How long will the coccoro last?

eyeslkethesky5391

Senior Community Member

• Dec 30, 2010

• #1

So I could not find the answer to this question anywhere. How long could you expect this car seat to last? I have no clue how big this LO is going to be. I'm 5'2 and average and BF is 6'4" and skinny.

 

LISmama810

Admin - CPS Technician

• Dec 30, 2010

• #2

It depends entirely on the kid. Rear-facing, I'd say anywhere from 18 months to 3 years.

My daughter is 21 months old and on the smaller side of average, but she has a very long torso. She is about to outgrow it rear-facing--most definitely before she's 2.

 

oxeye

New member

• Dec 30, 2010

• #3

My DS has a long torso, and he outgrew it RF around 18 months old. He was on the young side for outgrowing it.

I don't know his stats when he outgrew it, but he's 34" at 22 months. Not super tall, but short little legs.

 

eyeslkethesky5391

Senior Community Member

• Dec 30, 2010

• #4

so would you say its worth it...I'm planning on using it from birth. I thought about getting a myride but its so big a bulky. I don't have small car but I wanna make sure their is room for other passengers. Its 91 montero

 

oxeye

New member

• Dec 30, 2010

• #5

eyeslkethesky5391 said:

so would you say its worth it...I'm planning on using it from birth. I thought about getting a myride but its so big a bulky. I don't have small car but I wanna make sure their is room for other passengers. Its 91 montero

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I think it's worth it. I really miss the seat! I only recommend it to people if they are willing to get another higher capacity rear-facing seat after it is outgrown, however.

 

LISmama810

Admin - CPS Technician

• Dec 30, 2010

• #6

Is it worth it? Only you can decide that.

Do you want to rear-face for 3-4 years and not need to buy another seat until it's time to forward-face, or until it's time for a booster? Then no.

If you don't plan on rear-facing longer than 12-18 months (though you really should) or you're ok buying another seat to rear-face longer when the Coccoro is outgrown, sure.

I'm in the latter camp: I always knew I'd need to buy another seat. But I've greatly enjoyed the CCO while it lasted.

 

Laurette

New member

• Dec 30, 2010

• #7

I too, enjoyed my CCO for the amount of time it lasted. But, I think the MyRide will give you plenty of room for passengers, especially when rearfacing. It has a very narrow base to allow for hip room and when the seat is rearfacing there won't be any competition for sholder room either.

 

Mom2three

New member

• Dec 30, 2010

• #8

My DS is 18 months now and has about 3 more inches in his CCO before outgrowing it. It is really different for each child. My DD outgrew it RF when she was 37 months old. She is tiny for her age. I love the seat and am so happy that we have had it since he was a few months old. I will be sad when he outgrows it. I have other seats for him to rearface in when he does outgrow it. For us, it has been a great seat, and I would reccomend it on the same basis the previous posters did, as long as you are okay buying another seat to RF longer in.

 

BritMum-in-US

Active member

• Dec 30, 2010

• #9

My son is two in January and still has some growing room rf. He is average size (28#, 33+" last time I checked) with, I would say, an average torso/leg length ratio. He is on the 2nd slots from the bottom. He will make it to at least 2 1/2 I'm sure, though he will be a bit squished
If you plan on travel I say get it! From birth it will last you a while and it's so nice and compact.

 

eyeslkethesky5391

Senior Community Member

• Dec 30, 2010

• #10

well I was planning on getting an infant seat at first but I just don't see the point in it I will be baby wearing or getting a nice stroller that reverses. So I think I'm going to find somewhere around me that carries it and go and play with it

 

Cryssy Jane

New member

• Dec 30, 2010

• #11

A is about 18 months and has about an inch left. He's also got a ginormous torso for his age (already wearing 3T shirts and only 24months pants)

 

dawnp15

New member

• Dec 30, 2010

• #12

I've always really wanted one, but couldn't justify it for my kiddo's now. So if we ever have another i will get one to use from birth. I think they're worth it if you can use from birth and afford another seat to get you to a decent FFing age.

 

JOII

Active member

• Dec 30, 2010

• #13

Depends on the child, my DD1 outgrew it rear facing right before age 3. My DD2, who is using it now, looks like she will outgrow it at about 18ish months. (RF only, I have no intentions of using it FF). I enjoy it very much and have no regrets

 

Kat_Momof3

New member

• Dec 30, 2010

• #14

when you use it from birth... totally worth it.

I'd get one to use from birth if I were having another baby... I'd see what was out for convertibles that rf longer when the cco was outgrown

also, remember... if this is your first child and you plan on having kids close together, the seat can be passed to the next baby.

 

luckyclov

New member

• Dec 30, 2010

• #15

It fits newborns *really* well, so if it's a seat you'd be using from birth, I'd say, easily, well worth it. How much overall use you get out of it totally depends on your child, though. The RF weight limit is 33 lbs, but it's also not a mega tall shell - that said, the shell is actually not as short as it appears. I really liked the CCO when we were using it. I really liked the around-the-back routing of the shoulder belt. I never used it FF, but it installs really nicely FF (I generally think of it as a RF only seat, though).

 

An Aurora

Senior Community Member

• Dec 30, 2010

• #16

I agree, if you use it from birth it's definitely worth it. I bought mine when my son was 13m old. He's 18m now and has at least another year in it. It's served it's purpose well for us.