Is this average for a 4yr old?

KaysKidz

Senior Community Member

• Sep 6, 2011

• #1

I just moved up the headrest on Patrick's FR85. From what I can see, he only has 2 'clicks' left. He wears 5T jeans and 5/6 shirts. Ideally I'd like to keep him harnessed until around 6yrs, but I don't know if he's going to last that long. He is booster training VERY p/t...but is in no way remotely close to being booster ready. Next time I take it out, I'm going to adjust it to the tallest setting to get a better idea of how much room he has to grow. I know that torso growth slows as they get older, but I do worry about him outgrowing the FR85 before he's truly ready for a f/t booster.

Is he pretty typical for a 4yr old in terms of size/fit? It's been a long time since I've had a 4yr old...and his twin brother is a shrimp and will be able to fit in his FR85 for years to come...likely to 8 or 9 (not that I will harness him that long).

 

krfogle88

New member

• Sep 6, 2011

• #2

DN is the exact same size. She's very tall and lean. She fit in the F80 the same way. She already outgrew most seats we have also. She still has a *smudge* of room left in the CA.

 

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thepeach80

Senior Community Member

• Sep 6, 2011

• #3

Ilana is 5 in 2 mos and just about to move to the top slot in her Maestro, so I'm guessing 16" torso? So that would be way more than 2 clicks I think in the FR85.

 

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bnsnyde

New member

• Sep 6, 2011

• #4

My 5-year-old wears the same size and he is tall.

I think I'll get him the Frontier85 for his 6th birthday next July.
At the store he had lots of room left in the harness. I think we'll get to age 8 in that, maybe more. I don't know how he'll grow.

I don't know that there is an average. I've got a 3-year-old RF (almost 4) who will likely fit until 5 that way, and a 4-month-old who can almost fit according to the stats, lol, in the Prosport (if he only gains 3 lbs).

 

KaysKidz

Senior Community Member

• Sep 6, 2011

• #5

I'm going to get pics of him tonight in various seats to see how he compares. Might even go ahead pull the FR85 out and try it in the tallest setting. I'll BBL with pics. LOL

 

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runningincirclesx3

New member

• Sep 6, 2011

• #6

That sounds like my 3.6 yr old, she has a 14.5-15 inch torso and is on the top slots of the RN, i am wanting to get her a 85 for her b-day in Feb., if she stops growning for a few months that is, lol

 

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knkdt

Member

• Sep 6, 2011

• #7

Deacon, who turned 5 today , is in the same sizes as your ds. He is 42" and 39lbs. I moved his fr85 headrest up not quite a month ago, and he has 2 clicks left. I feel confidant he will make it 6 or 7 in this seat. Here is a pic of his growing room (and his cranky face).

He had just buckled himself in, I did adjust his chest clip before we left .

 

Snorris2

New member

• Sep 6, 2011

• #8

My 3 1/2 year old is the same size as your 5 year old. :/

 

momtotwogirls

New member

• Sep 6, 2011

• #9

My oldest is 4.5 and she just moved up to the 2nd from the top click. I think she will last until 6 at least only because she has about an inch til she needs to move up again then however long from then. Ok so Im hoping to make it to 6y.

 

KaysKidz

Senior Community Member

• Sep 6, 2011

• #10

OK, so we played with a variety of seats tonight....he had the most room in the FR85 (no problem making it to 6 IMO!) and the Maestro. He's just about outgrown the RN XT at 4yrs 3mo and 39lbs. I also included pics of him in the ProBooster and a VERY outgrown Evenflo Tribute (which he easily fit in 8mo ago...so clearly had a MASSIVE torso growth spurt) I didn't buckle him into any except the ProBooster...the rest he's just sitting in them (buckle not under his butt) to get an idea of size/fit.

Please don't mind the yucky nose....I'm hoping it's just allergies!

XT in next post. Too many pics. LOL

 

KaysKidz

Senior Community Member

• Sep 6, 2011

• #11

And in the Radian XT...the head rest is in the spot for his brother...the top slots are barely above his shoulders.

 

momtotwogirls

New member

• Sep 6, 2011

• #12

oh yeah i think he will easily make it to 6 in the 85. he is about the same size as my 4 yr old. she is 43in 34lbs with a 16in torso

 

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mylittlet

Senior Community Member

• Sep 6, 2011

• #13

We bought new seats earlier this year. Ds2 is had recently turned 5 at the time. He was on the 2nd to top at the time. We went with a monterey for him. I tried him in dd2 frontier tonight and he would have about a half inch growing space. Ds2 is currently 5y6m, 58# and over 4' tall.

Our dd2 is 4y5m, 48# and 43". When feeling the back you can feel 1 notch. Don't know what setting that is on. To dark out to really see.

 

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cocurlgurl

New member

• Sep 6, 2011

• #14

KaysKidz said:

OK, so we played with a variety of seats tonight....he had the most room in the FR85 (no problem making it to 6 IMO!) and the Maestro. He's just about outgrown the RN XT at 4yrs 3mo and 39lbs. I also included pics of him in the ProBooster and a VERY outgrown Evenflo Tribute (which he easily fit in 8mo ago...so clearly had a MASSIVE torso growth spurt) I didn't buckle him into any except the ProBooster...the rest he's just sitting in them (buckle not under his butt) to get an idea of size/fit.

Please don't mind the yucky nose....I'm hoping it's just allergies!

XT in next post. Too many pics. LOL

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can you tell me which pic is the maestro? And how tall is your DS? Our 3.5 yo is 42ish in and we were thinkign of gettin a maestro for him,...

 

KaysKidz

Senior Community Member

• Sep 7, 2011

• #15

cocurlgurl said:

can you tell me which pic is the maestro? And how tall is your DS? Our 3.5 yo is 42ish in and we were thinkign of gettin a maestro for him,...

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The Maestro is the first picture attached. It's the black and grey one. Standing height isn't nearly as big a factor as seated height. My twins are only 3" apart, yet worlds apart in how they fit in seats. If Patrick used the Maestro (he did until we had to give his to his cousin), he would be using the top slots, but based on how much room he had, it would last him until 5-5.5 unless he had another massive torso growth spurt. But since he's already had one in recent months, I'm really hoping that he's done for a while! Oh, and last time I measured him, I got 42" IIRC.