35lb and 5months old-- what would you do CPS wise?

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Synchro246

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• Jan 25, 2007

• #1

I put this here because a memory of a child I watched while working in the YMCA nursery 10 years ago made me wonder, but I didn't want to clutter the serious folder with this since it's non-pressing.

This little boy was 5 months old, he had some condition (I don't know what- I don't even think the parents were 100% sure what was going on, but he had been to specialists galore). Anyway, He wighted 35lb.
He would have outgown all but the one seat RF, and it would be a safe bet that he would be >35lb before he was a year.
WWYD?

 

CandCfam

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• Jan 25, 2007

• #2

I would get the child's doctor to write a scrip for a Swedish seat that would be able to keep him RF longer.

 

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thepeach80

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• Jan 25, 2007

• #3

If possible, yes, I would have done that, but that's not easy to get ahold of the seat you need and have it shipped etc. It's also very expensive (not that that should matter, but we all know it does). Worst case I would've turned him ffing in a BV (better head support) and made sure he was tethered in nice and tight. IIRC studies from other countries show tethering to greatly reduce neck/head injuries, even in smaller babies.

 

Splash

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• Jan 25, 2007

• #4

Called Britax and begged them to retest one of their seats with a bigger or weighted dummy.

 

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thepeach80

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• Jan 25, 2007

• #5

If you think about it, we know the straps will hold in a Britax as they're rated to 65# ffing. The problem is overrotation when rfing w/ a heavier child which wouldn't be a problem in a braced/tethered seat. I can't say what I'd really do w/out being there.

 

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southpawboston

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• Jan 25, 2007

• #6

hopefully this will be moot once the new recaro convertible comes out!! (40 lbs RF?)

 

Splash

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• Jan 25, 2007

• #7

No, only 35 on the Recaro.

Honestly, I'd probably keep using a Britax seat. I'd tether it and brace it nice and tight against the front seat, and probably leave that front seat unoccupied. And hope for the best I suppose. But I'd get the Swedish seat over here, no matter what it cost.

 

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Synchro246

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• Jan 25, 2007

• #8

I think this kid was still gaining at an incredible rate. He could have easily been 40 lb at 6 or 7 months. I wouldn't be too suprised if he was over 65 at a year.

 

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LuvBug

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• Jan 25, 2007

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If it was my kid Id probably brace and tether and risk it until the child was a year old at minimum. And fight to get one of those swedish seats in the meantime. But id never tell someone else to risk it, Id just tell them what I would do in that case .

 

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Alicia-N-2SafeBugs

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• Jan 25, 2007

• #10

How scary for his parents....

If the parents wouldn't/couldn't get a swedish seat, I think I'd also put him in a BV FF and pray for the best.

 

KaysKidz

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• Jan 25, 2007

• #11

I was faced with a similar situation with my ds. He was 20lbs at 4mo. This was 10yrs ago when seats only went to 20lbs rf, at least to my knowledge. I kept him rf in his Evenflo Ultara even though he exceeded the weight limit, because I knew at 4mo, he was much much too young to ff. Finally, at 9mo, I turned him ff because I started to worry about exceeding the limit TOO much. He was 25lbs12oz at that point. 1mo later, the Century Smart Move came out with the 30lbs rf limit, and I think I heard of Britax for the first time then too. But by then he was 10mo...and I didn't want to get another seat for 2 more months of rf. 12mo was the big push back then.

 

Victorious4

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• Jan 25, 2007

• #12

If the state has a RF law or "proper use" clause then I would battle with the insurance company to pay for the Rx Scandinavian high weight seat.... Without the law backing me up, I'd still battle the insurance company -- quoting NHTSA & AAP safest practice guidelines & demand they explain in writing why they would help cover a special needs seat for a cognitive issue, but not a weight issue (once they have to put denials in writing, they usually back off at least enough to cover part of the cost). I would do whatever possible, even sell every item of furniture in the house, before turning an obese infant FF too soon.