Older kids in the Frontier.

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love-pink

Well-known member

• Jun 28, 2011

• #1

My ds is 5 and weighs around 46lbs. He used to be really good at sitting in his booster but the last 2 weeks or so hes all over the place. Thinking I should find a good deal on a Frontier 85 and use it when needed.

Please show me your kiddos around his age harnessed in the Frontier. Thoughts would also be appreciated.

 

scoutingbear

New member

• Jun 28, 2011

• #2

I can take one for you when we leave for swim lessons.

 

joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician

• Jun 28, 2011

• #3

I can get one of Leah, she definitely hasn't had enough carseat pictures lately (she's half in the FR, half in the boost air, depending on who's in the car with her and who she wants to sit next to )

 

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sweetpea3829

New member

• Jun 28, 2011

• #4

LOL, I can't take any pictures because ours are sitting in the junkyard with our wrecked minivan.

But, I can tell you that my 5 1/2 yr old and 4 1/2 yr old both sat in Frontier 80s and did really well with them.

 

Phineasmama

New member

• Jun 28, 2011

• #5

My DD is 4 1/2 and around 41/42 lbs, tall for her age. She still has a ton of room to grow in the harness!

 

njkj

New member

• Jun 28, 2011

• #6

Here is Ds he turned 6 yesterday and is 46lbs and around 46 inches tall. IRC he has 3 harness setting left.

ETA: DS got his FN85 for the same reason. He did GREAT in a booster, even asleep, then all of a sudden the newness wore of and he was all over the place and folding in half while sleeping.

 

HONEYhas3

CPST Instructor

• Jun 28, 2011

• #7

My DD just turned 6yo 60lbs and 48inches. She is 5lbs away from out growint it, and still has a bunch of harness height left.

 

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mlohry

New member

• Jun 28, 2011

• #8

I just went to Babies R us today to try the FR 85 in harness mode for our classic car with lap belts.

My 8 year old still fits, but he is close to outgrown.

2nd pic my almost 7 year old has a TON of harness room left, pic shows how much on the highest setting.

The 3rd pic is my 27 mos old, she was not happy! She knows she should still be RF!

 

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love-pink

Well-known member

• Jun 28, 2011

• #9

HONEYhas3 said:

My DD just turned 6yo 60lbs and 48inches. She is 5lbs away from out growint it, and still has a bunch of harness height left.

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I was under the impression the FR can be used up to 85 (or 80 for the older model)??

 

BABYGIRLLYNDSEY

Well-known member

• Jun 28, 2011

• #10

My DD will be 6 on 07-07-11. Not sure her height right now. She is a little over 40 lbs. Her pic is in my siggy. We really like our FR85's.

 

HONEYhas3

CPST Instructor

• Jun 28, 2011

• #11

love-pink said:

I was under the impression the FR can be used up to 85 (or 80 for the older model)??

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Sorry!! Im Canadian, our seats only harness to 65lbs.

In the US the old style Frontier harness to 80lbs and the FR85 to 85lbs harnessed.

 

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love-pink

Well-known member

• Jun 28, 2011

• #12

HONEYhas3 said:

Sorry!! Im Canadian, our seats only harness to 65lbs.

In the US the old style Frontier harness to 80lbs and the FR85 to 85lbs harnessed.

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oh duh Now I see that your in your avatar.

 

Rebelnicky04

Active member

• Jun 28, 2011

• #13

This thread excites me to be honest... Seeing that a child can be restrained in a 5 point that long

 

Ali

New member

• Jun 28, 2011

• #14

Here's a link to some of DD and DHs cousin:

http://www.car-seat.org/showpost.php?p=1648899&postcount=4

 

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love-pink

Well-known member

• Jun 29, 2011

• #15

bump

 

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Jessica61624

New member

• Jun 29, 2011

• #16

This is my brother. He's 8. The seat wasn't installed but he still had a ton of room.

 

MaggieQ

Senior Community Member

• Jun 29, 2011

• #17

Not the best pic of the seat, but I had to add it for adorable-ness. My nephew is 5.5, 39#.

Sent from my EVO using Car-Seat.Org

 

Blondie87

New member

• Jun 29, 2011

• #18

This is the little girl I do daycare for. She'll be 5 in a month or 2, and 41 lbs. Not sure her height, but I can check when she wakes up from her name. Not sure what position she's on, but she has a TON of room left.

 

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misstj9

New member

• Jun 29, 2011

• #19

Rebelnicky04 said:

This thread excites me to be honest... Seeing that a child can be restrained in a 5 point that long

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:yeahthatlove: totallly agree... need to show this to my friend's 6yo who is getting grief from her school friends that she's still in a baby seat!

on the right, is my 5.5 year old in his FR80 (old style). he's 44-45" (long torso-approx 16") and 47 lbs, he's he's still got one more click left on the back harness height adjuster, so i'm hoping for another year. (my 48" 6yo on the left can use the same harness height as he is almost same torso height and long legs).

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27513789@N06/5886076620/

 

twinsmom

New member

• Jun 29, 2011

• #20

I'll try to get a picture of DD tomorrow in her FR85. She's in it for the exact same reason as your DS - bad booster riding! She's 6 years old, 50 lbs, and about 50" tall.