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Tine73
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WWYD - Buy another Convertible Carseat or Get a 5-Point Harness Booster?
DD#1 will be between 3 and 3.5 years old when DD#2 will be ready for the convertible seat.
We have a Britax Marathon that is good up to 65 lbs. DD #1 is 30 lbs right now. I had planned on just getting another Marathon but now I am rethinking it. Do you think it's a waste if I get another Marathon? Should I buy booster instead?
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks!
Message edited 8/12/2010 3:47:00 PM.
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CouponKT
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Re: WWYD - Buy another Convertible Carseat or Get a 5-Point Harness Booster?
would the Britax be "expired" (aka past the 5 year rule) once A goes to use it and be in it for a few years?
You may need a new one at some point anyway
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| Posted 8/12/10 3:50 PM |
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stickydust
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Re: WWYD - Buy another Convertible Carseat or Get a 5-Point Harness Booster?
DD is just over 3.5 and DS was recently ready for or Britax Boulevard so we got DD a Graco Nautilus and she loves it and it was ranked #1 by consumer reports.
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| Posted 8/12/10 3:52 PM |
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Tine73
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Re: WWYD - Buy another Convertible Carseat or Get a 5-Point Harness Booster?
Posted by CouponMom
would the Britax be "expired" (aka past the 5 year rule) once A goes to use it and be in it for a few years?
You may need a new one at some point anyway
Good point. It's from 2007.
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| Posted 8/12/10 3:53 PM |
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imyself
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Re: WWYD - Buy another Convertible Carseat or Get a 5-Point Harness Booster?
We just had to get ds a new car seat. He got too tall for the Britax. He was well under the weight of 65lbs but was almost 40" so we got him the Graco Nautilus and dd is moving to his bigger Britax.
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| Posted 8/12/10 3:55 PM |
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headoverheels
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Re: WWYD - Buy another Convertible Carseat or Get a 5-Point Harness Booster?
Same issue here - but my mom has the Graco Nautilus and DS loves it, especially since it has cupholders, so I think we'll get that when DD is ready for the convertible carseat. I'd need it eventually anyway!
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| Posted 8/12/10 3:57 PM |
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adeline27
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Re: WWYD - Buy another Convertible Carseat or Get a 5-Point Harness Booster?
I wouldn't buy another convertible carseat. My son who is around the same age as your DD wouldn't have been comfortable, he is 43 pounds. I recently purchased this 5 point harness booster seat from Britax and LOVE It. It's comfortable, safe, great looking, has two cup holders and I love the fact that I can have him harnassed up to 85 pounds.
This is it:
Britax Booster
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| Posted 8/12/10 4:01 PM |
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Janice
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Re: WWYD - Buy another Convertible Carseat or Get a 5-Point Harness Booster?
josh will be closer to 4...i am going booster seat
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| Posted 8/12/10 4:01 PM |
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jellybean78
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Re: WWYD - Buy another Convertible Carseat or Get a 5-Point Harness Booster?
Get a Nautilus and give the baby the Marathon. DD loves her Nautilus.
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adeline27
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Re: WWYD - Buy another Convertible Carseat or Get a 5-Point Harness Booster?
Just want to add heard great things about the Graco one too. It's not as wide as the Britax, very cushiony but about $50 cheaper. You can harness up to 65 pounds with the Graco one.
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| Posted 8/12/10 4:03 PM |
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Salason
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Re: WWYD - Buy another Convertible Carseat or Get a 5-Point Harness Booster?
I actually have the matching Britax in my amazon cart but havent purchased it yet because I'm wondering the same thing 
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| Posted 8/12/10 4:12 PM |
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ME75
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Re: WWYD - Buy another Convertible Carseat or Get a 5-Point Harness Booster?
Posted by jacquig
Get a Nautilus and give the baby the Marathon. DD loves her Nautilus.
same here-glad i went with this decision!
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| Posted 8/12/10 4:29 PM |
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Rycois
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Re: WWYD - Buy another Convertible Carseat or Get a 5-Point Harness Booster?
I ended up getting Ryan a Britax Frontier (booster) for my truck.
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| Posted 8/12/10 4:35 PM |
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CookiePuss
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Re: WWYD - Buy another Convertible Carseat or Get a 5-Point Harness Booster?
I have the Frontier by Britax for my older one. I bought that and put the little one in the marathon.
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| Posted 8/12/10 5:06 PM |
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smdl
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Re: WWYD - Buy another Convertible Carseat or Get a 5-Point Harness Booster?
I would get a booster. Britax frontier or Graco Nautilus.
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| Posted 8/12/10 5:10 PM |
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Diana1215
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Re: WWYD - Buy another Convertible Carseat or Get a 5-Point Harness Booster?
Do what we did.
I got the Roundabout 50. That way Jack will stay in the Marathon as long as possible and when he is out of it Tyler can move into it (and the next kid can get the Roundabout 50)
ETA Remind me when it's time for you to buy the seat I have a great website with amazing prices. I believe the seat for me was 150 on sale!
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| Posted 8/12/10 5:12 PM |
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Tine73
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Re: WWYD - Buy another Convertible Carseat or Get a 5-Point Harness Booster?
Thanks Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!
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