Question Car seat suggestions wanted (moved to Carseats from Shopping)

japtous

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Hi, I'm looking for suggestions on a car seat for our 24 month old. She is currently 34.5" and 24lbs, and I hope to keep her RFing until she is three years old or 30lbs because she doesn't mind RFing and I know it is safest. She will out grow her Coccoro in a few months (RFing height limit is 36") so we are looking for a new seat for her. Easy installation and weight/size are important to us as we often carpool/change vehicles. Thank you!
 
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Christie

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Do you know her seated torso height? That's an easier way to determine what a good seat would be. Some kids are all legs, some are all torso.... Some a good mix of both.
 

EmmaCPST

CPST Instructor
Where is her head in relation to the top of the shell? The Coccoro manual does say 36", but it can be used until the child's head is within an inch of the top of the shell. So depending on her torso length, she may have more or less time than 36".

At her size, I would put the First Years True Fit at the top of my list. It is an easy install, has a nice tall shell and the only downfall is that it has a 35 pound rear facing weight limit, but for a skinny kid that's no problem at all, she will easily get to 3+ before she outgrows it in weight.
 

japtous

New member
I measured her sitting height this morning and it was approximately 19". Is that average or long? I haven't seen her in the seat since I posted last night, but I will check!
 

EmmaCPST

CPST Instructor
I have no idea haha, I'm bad at judging average torso heights. The Coccoro has a 22" shell though, so it's likely she has a good inch or so of torso growth before she's completely out of it. She'll definitely need another RF seat, but not necessarily tomorrow. :D
 

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