Hey everyone,
I have a very lightweight just turned 3-year-old. She is 24 pounds, 35.5 inches tall. Her seated height is 13".
The doctor highly recommends she stay RF until she is at least 30 lbs. Which looking at the growth chart, (she is at .5% for weight) might not be until she is somewhere between 4.5 and 5. Height seems to be the real concern when picking out a new seat, as she would be able RF until she is 6 or 7 in terms of when she gets to 40 pounds!
Anyway, she has almost outgrown her Maxi Cosi Priori - she has a little over an inch left in space above her head. Her other seat, the Coccoro, has some more space, but probably not a ton - she will also outgrow it this year.
When I bought them, I kind of figured I would turn her around when she turned three.
So I'm looking at getting a new seat to replace the MC Priori and then the Coccoro when that time comes. (I LOVE the Coccoro for traveling!)
Last night my favorites were the Britax Marathon and the Chicco NextFit. I hear the MC Pria is good, and I have a friend with a similar height child who fits well in it RF, but it is too pricey.
The NextFit is on sale for under $250, and the Marathon is around $200. They are both a bit more than I would like to pay but they sound like great car seats. I am looking for something that is upright-ish, recline is nice, but she can sleep even more upright just fine. Letting her look out the windows is also a plus. Also, something that is compact so we have some legroom up front is also important (especially for the Honda).
However, I am interested in more affordable extended RF models, too. Maybe get one that is cheaper, and one fancier one. I also was looking at the Graco MyRide 70 but the manual was adamant about keeping it at one angle -- although I think I've read on this forum that you can put it a bit more upright?
And finally, we have a 2005 Subaru Outback and a 2003 Honda Civic. In both she is in the rear passenger seat.
I have a very lightweight just turned 3-year-old. She is 24 pounds, 35.5 inches tall. Her seated height is 13".
The doctor highly recommends she stay RF until she is at least 30 lbs. Which looking at the growth chart, (she is at .5% for weight) might not be until she is somewhere between 4.5 and 5. Height seems to be the real concern when picking out a new seat, as she would be able RF until she is 6 or 7 in terms of when she gets to 40 pounds!
Anyway, she has almost outgrown her Maxi Cosi Priori - she has a little over an inch left in space above her head. Her other seat, the Coccoro, has some more space, but probably not a ton - she will also outgrow it this year.
When I bought them, I kind of figured I would turn her around when she turned three.
So I'm looking at getting a new seat to replace the MC Priori and then the Coccoro when that time comes. (I LOVE the Coccoro for traveling!)
Last night my favorites were the Britax Marathon and the Chicco NextFit. I hear the MC Pria is good, and I have a friend with a similar height child who fits well in it RF, but it is too pricey.
The NextFit is on sale for under $250, and the Marathon is around $200. They are both a bit more than I would like to pay but they sound like great car seats. I am looking for something that is upright-ish, recline is nice, but she can sleep even more upright just fine. Letting her look out the windows is also a plus. Also, something that is compact so we have some legroom up front is also important (especially for the Honda).
However, I am interested in more affordable extended RF models, too. Maybe get one that is cheaper, and one fancier one. I also was looking at the Graco MyRide 70 but the manual was adamant about keeping it at one angle -- although I think I've read on this forum that you can put it a bit more upright?
And finally, we have a 2005 Subaru Outback and a 2003 Honda Civic. In both she is in the rear passenger seat.