Still ok to use this seat?

zactayaus · Dec 10, 2009

So I took the advice of joolsplus3 and mommy-medic in a thread I started yesterday about whether or not Gavin would have another month or two in his SS1. They suggested I take out the head insert and take off his hat for a more accurate view of how much room he has left and

. Is it still ok for him to use this seat?

Here are the pics (I also pulled down the cover so you can see the shell of the seat):

This one cause it's cute:

Cover back on:

wendytthomas · Dec 10, 2009

He is cute.

That's for sure.

He's right smack on the 1" mark. The rule is that as long as they have an inch or more. So he's fine for now, but I'd be on the hunt for a new seat, big time. One lick of torso growth and he's done. If you have another seat I'd move him. If you don't I'd get one. It may be just a few days or a couple of weeks.

Wendy

Maedze · Dec 10, 2009

I'd need an actual side view to be sure, but he does look close, doesn't he?

And, uh, WOW, your 8 month old has a taller torso than many two year olds

zactayaus · Dec 10, 2009

Maedze said:
I'd need an actual side view to be sure, but he does look close, doesn't he?

And, uh, WOW, your 8 month old has a taller torso than many two year olds

He's only 7 months. He'll be 8 months on the 20th.

zactayaus · Dec 10, 2009

Maedze said:
I'd need an actual side view to be sure, but he does look close, doesn't he?

Here's a side view:

Maedze · Dec 10, 2009

Oh, that looks a little less dire. He looks like he has about 3/4" of torso growth until he's at the 1" mark.

joolsplus3 · Dec 10, 2009

ROFL! Ok, that was NOT quite what I was expecting would happen!!! He was supposed to have MORE room

zactayaus · Dec 10, 2009

joolsplus3 said:
ROFL! Ok, that was NOT quite what I was expecting would happen!!! He was supposed to have MORE room

Yeah! I think the SS1 cover was way poofier than anyone could have suspected.

Plus he was sleeping in the other pics so he must have scrunched down some.

xursusmaritimusx · Dec 10, 2009

wow he has a lot less room in those pics than before! crazy!

it looks to me like hes pretty much at the 1" mark too but its a lil hard to tell for sure.

and he does have a super long torso!!! my friends son was in a ss1 as well.
hes turning 1 on dec 24. he is currently 26lbs and 31" tall but he JUST outgrew the ss1 by height this week.

on the other hand my super short torso'd DD fit until 31 months by height! but outgrew by weight at 24 months

AllieCanada · Dec 10, 2009

Oh my goodness he's adorable! I can't believe he's so close to outgrowing the SS1 already. Could you imagine if you had got him one of the 22lb/29 inch infant seats?

safeinthecar · Dec 10, 2009

I find that with the SS, the shell curves dramatically outward right at the 1 inch mark. If his head is below that curve of the shell (you can definitely feel where that is) you are fine.

ketchupqueen · Dec 10, 2009

Also, sometimes how you install it in the car is different than the angle it sits at when it's just sitting-- that may give you a smidge more room.

tiggercat · Dec 10, 2009

Gosh he is cute

I think he is ok in it, but I'd be looking for a new seat. I have a feeling Sam is going to outgrow his SR32 before a year too, he is well above the 2nd slots at not quite 4m.

Mama Jo · Dec 10, 2009

To me, even from the first set of pics (the 4th from the top in particular) and then especially from the later pic, it looks like he has about 2 inches... so an inch of growth till he hits the 1" mark. Elias fits in his about the same. And, uh, he's 16 months old.

zactayaus · Dec 10, 2009

Thanks everyone for your opinions. I was really hopeing (ok, why doesn't that word look right?) he would make it to March in it so we could make it through the coldest part of the Winter (yes, I still carry all 20+ lbs of him in and out of the truck in that seat

). Doesn't look like we'll make it quite that far though.

I do have a brand new MA in Crimson waiting to be installed in DH's truck and I just got a brand new Hannah MA which is awaiting a make over

(just bought a black harness set and seamonkey's fido cover). I also have a comfort sport that will expire in a year hanging out in the closet for a backup.

tjham · Dec 10, 2009

http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=30201

I like this thread.

abigaylebelle · Dec 10, 2009

On my ss1 it measured 1" just below where the foam part starts to go out. So maybe he has more than 1" but not much. Btw he is so incredibly cute! It must be hard to ever set him down he looks so cuddly.

An Aurora · Dec 10, 2009

I agree with Maedze that he has almost an inch of growing room in that seat. WOW though!!

cpsaddict · Dec 10, 2009

Holy torso batman! Kenzie is not even close to the top and she's 90% for height. I think she has maybe 4ish inches above her head. I thought she was on the top slot, but once installed, she's not. Goodness, he is sure cute!

babygirlsmom1005 · Dec 10, 2009

Oh he is absoutly adorable!!! Marshall is 2 days younger than him - how tall is he?

Still ok to use this seat?

Well-known member

Admin - CPST Instructor

New member

Well-known member

Well-known member

New member

Admin - CPS Technician

Well-known member

New member

New member

Moderator - CPS Technician

CPST and ketchup snob

New member

New member

Well-known member

New member

Active member

Senior Community Member

New member

New member

Car-Seat.Org Facebook Group

Sponsors

Forum statistics