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Thanks for the response! I was so thrilled to find this website (both for the advice and to see that we're not alone in our chaos of 3 in carseats) .

To answer your question - our older one is 2.5 and weighs 31 pounds. I think that the Radians actually go up to 65 lbs (or 80 lbs) depending on the model and even the Roundabout goes to 40 lbs so he'll be ok for a long while.

Anyone else have any other advice/thoughts?

Adriane

PS - what kind of minivan do you have? We rented a Toyota Sienna when my parents came to visit and I loved that we could put our whole family (2 adults + 3 kids in car seats) AND my parents. Plus, there were 2 latches in the 3rd row which was GREAT for us!

	Britax Roundabout - Click for more info With the introduction of the new LATCH laws, Britax has improved even further upon their famously popular Roundabout Convertible Car Seat. This car seat has been praised by just about every consumer safety organization and mom and dad out there - and for good reason. It is easy to install, compatible in just about every car, super comfortable for baby, stylish and most importantly safe! Ask around and you will see that everyone raves about this car seat.

	Sunshine Kids Radian 80 or 65 - Click for more info If "the Sunshine Kid's Radian 80 convertible car seat is (probably) the only car seat you will ever need," the "probably" part of this statement comes into play when you directly compare the Radian 80 with the Britax Regent. While the Radian 80 has a very high weight capacity, the seat width is only 10" vs. the Regent's 14" seat. The Britax Regent may be a bit wider, but it is very bulky, is only forward facing, and does not fold like the Radian 80. Because the Radian 80 is so narrow, you can potentially put three of them side by side in the back seat. Three Regents side by side? Impossible.