So we are loving the Radian still, and are happy The Monstar is rear-facing. He seems very comfy and the head wings are perfect for resting his head on when he sleeps. But, after the initial novelty starts to wear off, the reality of really no room for a passenger taller than me (which is really short!) kicks in. You can squeeze someone in there but I really don't feel it's safe. They seem way too close to the airbag, especially if they have long legs as their knees actually rest on the glove box where the bag is :/ So generally we put passengers in the back. This means the car is now really only a 4 seater instead of 5. Not always convenient.
A big problem too is when a passenger does get in the front and before you can tell them not too they move the seat back. Faaarrrk!! This mucks up the installation of the seat and you have to redo it before you can let The Monstar in again, so frustrating!
If you have a decent size car none of this is a problem, actually with the Radian you do need a pretty big car before you don't have passenger issues, it is a huge seat, and my car is tiny.
I have joined the army of Radian lovers appealing for a 'toddler boot' or some such wonder to make it possible to install the seat more upright. You really only need the 45 degree angle for newborns. I think it's actually safer for older heavier kids to be more upright rear-facing. Fingers crossed there will be a magical attachment not too far off.
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