ERF seat for physically challenged kiddo

hausofgerz

New member
I have a friend with a 3yo DS who has cerebral palsy (doesn't walk, can't sit on his own). He is currently forward facing but she wants to turn him back around and is looking for a car seat that will last him as long as possible. He's skinny, but tall (not sure of his stats) but she is also specifically looking for a seat that has a good amount of padding since he is so skinny and has such low muscle tone. What would you suggest? I don't think budget is a concern.
 
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Shaunam

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I'd probably go for a graco headwise/size4me70/mysize. It should last a good long time rear facing and has a decent recline while forward facing.
 

soph's mom

New member
I would probably bypass the radian... As much as I like it for some things my DD still says it hurts her back and sometimes her spine has red marks... I don't think it's that's cushy... It would probably be easy to load him in with the low sides but he may benefit from higher sides for support...

(I'm not a tech and I don't have experience with special needs... This is just my opinion on the seat. Shauna is definitely the expert here!)
 

Lenae

Active member
The Pria is wonderfully padded and really hugs a child, I imagine it would work quite well for a child with low tone. It does have a 40" RF height limit, which may be a factor if he is really tall.
 

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