Would you be ok with a 22 month old FF for vacation?

todzwife

New member

• Jan 1, 2012

• #1

We're taking a trip at the beginning of March. DD will be just over 22 months old. I have a coccoro. She has 2 inches above her head. If she outgrows it, I have no choice but to forward face her or buy a new seat.

It would be about 2 hours total in the car over a week in Los Angeles/Anaheim.

WWYD?

 

carseatcoach

Carseat Crankypants

• Jan 1, 2012

• #2

Why can't you bring the Radian?

 

canadiangie

New member

• Jan 1, 2012

• #3

No, I wouldn't, to be honest.

I'd set aside a few dollars here and there between now and March and get a Scenera.

 

bobandjess99

Senior Community Member

• Jan 1, 2012

• #4

honestly i think you are borrowing trouble. If i understood you right, she would need to grow a full inch of torso between now and march to outgrow it? That's not going to happen. You don't grow an inch of torso in 12 weeks. She'll fit.

 

mimieliza

New member

• Jan 1, 2012

• #5

No, I wouldn't. Not before age 2. If she has 2 inches over her head now, she'll probably be okay.

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Keeanh

Well-known member

• Jan 1, 2012

• #6

This March? She'll still fit. Don't worry about it.

 

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Jessica61624

New member

• Jan 1, 2012

• #7

Nope. Ds is 23 months and I wouldnt ff him for anything less than a true emergency. March is just a few months away. I doubt she will have outgrown it.

 

hrice

New member

• Jan 1, 2012

• #8

Absolutely not. My bare minimum for FF is 3.

And I agree with pp that she will still fit RF. If she has a major growth spurt between now and then just get a Scenera if you don't want to take your Radian.

 

todzwife

New member

• Jan 1, 2012

• #9

Thanks everyone I'm glad to see I'm not nuts for wanting to purchase a scenera if she does outgrow the CCO RFing

 

Carrie_R

Ambassador - CPS Technician

• Jan 2, 2012

• #10

Nope, never.

I would Euro-install the CCO if close to the limits, or buy a Scenera, Titan, or similar.

 

rachelandtyke

Well-known member

• Jan 2, 2012

• #11

Nope, I would not. DS is 30 months and I wouldn't even turn him to watch the holiday lights!

 

lpperry

Active member

• Jan 2, 2012

• #12

No. If I wouldn't ff full time, I wouldn't ff for a vacation. I wouldn't expect your DS to grow that much by march though.

 

Lenae

Active member

• Jan 2, 2012

• #13

Nope, me either. But I agree, I think she'll be fine. Even if she only has one inch and a hair, she still fits. No way is she going to gain an inch in torso height by then. You'll be fine.

 

aeormsby

New member

• Jan 2, 2012

• #14

I agree with everyone else. I'd be much more uncomfortable FF early on a trip in an unfamiliar car driving unfamiliar roads. Sure most accidents happen close to home because that's where most of our driving occurs, but I wouldn't take a chance.

 

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henrietta

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2012

• #15

canadiangie said:

No, I wouldn't, to be honest.

I'd set aside a few dollars here and there between now and March and get a Scenera.

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This. IF she outgrows it by then (which 2 inches of torso growth can take a LOOOONG time), I'd get a Scenera at the last second.

Wait and see.

henrietta

 

NannyMom

Well-known member

• Jan 4, 2012

• #16

bobandjess99 said:

honestly i think you are borrowing trouble. If i understood you right, she would need to grow a full inch of torso between now and march to outgrow it? That's not going to happen. You don't grow an inch of torso in 12 weeks. She'll fit.

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Unless you're Sofi She had inches in the Titan in the summer. By her bday in Sept, it was outgrown.

But OP, I would not FF a 22 month old, even just on vacation.

 

monica-m

CPST Instructor

• Jan 4, 2012

• #17

No I wouldn't and no, you're not crazy for wanting to purchase another seat to keep your LO RF.