car seat for 8mo old at 24 pounds

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car seat for 8mo old at 24 pounds

My grandson weighs 24lbs at 8 months. My question is what would be the best car seat , or what are our options for a car seat that will accomodate him now as well as later. We did buy 3 seats that he has outgrown. Looking back now, I realize that my daughter, Jodi, as well as myself did not know to research the infant carriers. Had we done that we would have gotten 3 that would accomodate him up to at least 30 pounds which would have been closer to the 1 year mark for safety as far as turning forward. We would love to get seats that accomodate him now and could be turned forward lasting longer than 40 pounds. Thanking you advance-
Wanda Vestal
(Myrtle Beach, SC)
 
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A shopping guide, and my personal favorites...

There is a great shopping guide, which talks about what features are available and what's important when looking for a convertible seat here. www.cpsafety.com/articles...eShop.aspx

My top choices, based on my experience, as well as the reviews I've read are:

1) Britax Roundabout/Advantage. (www.britaxusa.com/product...7E0C5B9295 and www.britaxusa.com/product...FCB4A99357 ) These 2 seats have EPS foam (like you find in bike helmets) to help protect the head. They have built in locking clips, which make installation much easier in many vehicles. They have an *easy to use* tether which can be used both front and rear facing. They have straps which do not twist or wrinkle. They have a harness adjuster which is so easy to use that my 4 year old can buckle himself in and get his own harness *tighter* than the recommendation! (There are seats which take my full strength to tighten just barely tight enough. The recommendation is that you should only be able to fit one finger between the child and the straps at his collar bone.) The Advantage has "infinite" harness adjustablility (you turn a knob to move it up or down), while the Roundabout has regular "slots". Any harness slot may be used front facing (most convertible seats only have the top slots reinforced for front facing use.) They are very well padded. They are also very expensive—approximately $200 for the Roundabout and $250 for the Advantage.

2) Britax Marathon. (www.britaxusa.com/product...9B3D5B8213 ) This is a brand new seat which can be used rear facing to 33 lb and front facing to 65 lb. (The other convertible seats I’ve listed can only be used to 40 lb front facing.) Like the Roundabout, it has built in locking clips, EPS foam a tether which can be used front *and* rear facing, non-twist straps, an easy to use harness adjuster. It is very well padded. It retails for $230-$250. It can be found at some TRU/BRU stores as well as baby specialty stores across the US.

3) Evenflo Triumph. (www.evenflo.com/pr/co/prco_triumph.phtml ) This seat has EPS foam. It also has a unique harness adjustment system that uses knobs and a "memory harness". I’ve heard that the system can take a bit of getting used to, but once you do, it’s great! That avoids the problem many seats have with adjustability. It is nicely padded.

4) Graco ComfortSport (www.gracobaby.com/Section...TypeID=432 ) The straps on this seat are less twisty than many, though not nearly as nice as those on the Britax seats. The harness adjuster is also easier to use than some, but again, not nearly as easy Britax’s. This seat comes in two versions; one has a more padding and runs about $10 more than the other version. The ComfortSport also has a cup holder (plastic or mesh, depending on the seat). One complaint I’ve seen about this seat is that in *some* vehicles, the harness adjuster is difficult to access rear facing.

5) Cosco Touriva. (www.djgusa.com/coscocat/c...uriva.html ) This seat is much more difficult to use and has a lot less padding than any of the seats listed above. It also has a very difficult to install and adjust tether. However, it is significantly less expensive, and if you are diligent about making sure the straps don’t get twisted and in ensuring that the harness is tight enough each and every trip, it is not an "unsafe" seat.

The seats I listed above all have a rear facing weight limit of at least 30 lb (remember, toddlers *must* stay rear facing until they weigh at *least* 20 lb and are a minimum of 1 year old, and longer is safer). They are compatible with a wide variety of vehicles, though you should always make sure a seat fits in *your* vehicle before making a final decision. They all have reasonable harness slot heights (lowish bottom slots and tallish top slots). They all have a 5 point harness, which generally provides better protection in a crash than an overhead shield does (see www.cpsafety.com/articles...hield.aspx for more).

There are perfectly fine seats that did not make my list. Some have compatibility issues with many vehicles (but might fit your vehicle perfectly). Some have exceptionally low harness slots and might be outgrown much sooner than another similarly priced seat. Some are more difficult to use without being any less expensive. However, if you can say, "Yes," to each of the following questions, the seat may be the right one for *you*.

1-Does it fit your child?
2-Does it fit your vehicle?
3-Does it fit your budget?
4-Will you use it properly each and every time you go somewhere?
 

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