Six mon old still not fit in CA

swtgi1982

New member

• May 27, 2010

• #1

here he is in it at 6mon old, at around 15lbs and tall for his age. This is at a full 45 degree recline with the monster rolled towel like in safety first install videos

was hoping to move him to here if I was turning DD FF

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• May 27, 2010

• #2

Wow, small torso! (My third would have fit by 2 weeks... I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum!)

 

swtgi1982

New member

• May 27, 2010

• #3

granted he is a big boy, just really got a lot of legs

 

firemomof3

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• May 27, 2010

• #4

He is the cutest thing!! Ya, I really don't like him in the CA at all. I bet he'd look perfect in a MyRide or Radian though

 

bobandjess99

Senior Community Member

• May 27, 2010

• #5

As a follow up to my other post, dd yelled out from behind me "THAT'S where babys' are supposed to be!"
hahahahahah

MY ds was about a year old before he truly fit into a CA.

 

urchin_grey

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• May 27, 2010

• #6

Yikes! I never knew the bottom slots on the CA were so high.

 

bobandjess99

Senior Community Member

• May 27, 2010

• #7

urchin_grey said:

Yikes! I never knew the bottom slots on the CA were so high.

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10 inches, like other dorel convertibles, and the britaxes.

 

joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician

• May 27, 2010

• #8

I'd feel absolutely safe with that, he's clearly not going to ramp up or out any amount.
Cute babe .

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• May 27, 2010

• #9

I thought they measured about 10.5? Am I confused? A little higher than the Britaxes? And some Dorel slots are lower-- the Scenera is only 9.

 

djma

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• May 27, 2010

• #10

He's a cutie!!

DD is 10 months and still doesn't fit in a CA.

 

Mae

Well-known member

• May 27, 2010

• #11

joolsplus3 said:

I'd feel absolutely safe with that, he's clearly not going to ramp up or out any amount.
Cute babe .

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That's what I was thinking, but didn't want to say it. With all that massive amount of shell above his head, it'd be impossible for him to ramp out. Now if it was the top slot, or any other slot for that matter, of course I wouldn't be okay with it. But with all the shell above his head? I'd use it if I had to. :twocents:

FWIW, European countries allow (maybe require?) straps to be above the shoulders for both FF and RF.

 

Cryssy Jane

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• May 27, 2010

• #12

S was 1 year before she fit in the CA. Right now at 14 months, she is just barely over the bottom.

 

firemomof3

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• May 27, 2010

• #13

joolsplus3 said:

I'd feel absolutely safe with that, he's clearly not going to ramp up or out any amount.
Cute babe .

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True, but I don't like where the crotch buckle is. Its just too high for my comfort level :twocents:
I'd love to see the comparison pic. of him in his Symphony!

 

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thepeach80

Senior Community Member

• May 27, 2010

• #14

Cutie pie!

Here's Olivia at 13 mos. I think once installed, she'd be exactly even w/ the bottom.

 

swtgi1982

New member

• May 27, 2010

• #15

he is still in the symphony, so no big deal, DD was being turned at 4.25yr and I was just seeing if he was ready or not. She can use the CA FF for now until he grow into it.

But yea the scenera is definitely lower. I do not like it but I think he needs to be moved up in his scenera to second slots, they are much less above his shoulders, but on the bottom slots the shoulder straps do not stay on him at all. He is less then an 1/8in away from the second slots in his scenera more upright then the CA and needs the second slots there.

As far as the CA I just tried him in it again today, he must have on shoulder taller then the other. His right shoulder is right there just almost level if not level, but the left is so not even there.

With out the infant insert in the symphony the crotch buckle is like that there too, that is why even though it is hot in the seat that way and warm out now, I still refuse to take it out.