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About a week ago, our minivan was rear-ended. The driver who hit us (elderly, probably shouldn't have been driving) said his foot slipped and he hit the gas instead of the break and he was ticketed so he has full liability. Everyone is fine but now I have the hassle of getting the bumper repaired, etc. My insurance company says that all three of my carseats should be replaced since one of the children was "injured". (At the accident scene, K2 complained of a headache so the paramedics were called to examine all three kids.) Long story short, I'm replacing three carseats because I cannot tell if there is any inconspicuous damage to the carseats.
Right now, I have the following seats --
Lambie: Britax Roundabout 55. Presently, she weighs 25lbs and she's 2.5' tall. She is rear facing and comfortable in the seat. Max weight 55lb.
K2: Britax Boulevard. He weighs 45 lbs and he's average height for a 4yo boy. Stalky with a wide torso. He appears to be comfortable in the seat. Max weight 65b. This is an older model carseat.
K1: Britax Marathon. He weighs 45 lbs and he's about 46" tall (very tall). Tall and skinny. The Marathon is has a higher back than the Boulevard but I cannot find the height restrictions for either carseat. I think this is a older model carseat.
My plan was to move the kids up/hand down carseats as they out grow theirs.
But now that I am replacing all three at once, I'm wondering if I should get something different. I haven't shopped for carseats in about 4 years so I don't know if something better has come along. Should I move K1 (or K2?) to a booster or is it safer to keep him in a convertible carseat with side impact protection until he out-grows the height/weight? Also, is this a good time to try to figure out whether I can put some of the seats in our RAV4 into the van and try to get something that allows us to fit three across in the RAV? Is there such a thing? Could that be done if the boys are in booster seats? It's a real hassle when Lambie only has a seat in the van.
Right now, I have the following seats --
Lambie: Britax Roundabout 55. Presently, she weighs 25lbs and she's 2.5' tall. She is rear facing and comfortable in the seat. Max weight 55lb.
K2: Britax Boulevard. He weighs 45 lbs and he's average height for a 4yo boy. Stalky with a wide torso. He appears to be comfortable in the seat. Max weight 65b. This is an older model carseat.
K1: Britax Marathon. He weighs 45 lbs and he's about 46" tall (very tall). Tall and skinny. The Marathon is has a higher back than the Boulevard but I cannot find the height restrictions for either carseat. I think this is a older model carseat.
My plan was to move the kids up/hand down carseats as they out grow theirs.
But now that I am replacing all three at once, I'm wondering if I should get something different. I haven't shopped for carseats in about 4 years so I don't know if something better has come along. Should I move K1 (or K2?) to a booster or is it safer to keep him in a convertible carseat with side impact protection until he out-grows the height/weight? Also, is this a good time to try to figure out whether I can put some of the seats in our RAV4 into the van and try to get something that allows us to fit three across in the RAV? Is there such a thing? Could that be done if the boys are in booster seats? It's a real hassle when Lambie only has a seat in the van.
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