Will a kid actually fit RFing to 35lbs in a Scenera?

[amyd]

Heightwise, I mean? I know it depends on the kid of course. But an average kid? I'm looking to get a 2nd seat & since we have a 30lb MA, I thought I'd make sure our 2nd seat has a 35lb RF limit. Is there a chance that my 50th percentile kiddo will fit in the Scenera past 30lbs or should I look at a different seat?

[NannyMom]

Heightwise, I mean? I know it depends on the kid of course. But an average kid? I'm looking to get a 2nd seat & since we have a 30lb MA, I thought I'd make sure our 2nd seat has a 35lb RF limit. Is there a chance that my 50th percentile kiddo will fit in the Scenera past 30lbs or should I look at a different seat?

My 20th percentile (weight) and 10th percentile (height) DD still fits at 27 pounds. Someone has predicted (very scientifically) that she will still fit beyond 30 pounds.

[bobandjess99]

not my kid, but she was tallish with a big torso..her head would have outgrown it prior to 35 lbs, but it would have been close either way..and she would have been over 3 yo in any case, so really....not too bad regardless.

[Pixels]

My 20th percentile (weight) and 10th percentile (height) DD still fits at 27 pounds. Someone has predicted (very scientifically) that she will still fit beyond 30 pounds.
Teehee that "someone" is me.

OP, tell me your kid's age, weight, standing height, and how much RFing torso growth room is left in the Scenera, and I can let you know approximately when it will be outgrown (and if it will be by height or by weight).

[Maedze]

I think most 35 pound children will fit in the seat rearfacing by height.

[amyd]

Teehee that "someone" is me.

OP, tell me your kid's age, weight, standing height, and how much RFing torso growth room is left in the Scenera, and I can let you know approximately when it will be outgrown (and if it will be by height or by weight).

Cool...I'll stick him in one the next time we're at Wal-mart & see...thanks:thumbsup:

[snowbird25ca]

I think for an average kid 35lbs will be pretty close to when they outgrow the seat. The shell is really quite tall and the top slots are a decent height of about 15.5" too. My dd still had a smidge of growing room (ff'ing) when I sat her in it in the store while being over the top slots of the old alpha omega. Her head was slightly above the top of the shell, but she's also 37lbs and 4.5yrs old.

[featherhead]

I think most kids have a pretty good chance of getting close to 35 lbs rear-facing the the Scenera. But if you really want to make sure, and don't mind spending a bit more, the new 3-in-1s are also rear-facing to 35 (and forward to 50). My Walmart has them for $169.

[mommycat]

I think most kids have a pretty good chance of getting close to 35 lbs rear-facing the the Scenera. But if you really want to make sure, and don't mind spending a bit more, the new 3-in-1s are also rear-facing to 35 (and forward to 50). My Walmart has them for $169.
And if you are willing to do that, you can also consider the TrueFit when it's on sale for $150. Unless you said that was out for some reason, I didn't read the whole thread.

[LuvBug03]

you have a good chance of making it in the scenera. When did they up the weight again? I forget :o

That said, being in canada your options are a little different than ours(US) and the prices as well. You would get more use out of a seat like the truefit, triumph advanced, or the like if they are available in the high weight limits. I think the scenera is $70 and has around 15" top slots where the truefit is around $150 with a higher forward facing limit and top slots higher than the scenera and would definitely get you to 35lbs.

[mommycat]

The EFTA currently only RF to 30 lb here, unless I missed something.

[LuvBug03]

no that was my mistake, sorry! I am still not completely up to date with the new standards :o I edited it out as a suggestion.

[snowbird25ca]

no that was my mistake, sorry! I am still not completely up to date with the new standards :o I edited it out as a suggestion.

They actually haven't changed the standards, some manufacturers just returned to labeling their seats to 35lbs again. :shrug-shoulders:

For reference just in case you like to collect somewhat useless bits of information the way I do... :o (And I only say useless since it won't do you much good helping American parents. lol) The Scenera changed to a 35lb rf'ing limit Dec 23/08 and all the new design 3in1's have a 35lb rf'ing limit. The old 3in1 is no longer being made for the CDN market so far as I know. The Radian XT will have a 35lb rf'ing limit when it arrives next month, and the TF has had a 35lb rf'ing limit since it became available in June. The rest of our seats still have 30lb limits.

[mommycat]

For my own collection of random bits of info - did the US not get the new 3in1's? Are they still continuing to produce the old style despite having this improved design available?

[LuvBug03]

For my own collection of random bits of info - did the US not get the new 3in1's? Are they still continuing to produce the old style despite having this improved design available?

both of the 3n1s(EB and non) at my local target are the new ones :thumbsup:

[amyd]

Okay. The child is question is 10 months old, 30 inches standing height, 21lbs, 10in torso & has about 4.5 inches of hard shell above his head in the Scenera. I couldn't really put him in the seat well because our Walmart has the floor models attached to the shelf up high and about 2.5 ft back so you can't get to them:mad: So I grabbed on off the shelf that was in the bag and reclined it about where it would be in the car, put him in & estimated how much shell was left. Real scientific, I know:o

[Pixels]

Well, he is currently 65.7 percentile for weight, 95.4 percentile for height, 33.2 percentile weight for height (comparing weight to height, instead of weight to age). If he stays on his current curves, he'll be 30 pounds on 8/29/10 (2y4mo) at 37.75 inches. He'll be 35 pounds on 9/7/11 (3y4mo) at 41.5 inches.

The general rule is 2-3 inches of overall growth per inch of torso growth. Kids who are longer in the torso are closer to the 2 inch mark; kids who are leggier are closer to the 3 inch mark.

At this point, while your child is pretty likely to change growth curves (it's common at that age), if things don't change, he'll outgrow the Scenera by height just before 29 pounds. Of course, all this is assuming that your measurement of his growth room is accurate, too :)

[skaterbabscpst]

We had a Touriva, not a Scenera, but just the same Joy outgrew the Touriva at the same time by weight and height. She was 2 yrs, 6 mos, 34 lbs and 34".

The Touriva was the precurser to the Scenera and is basically the same seat.

[amyd]

Well, he is currently 65.7 percentile for weight, 95.4 percentile for height, 33.2 percentile weight for height (comparing weight to height, instead of weight to age). If he stays on his current curves, he'll be 30 pounds on 8/29/10 (2y4mo) at 37.75 inches. He'll be 35 pounds on 9/7/11 (3y4mo) at 41.5 inches.

The general rule is 2-3 inches of overall growth per inch of torso growth. Kids who are longer in the torso are closer to the 2 inch mark; kids who are leggier are closer to the 3 inch mark.

At this point, while your child is pretty likely to change growth curves (it's common at that age), if things don't change, he'll outgrow the Scenera by height just before 29 pounds. Of course, all this is assuming that your measurement of his growth room is accurate, too :)

Cool..thanks so much! So perhaps a Scenera is not our best option then. I am looking to get a second seat mostly for a daycare kid I am getting in a couple months. He's about a month younger than my son & is lower in the percentiles (not sure where exactly). My initial plan was to keep my DS in the MA until he hits 30lbs, daycare kid in the Scenera; when DS hits 30lbs, move him to the Scenera, daycare kid to the MA until he hits 30lbs. Then I'd turn the MA FFing for my DS; daycare kid back in the Scenera until he outgrows it RFing & then turn it around. Once the smaller of the 2 outgrow the Scenera, I'd get a Nautilus & have 1 in the Nauti & the other in the MA FFing. Clear as mud?? :) The other seats I'd consider are a TF or one of the new 35/50lb 3-in-1's. How do the new 3-in-1's do as a booster?

TIA:)

[snowbird25ca]

How do the new 3-in-1's do as a booster?

TIA:)

From what I can tell the booster design doesn't seem to have changed much with the updated 3in1 and I have yet to see a child fit properly in the 3in1 in booster mode. So without seeing the child - and since it's impossible to know what your son's proportions will be in a few years time, I'd say to still consider it a poor booster and plan on a dedicated booster.

[rachel1496]

Heightwise, I mean? I know it depends on the kid of course. But an average kid? I'm looking to get a 2nd seat & since we have a 30lb MA, I thought I'd make sure our 2nd seat has a 35lb RF limit. Is there a chance that my 50th percentile kiddo will fit in the Scenera past 30lbs or should I look at a different seat?


FWIW, my niece is 3.5, 39" and 36lbs and her shoulders are just squeaking past the second slot from the top in her Scenera. She could have easily made it to 35lbs rearfacing in that seat.

[amyd]

From what I can tell the booster design doesn't seem to have changed much with the updated 3in1 and I have yet to see a child fit properly in the 3in1 in booster mode. So without seeing the child - and since it's impossible to know what your son's proportions will be in a few years time, I'd say to still consider it a poor booster and plan on a dedicated booster.

Okay...thanks. I really appreciate the input:thumbsup: Perhaps a TF is our best option, then.

[MySweetAGL]

My dd made it to 3.5 yrs old RF in a Scenera. She hit 35 lbs right as she got to the 1" from the top.

[papooses]

My DD is 97th percentile for height -- carries it all in her legs, though -- outgrew the Scenera RF in PreK @ 4 yrs old when she reached the weight limit.

It bought her just a couple extra months of RF after she outgrew the Britaxes RF. After she outgrew the Scenera RF, it became my daycare seat & kiddo was using the Recaro Young Sport harnessed (we'd handed down Britaxes to younger cousins).

The long torso'd toddler I watched outgrew the Scenera about a year sooner. Every kid is different :)

[christineka]

My peanut dd is 30 pounds, 36 inches tall, with a 12.5 inch torso and a small head. She has four inches above her head in the scenera. I anticipate that she will outgrow rfing by weight before height.