[cowgirl1]

I currently have both children RF installed with the base. I can't hand down my alpha omega because it was originally with a shield and the part that holds the shield in place to the seat cracked and is now unusable. Due to this very reason I have my oldest in this seat. The Elite could be passed down from my second to my third child. I am just trying to find the best seat to purchase. I would prefer to get a convertible seat or at least a seat for my second and then hand the AOE to my new baby. Is the Radian 65 able to be used for for second child? I have read about problems people have had with the Radian 65 regarding styrofoam chipping off of the seat and that it is hard to install. Is this a seat that is worth the money and yet one of the safest on the market or is there a better choice for my 20 month old? Or should I get a seat for my new born and not pass the AOE to the baby? I would love to have the ability to get a Britax since they are so highly recommended but can't spend that much on a seat. I have heard about the Fisher-Price Safe Voyage Convertible Car Seat. Is this a good seat and would this seat be a better option? Is it safer than other seats in this price range? How is it compared to the Radian 65?

	Britax - Click for more info Britax International has been producing reliable child safety products for over 30 years. Not only does Britax have decades of experience creating car seats and other children's safety equipment, Britax has a long standing reputation as an industry leader and innovator. Britax International is headquartered in the United Kingdom, but Britax car seats are designed and manufactured at facilities in Germany, Austria, and the United States. In the summer of 2002, Britax strengthened their commitment to creating the safest car seats with the opening of a brand new, state-of-the-art crash testing facility in North Carolina. Britax car seats have a reputation around the world for being some of the safest, most reliable, and best designed child safety seats ever made.

	Rear Facing Car Seats A rear-facing seat is one in which the infant faces the back of the car. Always install a rear-facing seat in the back seat of your car. This is the safest position for an infant. NEVER place a rear-facing seat in the front seat of a vehicle with passenger airbags.

	Convertible Car Seats Convertible seats are for infants and toddlers. The seat can be used as a rear-facing seats for younger children, and switched to a forward-facing seat on the child's first birthday if the child weighs at least 20 pounds. However, experts recommend keeping the child in a rear-facing position until he or she outgrows the weight or height allowed by the safety 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.