrowing

> it. I took her to our Children's Hospital where they have a car seat

> clinic for kids who need special consideration. The OT/car seat tech

> there highly recommended both the Britax and the Sunshine Kids Radian

> XT. The Radian had a very impressive firm back, steel frame and a low

> center of gravity. I chose the Britax Boulevard for the side impact

> wings, but it was a tough choice. I feel that it will help when Paige

> falls asleep (as well as being safe!) and it's weight limit is 80lbs.

> I'm still waiting on it to come in. In the meantime, we purchased both

> an Alpha Omega Elite (nice firm back) and the Britax Roundabout. We

had

> the AOE in my husbands 4Runner, but it was large and to get it

reclined

> back far enough, we had to use 3 pool noodles (done at the fire

> station). Otherwise, Paige's head fell WAY too far forward when she

> slept and I was worried about her airway. We gave the AOE to the

> babysitter. The Roundabout is very nice and reclines well with 1

noodle.

> The leg straps don't seem to fit quite right, however. The Roundabout

> has the lower weight limit (40lbs) and her head is already within 3

> inches of the top, but it should last long enough to get our money's

> worth. Overall, we are really happy with it's firm back and comfort

for

> her. My husband likes that the Roundabout does not come up in between

> his two front seats and the straps are easier to loosen and tighten.

>

> Take Ethan to the store with you and try him out in the seats.

Babiesrus

> and Target have a lot of options. I have not seen the Sunshine Kids

> brand in the stores, only online, but we did get to try it at the car

> seat clinic. Others have recommended Recaro, but I could not blindly

> order one without trying it as Paige's head is pretty large and I was

> worried about a lack of space with the head cushion. I ordered the AOE

> and Roundabout from Albeebaby.com. They have really good prices and

free

> shipping.

>

> Good luck,

> Lindsay

>

>________________________________

>

> From: parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

<mailto:parentsofli ttlepeople2% 40yahoogroups. com>

> [mailto:parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

<mailto:parentsofli ttlepeople2% 40yahoogroups. com> ] On Behalf Of

nlisevich

> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:48 PM

> To: parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

<mailto:parentsofli ttlepeople2% 40yahoogroups. com>

> Subject: [Parents of Little People 2] Best car seat?

>

>

>

>

>

> Hi again,

>

> Since we're on the topic of car seats, what are your opinions on the

> best car seat after the infant carrier for kids with bigger heads,

lower

> weight and reduced muscle tone? Ethan is 11 months old and not ready

to

> come out of the infant carrier yet, but we want to be prepared and

have

> a seat ready for him. I know the Britax Marathon was mentioned. Any

> other recommendations? How about the nautilus? regeant? Those are

names

> I've heard tossed around as being good car seats, but I really have no

> idea. Thanks!

>

> Nicole

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Cleaning the Britax marathon carseat cover does involve removing the seat from

the car and releasing the straps (as if you were going to adjust them for

height). Then you can work the cover off of the straps so you can wash it. I'm

not sure but you may be able to purchase another cover so you could swap one out

for the other and still have a carseat ready to go.

So I just did some research on the Internet and I've narrowed it down to the

Britax Marathon and Radian XT. (I'm not considering the Recaro, only because it

is not certified in Canada. Otherwise I would consider it too).



This is what I've found out:



BM - easy to install, bulky for travelling, very difficult for some people to

figure out how to fully tighten the straps especially in the rear-facing

position (the biggest drawback for me), fits better than the radian for

rear-facing

Radian - narrow and great for cars especially that have 3 car seats in a row,

folds up and great for travel, some people have found it a pain for rear-facing

and have the front seats pushed all the way up in order to fit it in (the

biggest drawback for me), more room for kids to grow lengthwise, limits are

higher (up to 35 pounds rear-facing instead of 30 and up to 80 pound

forward-facing instead of 65 with the BM)



Anyone have any experience with harnessing the straps tight enough with the BM

and/or ease of ability to rear-face in family sized cars?



One more question - in the pictures it looks like the Britax Boulevard CS is the

seat with the side impact protection (and not the marathon) - is this true?



Thanks again for all your feedback about this!



Nicole



-- In parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com, Erica Newman <photofemme29@...>

wrote:

>

> We purchased the Britax Marathon car seat (upon recommendation by other

parents on this site) and couldn't be happier with it. 

>

>

> With Love

> The Newmans

> Erica, Darin, Colby, Morgan, Sydney and Sutton

>  

>

> --- On Fri, 7/10/09, Fowler, Lindsay <lindsay.fowler@...> wrote:

>

>

> From: Fowler, Lindsay <lindsay.fowler@...>

> Subject: RE: [Parents of Little People 2] Best car seat?

> To: parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com

> Date: Friday, July 10, 2009, 8:54 AM

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> I think you may have recommended the Recaro to me when I was looking for

> a new seat. My niece has the Young Sport and my sister is really happy

> with it. I haven't been able to see the Como or Signo in person. Do you

> think the SIP will fit the head of a child with Achondroplasia? I

> couldn't find the specs of the SIP online.

>

> Thanks,

> Lindsay

>

> ____________ _________ _________ __

>

> From: parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

> [mailto:parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of quanttravel

> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 3:53 PM

> To: parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

> Subject: Re: [Parents of Little People 2] Best car seat?

>

> The Recaro has great SIP also, that is why we bought it. Here is what

> there site says about it.

> The RECARO Como convertible car seat is a forward or rear facing child

> seat featuring RECARO Side Impact Protection (SIP), plush microfiber

> fabrics, and a thick adjustable headrest. The Como is a highly

> adjustable car seat, with a harness and headrest that adapt to your son

> or daughter's growing body. The Como's adjustability, superior safety

> features, and high harness weight capacity may make it the only carseat

> you will ever need.

>

> --- In parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

> <mailto:parentsofli ttlepeople2% 40yahoogroups. com> , "Fowler, Lindsay"

> <lindsay.fowler@ ...> wrote:

> >

> > I've been researching the heck out of car seats and strollers these

> > days. Paige is now 2.5, but is still very small for her age (26in and

> > 18lbs). She is still in her Chicco Keyfit in my car, but is outgrowing

> > it. I took her to our Children's Hospital where they have a car seat

> > clinic for kids who need special consideration. The OT/car seat tech

> > there highly recommended both the Britax and the Sunshine Kids Radian

> > XT. The Radian had a very impressive firm back, steel frame and a low

> > center of gravity. I chose the Britax Boulevard for the side impact

> > wings, but it was a tough choice. I feel that it will help when Paige

> > falls asleep (as well as being safe!) and it's weight limit is 80lbs.

> > I'm still waiting on it to come in. In the meantime, we purchased both

> > an Alpha Omega Elite (nice firm back) and the Britax Roundabout. We

> had

> > the AOE in my husbands 4Runner, but it was large and to get it

> reclined

> > back far enough, we had to use 3 pool noodles (done at the fire

> > station). Otherwise, Paige's head fell WAY too far forward when she

> > slept and I was worried about her airway. We gave the AOE to the

> > babysitter. The Roundabout is very nice and reclines well with 1

> noodle.

> > The leg straps don't seem to fit quite right, however. The Roundabout

> > has the lower weight limit (40lbs) and her head is already within 3

> > inches of the top, but it should last long enough to get our money's

> > worth. Overall, we are really happy with it's firm back and comfort

> for

> > her. My husband likes that the Roundabout does not come up in between

> > his two front seats and the straps are easier to loosen and tighten.

> >

> > Take Ethan to the store with you and try him out in the seats.

> Babiesrus

> > and Target have a lot of options. I have not seen the Sunshine Kids

> > brand in the stores, only online, but we did get to try it at the car

> > seat clinic. Others have recommended Recaro, but I could not blindly

> > order one without trying it as Paige's head is pretty large and I was

> > worried about a lack of space with the head cushion. I ordered the AOE

> > and Roundabout from Albeebaby.com. They have really good prices and

> free

> > shipping.

> >

> > Good luck,

> > Lindsay

> >

> > ____________ _________ _________ __

> >

> > From: parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

> <mailto:parentsofli ttlepeople2% 40yahoogroups. com>

> > [mailto:parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

> <mailto:parentsofli ttlepeople2% 40yahoogroups. com> ] On Behalf Of

> nlisevich

> > Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:48 PM

> > To: parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

> <mailto:parentsofli ttlepeople2% 40yahoogroups. com>

> > Subject: [Parents of Little People 2] Best car seat?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Hi again,

> >

> > Since we're on the topic of car seats, what are your opinions on the

> > best car seat after the infant carrier for kids with bigger heads,

> lower

> > weight and reduced muscle tone? Ethan is 11 months old and not ready

> to

> > come out of the infant carrier yet, but we want to be prepared and

> have

> > a seat ready for him. I know the Britax Marathon was mentioned. Any

> > other recommendations? How about the nautilus? regeant? Those are

> names

> > I've heard tossed around as being good car seats, but I really have no

> > idea. Thanks!

> >

> > Nicole

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> >

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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Yes, the Boulevard is the Marathon with the side impact protection.



I did have a problem getting the Roundabout (smaller version of the

Marathon) installed with the LATCH. I tried it in the outboard position

in my 02 Maxima, but my LATCH anchors are set really deep and are hard

to access. I would say if your LATCH system is easy to access, you

should not have a problem. Our 4runner is too old for LATCH, so the

Roundabout is installed with the lap belt and it was very easy. The

built-in lock offs work very well. The Roundabout reclines nicely to a

45 degree angle, but it is about 3 inches shorter than the Marathon or

Boulevard. It fit really well in the outboard position as well as the

middle of both of our vehicles, so I don't expect too many problems with

our new Boulevard, since it will be in the middle.



The car seat technician tried the radian in my car, RF in the middle.

The Radian would not achieve a full 45 degree recline, only about a 30

degree angle. Not good for the larger head when sleeping, but the Radian

does have the higher weight limit, steel frame and lower base, which is

safer.  It could be different in your car depending on space. My front

seats are pretty bulky.



As a side note. Make sure to check the manual for your car. I had our

car seat installed in the middle, with LATCH, which was totally wrong

(and I had Paige there for 2 years!). The car seat tech said that some

cars are only designed to use LATCH in the outboard positions. We've

always kept our kids in the middle, since it is the safest place, so the

tech re-installed our infant seat using the lap belt and said it is just

as safe. We plan to keep Paige RF for as long as we can. I feel lucky

that her shorter legs will make this possible :)



Lindsay (Patiently awaiting the arrival of the new Boulevard)



Mom to Paige, 2.5 yrs (Achon)



________________________________



From: parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com

[mailto:parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of nlisevich

Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 10:45 AM

To: parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [Parents of Little People 2] Re: Best car seat?











So I just did some research on the Internet and I've narrowed it down to

the Britax Marathon and Radian XT. (I'm not considering the Recaro, only

because it is not certified in Canada. Otherwise I would consider it

too).



This is what I've found out:



BM - easy to install, bulky for travelling, very difficult for some

people to figure out how to fully tighten the straps especially in the

rear-facing position (the biggest drawback for me), fits better than the

radian for rear-facing

Radian - narrow and great for cars especially that have 3 car seats in a

row, folds up and great for travel, some people have found it a pain for

rear-facing and have the front seats pushed all the way up in order to

fit it in (the biggest drawback for me), more room for kids to grow

lengthwise, limits are higher (up to 35 pounds rear-facing instead of 30

and up to 80 pound forward-facing instead of 65 with the BM)



Anyone have any experience with harnessing the straps tight enough with

the BM and/or ease of ability to rear-face in family sized cars?



One more question - in the pictures it looks like the Britax Boulevard

CS is the seat with the side impact protection (and not the marathon) -

is this true?



Thanks again for all your feedback about this!



Nicole



-- In parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com

<mailto:parentsoflittlepeople2%40yahoogroups.com> , Erica Newman

<photofemme29@...> wrote:

>

> We purchased the Britax Marathon car seat (upon recommendation by

other parents on this site) and couldn't be happier with it.

>

>

> With Love

> The Newmans

> Erica, Darin, Colby, Morgan, Sydney and Sutton

>

>

> --- On Fri, 7/10/09, Fowler, Lindsay <lindsay.fowler@...> wrote:

>

>

> From: Fowler, Lindsay <lindsay.fowler@...>

> Subject: RE: [Parents of Little People 2] Best car seat?

> To: parentsoflittlepeople2@yahoogroups.com

<mailto:parentsoflittlepeople2%40yahoogroups.com>

> Date: Friday, July 10, 2009, 8:54 AM

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> I think you may have recommended the Recaro to me when I was looking

for

> a new seat. My niece has the Young Sport and my sister is really happy

> with it. I haven't been able to see the Como or Signo in person. Do

you

> think the SIP will fit the head of a child with Achondroplasia? I

> couldn't find the specs of the SIP online.

>

> Thanks,

> Lindsay

>

> ____________ _________ _________ __

>

> From: parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

> [mailto:parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of

quanttravel

> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 3:53 PM

> To: parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

> Subject: Re: [Parents of Little People 2] Best car seat?

>

> The Recaro has great SIP also, that is why we bought it. Here is what

> there site says about it.

> The RECARO Como convertible car seat is a forward or rear facing child

> seat featuring RECARO Side Impact Protection (SIP), plush microfiber

> fabrics, and a thick adjustable headrest. The Como is a highly

> adjustable car seat, with a harness and headrest that adapt to your

son

> or daughter's growing body. The Como's adjustability, superior safety

> features, and high harness weight capacity may make it the only

carseat

> you will ever need.

>

> --- In parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

> <mailto:parentsofli ttlepeople2% 40yahoogroups. com> , "Fowler,

Lindsay"

> <lindsay.fowler@ ...> wrote:

> >

> > I've been researching the heck out of car seats and strollers these

> > days. Paige is now 2.5, but is still very small for her age (26in

and

> > 18lbs). She is still in her Chicco Keyfit in my car, but is

outgrowing

> > it. I took her to our Children's Hospital where they have a car seat

> > clinic for kids who need special consideration. The OT/car seat tech

> > there highly recommended both the Britax and the Sunshine Kids

Radian

> > XT. The Radian had a very impressive firm back, steel frame and a

low

> > center of gravity. I chose the Britax Boulevard for the side impact

> > wings, but it was a tough choice. I feel that it will help when

Paige

> > falls asleep (as well as being safe!) and it's weight limit is

80lbs.

> > I'm still waiting on it to come in. In the meantime, we purchased

both

> > an Alpha Omega Elite (nice firm back) and the Britax Roundabout. We

> had

> > the AOE in my husbands 4Runner, but it was large and to get it

> reclined

> > back far enough, we had to use 3 pool noodles (done at the fire

> > station). Otherwise, Paige's head fell WAY too far forward when she

> > slept and I was worried about her airway. We gave the AOE to the

> > babysitter. The Roundabout is very nice and reclines well with 1

> noodle.

> > The leg straps don't seem to fit quite right, however. The

Roundabout

> > has the lower weight limit (40lbs) and her head is already within 3

> > inches of the top, but it should last long enough to get our money's

> > worth. Overall, we are really happy with it's firm back and comfort

> for

> > her. My husband likes that the Roundabout does not come up in

between

> > his two front seats and the straps are easier to loosen and tighten.



> >

> > Take Ethan to the store with you and try him out in the seats.

> Babiesrus

> > and Target have a lot of options. I have not seen the Sunshine Kids

> > brand in the stores, only online, but we did get to try it at the

car

> > seat clinic. Others have recommended Recaro, but I could not blindly

> > order one without trying it as Paige's head is pretty large and I

was

> > worried about a lack of space with the head cushion. I ordered the

AOE

> > and Roundabout from Albeebaby.com. They have really good prices and

> free

> > shipping.

> >

> > Good luck,

> > Lindsay

> >

> > ____________ _________ _________ __

> >

> > From: parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

> <mailto:parentsofli ttlepeople2% 40yahoogroups. com>

> > [mailto:parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

> <mailto:parentsofli ttlepeople2% 40yahoogroups. com> ] On Behalf Of

> nlisevich

> > Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:48 PM

> > To: parentsoflittlepeop le2@yahoogroups. com

> <mailto:parentsofli ttlepeople2% 40yahoogroups. com>

> > Subject: [Parents of Little People 2] Best car seat?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Hi again,

> >

> > Since we're on the topic of car seats, what are your opinions on the

> > best car seat after the infant carrier for kids with bigger heads,

> lower

> > weight and reduced muscle tone? Ethan is 11 months old and not ready

> to

> > come out of the infant carrier yet, but we want to be prepared and

> have

> > a seat ready for him. I know the Britax Marathon was mentioned. Any

> > other recommendations? How about the nautilus? regeant? Those are

> names

> > I've heard tossed around as being good car seats, but I really have

no

> > idea. Thanks!

> >

> > Nicole

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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