Rachelndil
Member
After much obsessing, I ordered and received the Peg Perego Convertible. I am having some issues getting a proper fit on my daughter in the seat. I plan to schedule installation check with a CPS next week, but with the new, corrected manual, it sounds very simple with LATCH.
My daughter is 6 months and very tall, about 18.5 lbs, size 6-12 months onesies (I will have height Tuesday) and in her Cybex Aton seat (which has a height limit of 30 inches), the top of her head is 2 inches from the top of the shell
1)With the infant pillow (required by the manual until 22 pounds), I need to raise the headrest/shoulder strap level to the second or third position to have the straps be just below her shoulders. Without the insert, she would be able to use the first position. 2)I changed the crotch belt to the nearest position as indicated by the manual. The crotch belt does not fit well in this position through the crotch belt cover. When I buckle the harness, the cover bunches and the buckle is in position halfway up my daughter's pelvis (between her legs), rather than across her hips. Removing the infant pillow and leaving the crotch belt/buckle out of its cover improves this. My daughter also wears cloth diapers, which adds a little bulk to her bottom, but we are in Florida, so no bulky winter clothing, etc. I have not installed the seat in my car, and continue to use her Aton.
Currently, I am uncomfortable with the fit, but feel as if it may be related to the requirement for the infant cushion and crotch strap until a higher weight. My husband and I are both quite tall (5'11" and 6'4") and I expect our daughter to be tall and average to slim, so I really, really want your seat to work for her with its wonderful safety features and higher rear-facing weight and height limits.
I read a thread with similar issues, and really, without the buckle cover and infant pad, she seems to fit fairly well to me, but don't want to use it that way unless I know it is safe.
My daughter is 6 months and very tall, about 18.5 lbs, size 6-12 months onesies (I will have height Tuesday) and in her Cybex Aton seat (which has a height limit of 30 inches), the top of her head is 2 inches from the top of the shell
1)With the infant pillow (required by the manual until 22 pounds), I need to raise the headrest/shoulder strap level to the second or third position to have the straps be just below her shoulders. Without the insert, she would be able to use the first position. 2)I changed the crotch belt to the nearest position as indicated by the manual. The crotch belt does not fit well in this position through the crotch belt cover. When I buckle the harness, the cover bunches and the buckle is in position halfway up my daughter's pelvis (between her legs), rather than across her hips. Removing the infant pillow and leaving the crotch belt/buckle out of its cover improves this. My daughter also wears cloth diapers, which adds a little bulk to her bottom, but we are in Florida, so no bulky winter clothing, etc. I have not installed the seat in my car, and continue to use her Aton.
Currently, I am uncomfortable with the fit, but feel as if it may be related to the requirement for the infant cushion and crotch strap until a higher weight. My husband and I are both quite tall (5'11" and 6'4") and I expect our daughter to be tall and average to slim, so I really, really want your seat to work for her with its wonderful safety features and higher rear-facing weight and height limits.
I read a thread with similar issues, and really, without the buckle cover and infant pad, she seems to fit fairly well to me, but don't want to use it that way unless I know it is safe.
