does anyone have...

Cryssy Jane

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• Oct 15, 2009

• #1

a picture of a 22 ish pound child in a regent? One of my clients is considering getting one due to the longevity of the seat and I'm trying to convince her out of it. :thumbsdown: Her daughter is roughly 1.5 years old and is about 20-22lbs with a 10 inch torso.

Much to my avail she has not wanted to turn this child back rf even though she's seen all the articles and videos about how dangerous it is for her to FF. I just found out yesterday that she pretty much came home from the hospital in a FF convertible.

Any pictures showing how this child would be swallowed up by the seat would be great! I don't have one to play with so I can't show her personally.

Also, anyone have a picture of a small 3 year old in a HBB? She's trying to put her 3 year old, 28lb daughter in a HBB because it's easier I told her 4 and 40 was minimum and she said the TB says 3 and 30...

 

canadiangie

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• Oct 15, 2009

• #2

Question: what is the 18m/o riding in now? could she stay riding in it?

Could this client then buy the Regent for her 3y/o to use for now, later passing it to the younger child?

sorry I don't have any pics saved of an itty bitty in a Regent.

 

Cryssy Jane

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• Oct 15, 2009

• #3

Mom is borrowing my MA at the moment because she had baby in an expired AIO.

3 year old is currently borrowing one of my radians as of yesterday. 3 year old was in a NBB

I can't let her borrow my seats for long term because I now don't have enough for my daycare kiddos thus confining us to the house.

I think I'm going to have her look into a scenera for the baby for now. I mean technically she could probaby get away with two for a while because the 3 year old is so tiny.

 

Blondie87

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• Oct 15, 2009

• #4

D is 21 lbs and has prolly a 10 in torso... I'll take a pic when we get home. He fits good torso wise though...

 

Qarin

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• Oct 15, 2009

• #5

I have an Evenflo Generations with a February '05 DOM sitting unused, which would work for the 3 year old if you want it.

 

Cryssy Jane

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• Oct 15, 2009

• #6

Blondie87 said:

D is 21 lbs and has prolly a 10 in torso... I'll take a pic when we get home. He fits good torso wise though...

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super thanks!

 

Cryssy Jane

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• Oct 15, 2009

• #7

Qarin said:

I have an Evenflo Generations with a February '05 DOM sitting unused, which would work for the 3 year old if you want it.

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Super! I'll ask mom if she would be interested, although I won't see her again until tuesday (I'm going to vegas tomorrow, be back late monday) But I'll ask as soon as I see her.

 

Jennifer mom to my 7

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• Oct 15, 2009

• #8

Her torso was quite a bit taller than 10 inches (More like 14.5) she was slouching here. But, about a year old, 22 pounds, 32.5 inches?

This is how she fit in her decathlon at a little older at about the same time.

 

Blondie87

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• Oct 15, 2009

• #9

OMGoodness... he fits horrible! I couldn't even get it near as tight enough for some reason. I thought I could before.. but it was not happening this time..

let me upload the pics to photobucket and black out his face..

 

Cryssy Jane

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• Oct 15, 2009

• #10

Jennifer mom to my 7 said:

Her torso was quite a bit taller than 10 inches (More like 14.5) she was slouching here. But, about a year old, 22 pounds, 32.5 inches?
This is how she fit in her decathlon at a little older at about the same time.

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wow, girl's got torso! Thank you for the pictures. I think that will help me win the debate.

 

Blondie87

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• Oct 15, 2009

• #11

No matter what I did I couldn't get the straps tighter then this on him. He's even with the bottom slots of the Marathon. I haven't measured his torso though. He'sabout 30 inches and 20/21 lbs.

ETA- Checked why I couldn't get the straps tighter, the splitter plate was caught on the latch straps. So it could get tighter, either way though.. didn't fit him well. Crotch strap was way to far forward for him, and the him straps were so wide on him.

 

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scatterbunny

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• Oct 15, 2009

• #12

In addition to stressing how poorly it will fit a child that age/size, I would stress the fact that unless she plans on keeping this child harnessed until age 8+ (unlikely given the fact that she wants her 3yo in a booster), the Regent is WAY overkill, and will expire before the child is too big for it.

If she wants to get it to use for the 3yo now, and pass it down to the 1yo in a couple of years, that would work well. Even if you can't convince her to RF the 1yo, hopefully you can convince her to purchase a seat that will fit the child better. Be sure to mention not only the fact that the straps possibly will not tighten enough to protect the child in a crash, but also the fact that the poor child will have no sleep support (which will almost certainly lead to some miserably cranky car rides).

 

Cryssy Jane

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• Oct 15, 2009

• #13

Mmk I'm forwarding this thread on to mom and see what she says after being presented with such information. I called her so she will check her email and get back to me by the end of the day.