[Emory'sMom]

Today I took my new Peg Perego Viaggio? car seat (infant with base) in for an installation inspection in my 2002 Lexus RX 300. The inspector recommended center installation with the lap belt, saying that center placement is preferred to outboard. (We have LATCH on the outboard positions.) The inspector struggled to get the seat tight enough. It still has too much movement for my comfort.

I'm also distressed that the seat seems to keep my two week old baby too vertical. His little neck is not strong enough and his head tends to flop around, so I sit in the back seat and support his head. The inspector recommended placing rolled-up blankets on either side of his head, but this too makes me nervous

Does anyone have opinions about this seat?

Any recommendations for a seat that would fit better in my car?

Thoughts about whether center belted or outboard latch is safer?

Thanks in advance --

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	LATCH LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren. It is a system mandated by the Federal government in an effort to standardize and simplify the installation of child restraints without using the vehicle's seat belt system. New vehicles and child safety seats manufactured on and after September 1, 2002 will be equipped with the LATCH system. Cars, minivans, and light trucks will be required to have anchor points between the vehicle's seat cushion and the seat back in at least two rear seating positions, and a top tether anchor (with the exception of convertibles). Child safety seats will have a lower set of attachments that fasten to the vehicle anchors. Most forward-facing child safety seats will also have a top strap (tether) that attaches to the top anchor in the vehicle.