When did your big kid outgrow the Radian?

laurengt · Jul 13, 2012

There is always talk about kids who make it to 4, 5, 6 yrs RF in the Radian. Sometimes I wonder if my DS will make it to 3. :0) He's 33 lbs and about 38-39" now and all torso.

Anyone not make it as long as they'd hoped to RF in the Radian?

tam_shops · Jul 13, 2012

My 6yo still fits by height and weight. His torso is about the same as his 3yo brother. Unless my 3yo really grows legs and no torso for the next year or two, he'll be out before 4-5yo. If he fits until 4yo I'll be good. I'd prefer 5yo. He's more vocal than my ODS, and sees his brother FF, so I'll let him decide himself somewhere between 4-5yo--if he still fits...

tam

SignCuer · Jul 13, 2012

So far the 6 year and under gang still fits in Radian RFing in my van. 1 is gonna outgrow soon. (All kids that fits RFing, will ride RF in my van)

gsdguenter · Jul 13, 2012

DD1 outgrew if rf going by the 1.5 in rule at 4 yr. 10 mon.

ff she still fits. She is 42 in., I think 16 in torso (maybe old measurement though) and 41 lbs. She'll be 5 in 3 weeks.

scariestone · Jul 13, 2012

DS outgrew it RF by weight around 3.5 and FF by height around 4.5. I'm really not comfortable using it with the straps coming from below his shoulder even though they allow it so I bought an RSTV for when we need to squeeze him in a small seat. I have no idea of his torso height but he's 43" tall and is just outgrowing size 5 pants and shirts by length.

jenfrogmom · Jul 13, 2012

Rear facing by height at 4.5

armywife12 · Jul 13, 2012

Mine outgrew the Radian RF by weight at 3.5 yrs old and would have outgrown it in height shortly after that. He'll be 5 next month and is likely very close to outgrowing it FF if we still had the seat

tiggercat · Jul 13, 2012

Megan was flirting with the limits (both height and weight) at 4.5 years old when I got my 45lb RF radian. She might even have outgrown it as I was going by the 1 inch rule (not the more conservative 1.5 they are going by now). I should see if I can find that picture.
She outgrew it FF (shoulders at THS, Canadian model) at 5 years old.
Sam is turning 3 next month and still has 15lb and 6 inches by numerical height (but maybe 3-4 inches above his head?) before outgrowing it RF. He is using the 4th slot RF so I imagine he won't use it FF long, if at all.

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KaysKidz · Jul 13, 2012

scariestone said:
DS outgrew it RF by weight around 3.5 and FF by height around 4.5. I'm really not comfortable using it with the straps coming from below his shoulder even though they allow it so I bought an RSTV for when we need to squeeze him in a small seat. I have no idea of his torso height but he's 43" tall and is just outgrowing size 5 pants and shirts by length.

Your DS is exactly the same size as one of my twins!! He also outgrew the Radian FF at 4, depending on vehicle and how it installs.

Edited to say: Except by weight looking at your siggy. Mine is only 40lbs and turned 5 in May. LOL

Stelvis · Jul 13, 2012

We don't have Radians anymore, but DS would have outgrown it by height RF by now. Huge torso/head.

bobandjess99 · Jul 13, 2012

Its not a great pic, but here is DD , she is 3 y 9 mo and when installed and sitting correctly, was at the 1.5 inch mark in the radian. (Also at the 39-ish lb mark, and the limit was 40, at the time) She had a HUGE torso.

Ninetales · Jul 13, 2012

My 2yr4mo looks to have quite a bit of room in height, but is pretty close to 40 lbs now. If she makes it six months I will be happy with that.

tiggercat · Jul 14, 2012

I probably should start a new thread, but how much time do you think? I need a 1.5 inch thick book. lol

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monstah · Jul 14, 2012

The RN had a lower weight limit back then but if there was a 45 pound version he would have outgrown by weight sometime between 2-3.
And IIRC, he was 3 when the weight limits changed to 40 pounds (?) even though he was over the weight limit I had him sit in his sisters RF RN out of curiosity and his head cleared the top.
This is all moot anyway because he's been FF since 9 months old, I wasn't aware of the safety benefits then.

Oh, he was over the top slots FF before turning 4.

SynEpona · Jul 14, 2012

DS would still fit, but I needed it for DD.
He's 43lb, 43", average torso to leg ratio, and 5.5yrs. He had about 3/4" left before he was at the top harness slots, a month ago when I moved him to a booster in both vehicles.

christineka · Jul 14, 2012

I have radian 80s. My kids outgrew the radian completely (ears at the top of the shell, 53 inches tall) at 11, 10, and 9 years old; 65, 65, and 58 pounds; 18.5 inch torsos.

momtotwogirls · Jul 14, 2012

My oldest probably would have outgrown it rf around 4ish and has outgrown it ff at 5.
My youngest will likely fit rf in it til around 5. We wont be using it forward facing.

jacqui276 · Jul 14, 2012

I made DD sit in mine last week (she's 8) and she JUST outgrew it for FF (and was not impressed that I stuck her in a harnessed seat haha)
I didn't have it when she was younger but I have a 45lbs one and she would have outgrown it by weight by age 3 for RFing.

My 5 year old niece still has a couple inches of torso growing room before she outgrows it RFing by height (she's about 34lbs).

moonmommy · Jul 14, 2012

We've already made it further than I expected RF in our XTSL. My son was all torso, but luckily seems to have only grown in the legs in the past year. At 4y 4m he is about 40 lbs and 40 inches, with probably about 3 inches left above his head. His weight gain has been insanely slow (he's only gained about 5 lbs in the last 2 years), so at this point I expect he should make it to 5 RF.

BananaBoat · Jul 14, 2012

DD1 turned 4 a week ago & the pic in my siggy was taken on Mother's Day. She's 38# & 40 inches, mostly torso (finally grew legs this year!) & has only gained 3ish pounds in the past year. We have a 45# XTSL that's she's RFing in. My goal was 4 so anything now is icing on the cake. Occasionally she asks to go FF, so if that becomes a daily & consistent request I will consider it. Also, DD2 will soon go RF in a RA55 & if that presents issues regarding puzzling, the XTSL may have to go FF. She's definitely the only 4 year old I know IRL that is still RF & I'm glad we made it this far. I know that going FF will be far more traumatizing for me than her, but I feel good about her safety either way at this point...especially considering how many of her preschool peers are in boosters already

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