Convertible Car Seat - for tall baby!

[megan1980]

Hi everyone - my baby is 6 months and 28 inches (maybe more now). We bought the Britax Boulevard but every site we look on it says it pinches legs. Is this true? Its about 1/4 inch away from her legs now - what will happen when she gets older? Also, we have a 2001 Subaru Outback and a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe and a 2008 Ford Explorer (parents car). Is this compatible or do you suggest another seat. Thank you SO MUCH!!!

	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.

	Britax Boulevard - Click for more info It is all about the wings with the Britax Boulevard convertible car seat - head and torso safety wings help keep your child from harm in a side-impact crash. And this matters - side-impact crashes are the leading cause of death for 6 - 14 year-old children. Of course, the safety wings are only one of the many safety features that the Britax Boulevard offers: built-in lock-offs, 5-point harness with front adjuster, tangle-free webbing, a push button release LATCH system with Versa-Tether®, and a sculpted base, ensuring an easy installation with a secure fit.

[Papooses]

I don't foresee any incompatability issues in those vehicles, although to make like easier you may want to have a spare carseat if kiddo rides in other vehicles frequently (the Cosco Scenera is a fine low cost spare seat)

I also never had any issues with the crotch buckle on our Boulevard -- it's easy enough to loosen the harness before buckling & I was taught that we want the buckle low & close to the body rather than high and/or away from the body....

	Britax Boulevard - Click for more info It is all about the wings with the Britax Boulevard convertible car seat - head and torso safety wings help keep your child from harm in a side-impact crash. And this matters - side-impact crashes are the leading cause of death for 6 - 14 year-old children. Of course, the safety wings are only one of the many safety features that the Britax Boulevard offers: built-in lock-offs, 5-point harness with front adjuster, tangle-free webbing, a push button release LATCH system with Versa-Tether®, and a sculpted base, ensuring an easy installation with a secure fit.

[megan1980]

Is the Decathalon as good as the Boulevard? Or the Marathon? Our baby likes to sleep in the car so her head is ALWAYS slumping! Thanks so much!

	Britax Marathon - Click for more info Increasing the time a child can safely stay in their convertible car seat is a big issue and Britax engineers have come through in a big way with the introduction of the Britax Marathon with LATCH. A LATCH Compatible Convertible Child Seat, the Britax Marathon can be used rear facing 5 to 33 pounds and forward facing from 20 to 65 pounds. Compare the numbers and you will see it is hard to find a seat with these weight limits that is safe and functional.

	Britax Boulevard - Click for more info It is all about the wings with the Britax Boulevard convertible car seat - head and torso safety wings help keep your child from harm in a side-impact crash. And this matters - side-impact crashes are the leading cause of death for 6 - 14 year-old children. Of course, the safety wings are only one of the many safety features that the Britax Boulevard offers: built-in lock-offs, 5-point harness with front adjuster, tangle-free webbing, a push button release LATCH system with Versa-Tether®, and a sculpted base, ensuring an easy installation with a secure fit.

[Papooses]

They all pass the exact same crash testing standards -- one is only better if you can use it correctly more easily than the others and (but not or) if baby is more comfy in one than the others....