School me on being a Dad

I got both my Dionos for under 275 each. One at toys r us when they had a wicked sale, and the other at kacz kids when they closed down. So I guess that’s a parenting tip - keep an eye out for sales while you’re still using the newborn seats during first 6 months or so, then buy ASAP if you see a good deal on a higher end convertible.

Edit: well look at that, one of the models is on sale now at toys r us for $280. This is one of the better ones too with the head support
https://www.babiesrus.ca/en/Diono-ra.../8C113808.html

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Originally Posted by TurboMedic

I'm not going to judge you if you chose to do that because it worked for you, if your kid didn't sleep comfortably on his own, or didn't settle, or whatever, but don't frame it as its detrimental to the kids who sleep trained with no issue, that's why people take it personally. I don't sit here and say your kid is going to become snowflake soft because you coddled him to sleep, so why would you say my kid is going to have trust issues? This is the problem with the non sleep training group, they claim some bizarre thing about maladjusted kids because of detachment syndromes because they sleep in their own bed? I'm sure the evidence is well supported in some helicopter parent groups, where the groupthink is the same. My kid, at 5 months, knows when its bedtime, get read a story, listens to some lullabies, get heavy eyes and blinks, gets placed in his crib BEFORE he is asleep so he doesn't wake up confused and feeling abandoned because he knows he was there before he fell asleep, and sleeps fine through the night. He's happy as shit all day long, plays, trusts, eats, learns, etc. This took no time, and virtually no effort, with no cruelty, no "letting him cry endlessly until he figures it out".

I'd love to see these "studies" you're referencing. Allow me to do some of the work for you

https://pediatrics.aappublications.o...37/6/e20151486

https://pediatrics.aappublications.o...tent/130/4/643

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I didn't frame it any certain way. Someone asked(rather rudely too, insinuating you're stupid if you don't sleep train), and I responded with why someone might choose not to. I was even very clear about the fact that both ways are fine, and tried to be as straight forward as I could that it wasn't from a judgemental place. But I see you've chosen to be offended by it regardless. I'm sure whatever you do to raise your kid will be just fine, so stay focused on that and don't worry about anything else. Good luck.

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Originally Posted by ExtraSlow

All I know is that everyone you talk to did it the right way, and "knows" that other ways will be worse in some major way. Fuck that attitude.

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Pretty much this. As witnessed above.

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Originally Posted by RX_EVOLV

My parents had a '16 NX and that touch-pad infotainment alone is a complete deal breaker for me. It doe shave more room in the old GLK but less room than the new GLC. All said, it's a good car for the price. They got the F sport Series 3 with pre-paid maintenance and extended warranty for <$60K. That seems like good value.

I didn't think Diono is consider higher end is it? or maybe it's because we got all of ours onsale for 30-50% off, including one when from katz kidz when they were closing. I originally wanted the Clek Foonf but wife doens't want to spend that much on it... then she wanted the Uppababy Knox and i definitly dont want to spend that much. So Diono at ~ $250 seemed like a great deal

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I thought those Diono's were up there price wise like the clek and uppababy? Like 600$ range. We just saw how big they are and it was no way we could go that route.

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Originally Posted by Misterman

I didn't frame it any certain way. Someone asked(rather rudely too, insinuating you're stupid if you don't sleep train), and I responded with why someone might choose not to. I was even very clear about the fact that both ways are fine, and tried to be as straight forward as I could that it wasn't from a judgemental place. But I see you've chosen to be offended by it regardless. I'm sure whatever you do to raise your kid will be just fine, so stay focused on that and don't worry about anything else. Good luck.





Pretty much this. As witnessed above.

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Still waiting for your studies. You said you had some

i think there is a separate thread somewhere for arguing about whether pop ruins your kids

Which sleep training camp makes you want to put your infant on the kitchen counter?
Pro or Anti?

Does one of those make you tell stories to First Aid classes?
I bet it does...

*Asking for @SKR

you forgot #sorrynotsorry

Figured I’d rather not start a new thread….

Anyone have any insights on different “standards” for car seats and how quickly we expect new designs to show up in Canada?

Getting close to needing a couple new car seats for the baby, so I have been browsing around and got myself kind of psyched for a seat that I later realized isn’t available in Canada…

https://nunababy.com/uk/catalog/prod...olor_ref=16366

The ability to rotate the seat in place for strapping in and out with good secure latch anchors seemed like a huge win to me?

Any idea on when I could expect these new systems to show up in Canuckistan or is it best not waiting around?

I probably don’t really NEED a new seat for 2-3 months but could transition any time. My hope was to start shopping for one in a couple weeks after my new car lands.

I wouldn’t hold your breath.

The rotating thing has been around long before nuna did it, but I don’t think any of them are certified in Canada.

Fwiw we’ve been happy with our diono seats. They weigh 7 tons, but if you aren’t switching the seat between cars, it’s irrelevant. They’re monsters when rear facing, but some of the most compact (width and depth) once you spin them forward.

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I wouldn’t hold your breath.

The rotating thing has been around long before nuna did it, but I don’t think any of them are certified in Canada.

Fwiw we’ve been happy with our diono seats. They weigh 7 tons, but if you aren’t switching the seat between cars, it’s irrelevant. They’re monsters when rear facing, but some of the most compact (width and depth) once you spin them forward.

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x2 sort of. Their weight is truly ludicrous and you must never take them on a plane. The baggage throwers will break a new portion of them on every flight - without fail.

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Originally Posted by ThePenIsMightier

x2 sort of. Their weight is truly ludicrous and you must never take them on a plane. The baggage throwers will break a new portion of them on every flight - without fail.

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You must have bad luck haha. We’ve flown with ours a few times, no issues so far!

I’ll look into the Diono.

As long as it is t so massive as to make the front passenger seat useless I am pretty open minded.

My advice was buy shitty graco from Walmart. Get the shitty graco stroller and the shitty graco bases and you are set.

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Originally Posted by killramos

I’ll look into the Diono.

As long as it is t so massive as to make the front passenger seat useless I am pretty open minded.

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Diono makes the front passenger seat only suitable for 5'1" wife in an X3 (that's already using the angle adjuster). Not sure how it'll fare in an X5.

My wife is 5’3” and fits in the front in our rdx with the angle adjuster. Unless your wife is tall, she’ll be ok in an x5.

Rear facing Diono and front facing ain't the same fuckin sport.

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Originally Posted by ExtraSlow

My advice was buy shitty graco from Walmart. Get the shitty graco stroller and the shitty graco bases and you are set.

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truth.

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Originally Posted by Strider

Diono makes the front passenger seat only suitable for 5'1" wife in an X3 (that's already using the angle adjuster). Not sure how it'll fare in an X5.

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We had the massive Diono 3RXT rear facing in our X5 with no issues. Didn't have to adjust the front seat at all.

Don't ever under any circumstances let your child (daughter) near a barn nor horse.....If you do kiss your extra money goodbye

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Originally Posted by RX_EVOLV

We had the massive Diono 3RXT rear facing in our X5 with no issues. Didn't have to adjust the front seat at all.

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Sounds like I need to switch up to an X5 winter beater.

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Originally Posted by JordanLotoski

Don't ever under any circumstances let your child (daughter) near a barn nor horse.....If you do kiss your extra money goodbye

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Sounds like a great winter beater though.