My 4 1/2yo has just about maxed out his RXT FF.

zactayaus

Well-known member

• Nov 22, 2013

• #1

This kids torso just keeps growing and growing and I'm so sad to see him outgrowing his seats one by one. He is 4y 7m, 42lbs, and 43". His shoulders are just about dead even with the straps in his RXT now (the straps may be just a smidge over). He actually gains a bit of room when the seat is installed in my 3rd row. Probably because it has to be installed so upright.
(sorry the pics are so big, PB is being stupid)







And him being crazy!

 

cstep11

New member

• Nov 22, 2013

• #2

Straps can be a little below in the Radians ff'ing

 

zactayaus

Well-known member

• Nov 22, 2013

• #3

cstep11 said:

Straps can be a little below in the Radians ff'ing

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Yup, I am aware of that. Otherwise I'd have him out of this already as it would be too close for my comfort.

 

agave

New member

• Nov 22, 2013

• #4

I should try my 5 yr old in the Radian since she same stats.

 

MotoMommaNH

New member

• Nov 22, 2013

• #5

I got nothing except that he absolutely a cutie! Love his hair!

 

tarynsmum

Senior Community Member

• Nov 22, 2013

• #6

Asher was just looking over my shoulder and goes, "is that me? I don't know, it's a haw-ness like me, and has a Nabi like me. I think it's me! Well... Maybe not me"

 

cookie123

New member

• Nov 22, 2013

• #7

He's as cute as ever! Sorry about his torso!

 

mimieliza

New member

• Nov 22, 2013

• #8

It's amazing how kids can be proportioned so differently. My 7-year-old still has plenty of room.

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happiness-and-balance

New member

• Nov 22, 2013

• #9

Nothing car seat related, but darn is he ever going to break a few hearts when he gets older!

 

Minnesota

CPST Instructor

• Nov 22, 2013

• #10

Wow, 43" overall is not super tall, he must have a lot of torso! Do you have to size up in his shirts?

Love the faux-hawk!

 

wavegal

New member

• Nov 23, 2013

• #11

Yup I don't have a pic but my 4yr 11mth old outgrew it a while back, hes about 47in tall though, wears a size 6. He is super cute though

 

tiggercat

New member

• Nov 23, 2013

• #12

He is gorgeous! Hope it's ok to say that

Sam is the same in my van, but has a bit of space above his shoulders in the camry. Long bodied boys, eh?

 

zactayaus

Well-known member

• Nov 23, 2013

• #13

Minnesota said:

Wow, 43" overall is not super tall, he must have a lot of torso! Do you have to size up in his shirts?

Love the faux-hawk!

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Yeah, he's not super tall at all. His torso is very long but his arms are normal/short? So trying to find shirts that fit him is a challenge. 5t fits him great in the arms but is usually too short torso wise. 5/6 is way too long in the arms but usually fits him good torso wise. I usually try and buy him shirts with elastic at the wrist (or what ever you call the cuffs?) as opposed to straight arms. The shirt he's wearing in the pic is a regular 5 (not a 5t) and fits him really well. I only had to roll the cuffs up once. He wears a 5t in pants.

 

hrice

New member

• Nov 24, 2013

• #14

Maybe the new Radians will have higher top slots.

 

zactayaus

Well-known member

• Nov 24, 2013

• #15

hrice said:

Maybe the new Radians will have higher top slots.

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I heard the harness slots and shell height are still the same. Just has a deeper shell and higher RF weight limit.

 

trippsmom

CPST Instructor

• Nov 24, 2013

• #16

He is so adorable. Sorry he's getting so big, they do that...just not all as fast.

 

disbugsmomma

New member

• Nov 25, 2013

• #17

What a cutie! Time for a new seat?


And to think, at 18 1/2 months, I haven't even put the headrests on my TFs yet.

 

zactayaus

Well-known member

• Nov 26, 2013

• #18

disbugsmomma said:

What a cutie! Time for a new seat?


And to think, at 18 1/2 months, I haven't even put the headrests on my TFs yet.

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No new seats for us. We already have two FR85's, a Nauti, and a Maestro and he fits great in all of them. I'll just miss our RXT. It's been a good seat.

 

disbugsmomma

New member

• Nov 26, 2013

• #19

He's outgrown the Radian and still fits in the Maestro? I thought the Radian was taller. Guess I should pay more attention.

 

trippsmom

CPST Instructor

• Nov 26, 2013

• #20

disbugsmomma said:

He's outgrown the Radian and still fits in the Maestro? I thought the Radian was taller. Guess I should pay more attention.

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I think the radian is taller on paper, but my ds also had time left in his maestro after he hit the top slots on his radian. He's done with them both now, I think. He is in a Frontier 85 and has more room left in a Sureride than in that seat. Perplexing, huh?