Birth to ERF convertible

mama a llama · Sep 26, 2013

I'm pretty sure I want to skip the infant seat this time. I have a 07 Odyssey.
Back when we had a RF Blvd in the 2nd row it touched the back of the passenger seat, so I'm worried about a taller seat fitting. My kids tend to run long in the torso and somewhat slim. What's my best bet?

thepote · Sep 26, 2013

The Nextfit fits awesome in the odyssey captains chairs and it's the only seat I've ever installed there where I didn't have to put weight on the seat to get it tight. It is ridiculously easy to install.

Otherwise, if you can have the passenger seat slid forward for a while until the angle adjuster can be used the radian is my favorite seat there. Mine is in the off- center captains chair. It's still fairly reclined with the AA, so you could probably use it by 6-8 months.

jjordan · Sep 27, 2013

With skipping the infant seat, you'll need aconvertible that can be at an infant recline and still fit. So that likely eliminates the radian from the running.

What generation of boulevard did you have? If it was one with the 65# weight limit (in the US), then the newer ones take up less front-back space. Also there is an infant insert that provides an extra recline so that the seat doesn't have to be at a full 45*. It will be outgrown sooner than some other large convertibles, but it should last RF at least to age 2 and likely longer (though of course it depends on the child).

I'm not sure about recline on the Nextfit as it's so new that I haven't had much chance to play with it yet. The MaxiCosi Pria with TinyFit is worth a look. RF height limit of 40" overall (regardless of torso height), so it may or may not last longer than the Britax seats for RF.

Gotta run - I'm sure others will have suggestions too.

nannykates · Sep 27, 2013

I'd look at the nextfit and graco size4me/headwise/mysize.

Stelvis · Sep 27, 2013

I loved my new gen boulevard 70 for a newborn (with the added infant foam insert). It was great! But, she outgrew it totally around 19 months. So if you have long torso kids, I'd look at the Nextfit.

1mommy · Sep 27, 2013

If you're on a budget look into the Evenflo Sureride, it does have a 40" standing height limit for rf though, but has the highest top slots of any convertible for ff down the road.

Kel · Sep 28, 2013

The graco my ride fits newborns well. It should last until 3-4 RFing even for a longer torsoed kid.

Unregistered · Sep 28, 2013

I think the truefit should be included.
Despite the 35lb rf limit, it still gets kids in the 90% to age 3 rf.

Fit my newborn and my car (1997 civic) great. Still going strong. Despite having to turn my dd at age 3, I don't plan on needing another seat until my dd is ready for a booster.

katymyers · Sep 28, 2013

Kel said:
The graco my ride fits newborns well. It should last until 3-4 RFing even for a longer torsoed kid.

My oldest son is very long torsoed and barely got past three in the MyRide before I had to switch him to a different seat and my younger son has about 1.5 inches left above his head in the Britax Boulevard 70 installed, he only has two inches in the MyRide installed. I don't think it's that long lasting of a seat personally, my oldest who's four has already outgrown it rear facing, the new ones really don't fit newborns well, and with other options available now I no longer recommend it to people unless they have short kids. I do really like the Headwise/MySize clones though, they are great for tall kids.

Kel · Sep 29, 2013

I don't think the the my ride is that long lasting either. But my son out grew the Blvd the month he turned 3, he can still RF in the my ride, 4months later. Plus it's cheap installs easy, and my 18 mo DD greatly prefers it over the britax.I have the one with the cuddle cover, it fits newborns well. Not sure about some of the new infant inserts. Some look ok, some not. I just did not like the britax. It was tippy in my van unless I used the lock off, witch was a pain.

I think I'd pick the Pria 70 over a britax also. It's really nice and would last awhile FFing too.

barefootmama · Oct 22, 2013

The Graco Headwise/Size4me/MySize trio seem to be nice for newborns. It is very tall, and it adjusts smaller than our old Snugride 22.

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