car seats for very tall babies

[Unregistered]

my son is 3.5 months old and has outgrown his bucket style car seat.

2 weeks ago he was 63 cm tall (25 inches) and 14.5 pounds. He wears a 12 month size when it comes to any 1 piece outfits, he's just such a long baby.

I have decided to move to a 3-in-1 seat to accomodate his height in a rear facing position.

Does anyone have any experience with tall babies and car seats? any recomendations for specific models of seats?

thanks!

[chickabiddy]

Is there any particular reason you're looking at the 3-in-1 seats? They do not have especially tall shells or strap slots, and they do not make very good boosters. They would not be my first choice for a tall child.

Have you considered the Evenflo Triumph Advance or the Compass TrueFit?

[pastrygirl]

My son was tall and big at that age, and I moved him to a Marathon at 3 months old. He was able to rear-face until he hit the weight limit -- he still had room left height-wise. He's now forward-facing in the Marathon with plenty of room to spare. He's 2.5.

If the True Fit had been out back then, I would've seriously considered it. It seems like a very tall seat.

[ketchupqueen]

My daughter was 20 lbs. and 28 inches at 4 months. She had a 14 inch torso at that point. She still fits great (at 9 months) in her Radian; she also would have fit well in the True Fit. I wouldn't bother with a smaller convertible for her!

[lenats31]

:) Just a side note:

63 cm is normal lenght for a 3 month old baby in Scandinavia:eek:

My daughter was 64 cm at 3 months. 54 cm at birth.
My son was 66 cm. 52 cm at birth

Lena

[Kat_Momof3]

to the original poster - what country are you in??

the baby's size is normal and if you are in the US or Canada, the baby may not have outgrown the infant seat.

[An Aurora]

If you are in the US or Canada, look at the True Fit or Radian :)

[solmama]

The Truefit is the tallest convertible at 27", followed by the Recaro Signo 26.5", then the Radian 25.5", EFTA 24", with the Marathon being slightly shorter than the EFTA.

[Unregistered]

Thanks everyone for your feedback.

I was looking at 3 in 1's simply because of convenience.
I am in Canada, so I will see if these models and makes are available here.
And yeah, he's got about 2-4 weeks left in his bucket seat, i'd say.

Thanks again, you've all been very helpful :)

[featherhead]

If you do decide to go for a 3-in-1, make sure it's a new one. The new ones rear-face to 35 lbs and forward-face to 50 lbs. But they do not make a good booster, so you would still need to purchase a booster later. I would say rather look at the Evenflo Triumph, the First Years True Fit, or the Sunshine Kids Radian. All of those seats should last your big guy a long time, hopefully till he's ready for a booster:)