Safety of Britax Wizard vs. Regent for 3 y.o.?

[LuckyMommaToo]

Trying to decide whether to buy a Regent for DS (and give Wizard to DD), or keep him in his Wizard and get a Boulevard for DD. He's about 33 lbs, 36 inches. My car (Sienna) has side curtain airbags. I'm leaning toward moving him to a Regent, but if there's a good reason he should stay in his Wizard, I'll keep him in it.

Any advice?
thanks,
Erin

[alegna]

Sounds like he still has plenty of room left in it. I'd keep him in it and get a boulevard. It just seems safer to me.

-Angela

[mbhf]

how old is your wizard? if it will be expiring before long, and you'll be replacing it anyway, i would go ahead and get a boulevard for your dd and then get a regent for your ds when the wizard expires. if your wizard still has a few years left in it, it may make better financial sense to pass the wizard down to your dd and get a regent now.

[AmyG]

I'd get the Regent if you think that there's any chance you'll need it. I don't think it's any less safe right now, and it's definitely better than buying a booster seat when it does outgrow his current seat.

I don't know if you'll need the Regent, though. My 3 year old (will be 4 in January) is 42" and in his Decathalon. We're going to move him up to a Regent before our next baby is born in the spring, but he doesn't *have* to get out of the Decathalon just yet. It's close, but he still can grow a little bit. Your DS may have another 2-3 years in his current seat, and it would be acceptable to go to a belt positioning booster at that point. Too bad you can't see the future and know when he'll hit a growth spurt.