Question about rear facing limits

TyAndCheyMommy · Nov 25, 2011

My dd is 4 1/2 and rear faces in radian xtsl. She has surgery a few weeks ago and has full casts on her legs.
She is 30lbs by herself and 44 with casts. Do I allow her to stay rear facing or do I turn her around?
We have a britax hippo seat for her- but I hate that seat almost as much as she does...

Shaunam · Nov 25, 2011

Turn her. The seat doesn't know the casts aren't part of her body.

Eta: I thought you meant rf'ing in the hippo. In the xtsl I'd be fine with it, maybe weighing her every couple of days.

TyAndCheyMommy · Nov 25, 2011

That is what I thought

she doest have much trunk, or head control, and when ff she complain her bottom hurts

I guess we will pretty much just stay home until they are off.

TyAndCheyMommy · Nov 26, 2011

I kind of started thinking about it.. The radian rear faces to 45lbs...so even though she is within 1 lb with casts- I think the supporting her is a benefit that I believe outweighs the risk of the issues caused by turning her forward.
Am I wrong in this thinking?

Brigala · Nov 26, 2011

No, at 44 lbs I would be entirely comfortable rear-facing her in the Radian. She is within the weight limits. I don't think it's necessary to worry about being "close" to the weight limits. I would only turn her if she goes over.

ketchupqueen · Nov 27, 2011

Yeah, 44 lbs. is 44 lbs., and the limit is 45. she may go up a lb. if she has a big meal I suppose, but she'd still be at 45. I'm entirely comfortable with that... How long will she have the cast?

flipper68 · Nov 27, 2011

On the other hand,

She is well within the acceptable range of age & weight to FF.
AND
Personally, I'm a bit nervous butting up against the max weight limits.

If her bum hurts forward facing, it could be that she needs more support for her legs/casts. An under inflated exercise ball, a foam cooler, pillows or towels could provide the support she needs for her torso and her legs.

If she needs additional support for head/trunk control, you should also be looking into a special needs seat for her, although at 30 lbs, she probably has some time in the Radian. Where is she at height wise in the seat?

ketchupqueen · Nov 29, 2011

If this is short term I'm very comfortable being that close (there is a BIT of wiggle room built into limits, although we don't know how much, but for sure at least the difference between a naked and clothed/shoed child, so.) If it's longer term, like more than 2 months, I'm not that comfortable unless you plan on weekly weigh-ins. Which is why it would be helpful to know how long.

With broken limbs, surgery, hip trauma, etc. I'm much more comfortable rear-facing than forward- when possible, in general, because the limbs are so much more protected rear- than forward-facing, you know? But it does become an issue if she's going to be casted so long you have to worry about growth.

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