Carseat question

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Heather1628

New member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #1

My friend has a son that is 4 year old. He weights 60lbs and he is 43inches. She still have him in a Safety 1st Vantage Booster Car Seat. Im worried he isnt safe enough. She says she wants to keep him harnessed for as long as possiable. What carseat can i show her that she can get for him that is safe?
Here is the link to the carseat he has. http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3513391

TIA

 

carseatcoach

Carseat Crankypants

• Nov 22, 2009

• #2

Yikes -- he is really REALLY!!!! unsafe harnessed in that seat. She needs to take the harness out and use it as a booster before he gets in the car again. It is not a very good booster, but it is safer as a not-good booster than used at 150% of the harness capacity.

Then I recommend she consider a Britax Regent or a Sunshine Kids Radian80 -- most kids won't get over 65# in a Radian but this one might.

ETA: Both those seats are fairly expensive. If she cannot afford them, which I can completely understand, the child is far safer in a good belt-positioning booster seat than over the harness limit. I'd rather see a 4yo harnessed, of course, but the bottom line is that he just can't be in a 40# harness. If she has high headrests or vehicle backs in her car, she could consider the Safety 1st Apex -- it will harness him for five more pounds, and then become a very wide BPB.

 

cookie123

New member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #3

That's pretty heavy for a 4 year old. Are you sure of the weight?

 

jess71903

Ambassador

• Nov 22, 2009

• #4

YIKES! I agree. If you have his stats right, he needs to be out of that harness yesterday. She needs to try him in some new seats if she really wants to keep him harnessed. She can get a Nautilus for 5 more lbs if he fits, which he may not if he's that big, or I would seriously consider a Regent at his size.

 

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Heather1628

New member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #5

cookie123 said:

That's pretty heavy for a 4 year old. Are you sure of the weight?

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Yes that is his weight.

 

firemomof3

New member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #6

I also agree that if she can afford the Regent then that would be the best solution.

 

Louisa

CPST Instructor

• Nov 22, 2009

• #7

at this point you can get a regent for close to the price of a nautilas, If that was my child i would go for the Regent

 

katiesmommy

Active member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #8

I agree, for a 60 lbs 4 year old there's really not much of a choice. If she wants him harnessed a Regent is nearly the only seat that will work. The frontier and Radian 80 would probably hold him, but their more narrow then the Regent and he probably wouldn't be very comfortable.

 

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Heather1628

New member

• Nov 23, 2009

• #9

Thank you so much I will suggest a Radian

 

mum2two

Active member

• Nov 23, 2009

• #10

Actually the recommendation was for a BRITAX REGENT...

 

carseatcoach

Carseat Crankypants

• Nov 23, 2009

• #11

If they can spend Radian money, why would you recommend that over the Regent?

 

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Gypsy

Senior Community Member

• Nov 23, 2009

• #12

I'm also going to suggest the Britax Regent - it's on clearance because it's been discontinued, so it can be bought for around $150ish now.

Or the Britax Frontier - it has nice tall slots and an 80 pound limit, then becomes a really good booster with a slide guard clip available for purchase soon.

 

soygurl

Active member

• Nov 23, 2009

• #13

I would go with a Regent or a Frontier. NOT a Radian in this situation.