WWYD-almost 4 yo RFing?

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hboo22

New member

• Dec 15, 2009

• #1

My daughter Jaylee will be 4 in January. She is a peanut, and I just recently turned her FFing full time in her TF. The other day we were getting ready to go to a Christmas dinner, and she actually cried cause she wanted to sit backward We were ready to go so I weighed her with coat and boots and she was 35.5 lbs. So I had to tell her no, she was too big now Laila, who I'm embarassed to say has been FFing since about 11 months also would love to RF, but is too big at 45.5 lbs.....would you get Jaylee a new seat to RF longer?? I am thinking if I can sell or trade my TF I would get her a higher weight RFing seat.....
Why the heck can they not make the TF RFing to 40 or 45 lbs, look at all her head room!!!

 

babygirlsmom1005

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• Dec 15, 2009

• #2

I would love if the TF would be a 40 or 45 lbs seat!!!

I gave into the begging of being RF'ing again - in my sig pic is my DD 4 years old RF'ing in her new Radian XT (40 lbs seat).

If you have the extra $ for it, it won't put a financial strain on you and you want to (and your DD totally wants to), why not?

 

wendytthomas

Admin - CPST Instructor

Staff member

• Dec 15, 2009

• #3

Agreed. If you can afford to, go ahead. It certainly won't hurt her! If it would be cost prohibitive, or she doesn't want to part with her TF, then no.

Wendy

 

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hboo22

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• Dec 15, 2009

• #4

I would, but I'm afraid DH will kill me, especially since we have too many seats as it is.... I would love to get her a Petal Radian XTSL!! Wonder what I could get out of the TF on Craigslist?? hmmmm.....

 

urchin_grey

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• Dec 15, 2009

• #5

Sure, I'd do it if you have the $$ or you can sell/trade the TF.

I'm amazed that's she's over 35lbs! My 4yo has about the same amount of shell over his head (RF'ing, anyway) but he's only 25lbs. I guess he's just really skinny.

 

thepote

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• Dec 15, 2009

• #6

If you can spend the $$, definitely! Here's my 3.5 yr old in the RadianXT:
http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=106919

 

emandbri

Well-known member

• Dec 15, 2009

• #7

I know all about having too many seats.

I would show your dh the rear-facing youtube video, explain that the true fit was a good choice at the time but now this new seat goes rear-facing to 45 lbs and you want her backwards again!

She would fit great in the radian!

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Dec 15, 2009

• #8

I gave into the begging too. It certainly has made my life easier. My rule is if I can, RF until 4. After 4, they get input. That also means that if I'm ABLE and they WANT to after 4... I accomodate that.

 

BookMama

Senior Community Member

• Dec 15, 2009

• #9

If you want to get a new seat, can reasonably spend the money, and it won't cause a big fight with your DH, then why not. On the other hand, at 4 I wouldn't stress about her being FF and *I* certainly wouldn't push you to buy her a new seat so she can RF. :twocents:

 

Madeline410

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• Dec 15, 2009

• #10

Yep, I would RF her too. I bought my DS a new seat just before he turned 4 so he could keep RF

 

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hboo22

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• Dec 16, 2009

• #11

What about a MyRide?? How tall are the harness slots (for later FF use)? There is one at our Walmart, its kinda up too high to try it out. But I'm tall, I may just hoist Jaylee up there to see I wish they didn't zip tie them to the shelves, seriously, who's gonna steal a car seat?!?!?

 

CarSeatPoncho

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• Dec 16, 2009

• #12

Take the coat off her and save a pound!!

 

TechnoGranola

Forum Ambassador

• Dec 16, 2009

• #13

hboo22 said:

What about a MyRide?? How tall are the harness slots (for later FF use)? There is one at our Walmart, its kinda up too high to try it out. But I'm tall, I may just hoist Jaylee up there to see I wish they didn't zip tie them to the shelves, seriously, who's gonna steal a car seat?!?!?

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DD just moved from a TF to a MR and I thought I wasn't going to like it because it sits up so much higher than the TF, but it ends up I *really* quite like it now! In some respects I like it more than the TF.

This is how my DD fits in the TF:

And I think that looks taller than your DD (if your siggy pic is fairly current)? What's your DD's overall height? Do you know her torso height?

And my DD in the MR with 2 or slightly more inches to grow (her feet are smushed up because the leather seat was mighty cold when we took this pic, not because she doesn't have leg room!):