Car seats - extended rear facing

ok, i'm going to answer in reverse order, but:

YES, the seatbelt OR latch is used to install. If you don't have latch, you don't get the choice obviously, but if you have both try them one at a time and see which gives you the best fit. The latch strap is the (red?) strap with the two clicky bits attached up the top of the carseat back. I don't think it's coiled up. It has two rectangular, heavy bits on the ends that attach to the latch anchor points in the car.

The coiled up thing with the clippy bit on the end (that is attached at two points at the sides near the top) is the tether strap. You use that to anchor it to the floor.

You don't need to get a special anchor point fitted in most cars. There should have been a short piece of strap in your box that has a fabric loop on one end and a metal loop on the other. Find a point on your front seat (usually the slider rail thingy) where there is a steel piece anchored to the floor. Slip the short strap around that and thread it through itself through the fabric loop. Then you'll have the metal loop anchored to the floor. Connect the clip of the tether strap to the metal loop, tighten the tether if required, and there you go - tethered

And yep, legally you don't need to use it, but it's safer if you do.

Bowie look on youtube. There are clips in there with people actually installing their radians. I used that for help as well as asking questions.
I was lucky with tethering. When I pulled the plastic bit of the front seat runner there was a place I could clip the tether on to without having to use the strap, but when I use it in my mother's car I use the strap no worries.
We don't have latches in our car so its just the seat belt and tether.

YAY

Deb- You can fit the Radians three across the back of most cars when they are either RF or FF. You can even put your DS RF as well (if he is under 20kg), I would try it and see if he now likes it, he will probably be able to see more now that he is bigger.

Cheeky Cherubs are having a sale on at the moment for $429 (thats about the most you will get off them) plus free shipping in NZ.

I totally recommend you get them as they are fantastic ask away if you have any more questions

Deb- if you e-maill Jacquie and explain in sure she can work something out for you :D

Ah yeah if he is close to going over the limit then its better to FF cause then you dont have to worry that he has grown and gone over it.

Deb DD was 20 months on the 2nd she was in a safe n sound meridian AHR. The radian is way easier to get her in and out of. The tether straps were a pain, not so bad when she was little though.    

Deb cheeky cherubs do layby on sale items. 20% deposit with the balance over 6 weeks. That should give you time for the refund!   

He may be 106cm long but how long is his body in relation to his legs? I would see if you can try him in one before you buy one as he might still have a while. Baby on the move stock them.

I've put my order in for two Radians. Can't wait to get them! I ordered the Nitro for my son and the Petal for my daughter.

They are getting rid of the Ventrua!! Thats my print I hope they replace it with another cotton (And good looking) print..