Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site geowhiz.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!qantel!dual!lll-crg!seismo!uwvax!geowhiz!martha From: martha@geowhiz.UUCP (Martha Savage) Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Re: child car seats: recommendations? Message-ID: <275@geowhiz.UUCP> Date: Tue, 5-Nov-85 20:20:19 EST Article-I.D.: geowhiz.275 Posted: Tue Nov 5 20:20:19 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Nov-85 08:56:35 EST References: <2845@wateng.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: UW Madison, Geology Dept. Lines: 37 > [] > We're in the market for a car seat...(the patter of little feet is heard > in the chronological distance...). Our car insurance company is offering > the top-of-the-line Dorel Safe-T-Ryder car seat for $38 CDN (at least I > think it's the top of the line; it's the one with the abdominal shield.) > ---tpc--- > > -- > ...!{allegra | decvax | clyde | ihnp4 }!watmath!wateng!tpchmara Our city (Madison, Wisconsin) has an infant car seat rental program run by the Red Cross. They use the Century Love seat, advertising it as good to 20 pounds or 9 months, whichever comes first. We naively thought we could get the seat and go directly to a toddler seat which are good for 20 pounds and up. However, Patrick grew differently from the "average" and has grown out of it in length (26 inches) long before he past the 20 pound limit and somewhat before he can sit up, as is needed for toddler-only seats. So, we bought a Gerry Guardian instead, and we love it. It has the abdominal shield, and is extremely easy to put on--including an inertial reel and a buckle. There are three adjustments that can be made for height, and it's good from 8 to 40 pounds, and can be faced either forward or backwards. Most important, it is much more comfortable for him. The Love seat tended to make him scrunch down, and he would often get into an uncomfortable position and wail piteously. The belts were hard to adjust. Now he likes driving more--I think he can also see out better, because the Gerry is higher. Problems with the Gerry are that it only starts at 8 pounds, and that it's expensive-- $75 US. We felt it was worth the price. Congratulations and good luck. -- Martha Kane Savage U. Wisc. Dept. Geology and Geophysics {ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!geowhiz!martha