kandamom
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Someone posted a similar question regarding ff and harness height a while back, and that got me thinking...
My 2-year-old is currently rear facing in a radian65. There is a huge difference between his seated height when I first put him in the seat vs. when he has "settled in" the seat. When I first put him in the seat, he is sitting up straight with his back against the seat back. His shoulders are a good 1-1 1/2 inches above the second from the top harness slots. After he has been sitting in the seat for a while, he is more like at or a little above the second from the top slots. It makes that much of a difference! When I measure 1" from the top of the shell, do I go by the initial measurement or the measurement after he has been sitting for a while? I assume I would go by the initial measurement to be on the safe side? I know he's still got some room right now, but he is due for a growth spurt one of these months. I'm also wondering if it is worth it to consider a radian 80sl for him, but my thought is that he will be getting too tall to rear face in a radian anyway by the time he hits 40 lbs. (If measuring when I first put him in the seat, and assuming no huge jumps in weight before he grows taller.) Right now, he has a seated height of 24", a shoulder height of 15".
Thanks for your help.
My 2-year-old is currently rear facing in a radian65. There is a huge difference between his seated height when I first put him in the seat vs. when he has "settled in" the seat. When I first put him in the seat, he is sitting up straight with his back against the seat back. His shoulders are a good 1-1 1/2 inches above the second from the top harness slots. After he has been sitting in the seat for a while, he is more like at or a little above the second from the top slots. It makes that much of a difference! When I measure 1" from the top of the shell, do I go by the initial measurement or the measurement after he has been sitting for a while? I assume I would go by the initial measurement to be on the safe side? I know he's still got some room right now, but he is due for a growth spurt one of these months. I'm also wondering if it is worth it to consider a radian 80sl for him, but my thought is that he will be getting too tall to rear face in a radian anyway by the time he hits 40 lbs. (If measuring when I first put him in the seat, and assuming no huge jumps in weight before he grows taller.) Right now, he has a seated height of 24", a shoulder height of 15".
Thanks for your help.
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