Would you be Ok with this?

nevaehsmommy · Dec 3, 2009

We are going on a Four hour drive over two major hwys. We will be leaving the house at dusk.

My daughter is 33-37 # depending on when she last ate and if she has had a b.m. I have her FFing in a true fit.

I am wanting to know if she is more in the 35-37# pound range if you would let YOUR child ride RFing for the trip.

Also we will be borrowing a honda oddysey van. If I were to put her FFing can I recline the captains chair a bit to let her sleep better.

Maedze · Dec 3, 2009

The True Fit has a max weight limit of 35 pounds, not 35-37 :twocents: She needs to be forward facing :thumbsup:

nevaehsmommy · Dec 3, 2009

I knew the weight limit. I was just hoping that it would not be like life or death if I did do it and G-d forgive we were in an accident.

carseatcoach · Dec 3, 2009

It could be life or death if she is over the weight limit. She is far safer forward-facing and tethered than rear-facing over the limit.

nevaehsmommy · Dec 3, 2009

ok and what about the recline on the captains chair. I will weigh her tongiht before we leave.

carseatcoach · Dec 3, 2009

Check the vehicle manual and the carseat manual.

bobandjess99 · Dec 3, 2009

If she is OVER 35, ,I would FF her. If she were 35 or under, I would RF her.
That's my personal decision and the way *I* interpret weight limits.
I know many people, including many techs on here, think that if a seat has a 35 lb limit, that means you turn AT 35 pounds. I believe you can still RF at 35, but have to FF at 36.
I would weight her and see what the weight is. IF necesary, I would absolutely do things like leave her shoes off in order to have her be under the weight limit, but I wouldn't try to stretch it or say "36 is close enough..." Not at 3.5. If we were talking about a MUCH younger child, say under 24 months, I *might* be willing to take the risk that a child 1 pound over the limit was less of a risk than a FFing 1 year old, but it would be a very difficult decision, and not one I'd ever advise anyone to make, only myself personally.

snowbird25ca · Dec 3, 2009

Ff her. Especially if her weight fluctuates from day to day. I am not comfortable exceeding a weight limit at all - especially when the child is old enough to be safe ff'ing.

Not sure about recline that Honda allows, but I know the TF installs with quite a natural recline - that may be sufficient enough without reclining the seat back. I wouldn't recommend reclining the seat back to create extra recline if the vehicle manual doesn't tell you to.

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