Question if my son is outgrowing the titan, will the true fit work?

lovemybabies924

New member
this is my DS in the titan when not installed..


but once i have him in the car w/just a thin sweat shirt on it feels like hes RIGHT at the harness slot...hes only 32ish lbs and 36 1/4" tall i think.. and i want him harnessed until at least 50lbs+. i ordered a true fit premiere for the baby thats gonna be here any day/week lol but it wont be here until Wednesday!! i like the look of the TF for DS (looking at the casino one on sale) but wondering if he would fit in it long enough to make it worth it? i want a seat for him that dosnt cause head slump..he has done awesome in the scenera, regent, and titan :) AND I dont want to spend too much over $100 as i just spent 160 on the babys seat AND i need to get better boosters for my older two kids (any recs for that? when they sleep they flop WAY over and i dont feel safe!)
 
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Mae

Well-known member
Your son is FFing, correct? Will he ever be RFing again? If he won't, then I would look into a FF only seat because the rear facing "benefit" of that seat is being wasted, especially since it wouldn't be passed down to the littlest (you just bought her a TFP, right?).

The Titan's highest top slot isn't that tall; it's around 14.5". The True Fit's top slot measures pretty high, right around 17".

If he isn't going to be RFing, I would look into the Graco Nautilus (top slot around 18.5", or the Frontier 85 (top slot around 19.5").

What is your son's age and torso height? That will give us a better "mental picture" of what seat would work best for him. His overall height doesn't matter as much as his torso height, since his torso would be what matters as far as how much room he'd have to the top slots.

To measure his torso height, have him sit criss-cross-applesauce, with his back/bum against the wall. Then measure from the floor, to the top of his shoulders.

Is your siggy up to date? What are the oldest kids age/weight? I guess I'm just confused, because you want to buy this son a new seat, but then you said your older two need boosters. Are there four kids in question? (Edit: Ah, there must be a *new* baby, which means that there ARE four kids, right? - In that case, can you give us some updated stats on your kids? I'm still confused!).

Remember that a booster is only safe (as long as the booster is a good, proper fit) if the child can handle the responsibility of sitting correctly 100% of the car ride. You do not want them to be out of position at that one moment it really matters - the moment of a crash.

What is the make, model, and year of your vehicle? This will also help us determine what seats are best - Would you need to do a three across, etc.
 

bobandjess99

Senior Community Member
What Mae said. I wouldn't buy a convertible for a kid you don't plan to Rearface.

The Maestro or Nautilus would be great seats for you. the frontier is more expensive, but would work.

To be honest, head slump is a combo of the carseat, the vehicle seat angle, and the child....you can have the same seat in different vehicles cause head slump or not...or even the same seat in the same car but tiwth different kids...its like they hold their bodies differently...

Titan top slots are ridiculously low..if you are even with the top slots, you'll have a significant amount of room in most other seats on the market.

Will you be keeping the titan, or returning it? The titan is actually a GREAT seat for a newborn, the bottom slots are very low, so what you COULD do, is just use the seats you have, but put the baby in the titan for the first year or two, and let your 3 yo use the TFP, and then once he hits booster readiness in about 2 years, put the baby in the TFP, and buy your son a nice booster at that point. :)
 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob
Staff member
Jess has the same idea I had about putting baby in the Titan and your son in the True Fit Premiere. But if you'd rather buy him a new seat, the Maestro, as mentioned, goes to 50 lbs., has 18 inch top slots, and is under $100.
 

NannyMom

Well-known member
Sofi is over the top slots of the Titan, and over the 3rd slots on the True Fit. She has 1-2 inches to grow on the top slots of the TF. I'd get a Maestro though. It has higher top slots, and costs less, and can convert to a booster.
 

Mommy2Marcus

New member
I agree, if you are wanting to buy him a new seat & are not planning to RF him, then I would not get the True Fit for him. There are FF only seats out there are longer lasting & less money. If you can afford the $125-$150 for another True Fit, then I would go for a Nautilus. It is much longer lasting & should be the last seat you will need for him. It will harness him for a good long while, then it turns into a high back booster when he is ready, then a backless booster for when he is ready.

If you can not afford the Nautilus then I would look into the Maestro. He is light weight enough that it will get him to a good booster age. It then turns into a good booster. It will not be the last booster he needs, but it will last you untill you can save up for another booster before it is outgrown.
 

lovemybabies924

New member
well i ordered the pink TFP for the baby that is due soon, so thats out for DS..oops!! im keeping the titan as a back up for her tho i still have the infant insert brand new for it.

my 3 year old that im looking for a harnessed seat for torso height is 14". i would like EPS foam or something..i dont like feeling that one kid is more safe than another..:eek:

2004 honda oddessy van..its the version w/the DVD player and leather seats..not sure if there is a difference. (and i cant find ANY tether spots in this van ANYWHERE???)

and i ONLY do high back boosters. i was thinking of getting my kids the recaro boosters because of the nice headwings..right now they are: DD 50ish lbs and DSS 63lbs. and they are not that far apart in height..i cant tell you how tall tho.
 

Mommy2Marcus

New member
and im looking at the evenflo Maestro and generation65..whats the difference? is one "better"?

Skip the Generations 65. I own both the Maestro & the Generations 65. The top slots on the Gen65 is about 2-3 inches shorter than the Maestro's. While you have a short torsoed child, I would still skip it. My son is 4 with a 14.25 inch torso & he has 1 1/2-2 inches growing room in the Gen65. However it can be hard to install sometimes & it makes a terrible booster.

Also the Maestro is also less expensive, installs easier, has taller top slots, makes a really good booster & it has cupholders (which my son LOVES). So this is the seat I would go with over the Gen65 any day of the week, month, year! :twocents:

ETA: Here is a couple of pictures of my son in both about 2 months ago. He is 4 years old, weighs right at 35lbs fully dressed, 42 inches tall & has a 14.25 inch torso.
Gen65: He is on the top slots, about 1 1/2-2 inches before he has outgrown it.
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Maestro: He is on the 3rd set of slots with about 1 1/2-2 inches untill he needs the top slots. SO MUCH more growing room.
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ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob
Staff member
2004 honda oddessy van..its the version w/the DVD player and leather seats..not sure if there is a difference. (and i cant find ANY tether spots in this van ANYWHERE???)

You have tether anchors. :) In the second row they are under the seat. In the third row, you have one in the center, on the tailgate sill; there are also two weld nuts that you can either order extra anchors for, if you want them, or if you prefer to put him outboard in the third row, you can move the anchor from the center to either of the sides. They're hidden under a little plastic cover you have to remove. Instructions for doing this are in your manual (if you don't have it, you can access it online.) You'll just need a torque wrench. It's very simple, we did it the other day. :) If you'd like the part number for extra anchors, I can get it for you.
and i ONLY do high back boosters. i was thinking of getting my kids the recaro boosters because of the nice headwings..right now they are: DD 50ish lbs and DSS 63lbs. and they are not that far apart in height..i cant tell you how tall tho.

While it's great that you only do high-backs right now, be aware that at some point they will outgrow the high-backs by going over the belt guides at the top setting, and they may or may not fit the belt properly. If they don't they will need backlesses until they fit like an adult does (or very close to it anyway-- lap belt across the hips, shoulder belt squarely across the shoulders, seated all the way back, knees comfortably at the edge of the seat, and stay that way all the time, preferably with their feet touching the floor so they're not tempted to slouch.) :) The Recaros do have nice headwings but if you're looking for high-back as long as possible there are other boosters out there that will last longer by torso height.
 

lovemybabies924

New member
awesome! im gonna have to go see if i can find the tether spots :)

and DH said i can get DS the Maestro on the 1st!!!

also i dont have head rests in the back row where i have the two in boosters so they have to be in high back boosters right?? right now they are in evenflo big kid boosters and they adjust really high so im not worried about that for a while! DSS is 8 and not much taller than my 4 year old hehe
 

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