Need a lightweight seat to RF my tall almost 3 year old

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CLH

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My daughter will be 3 next month. We use a Clek Foonf at home which is far too heavy to travel with. She has outgrown the Combi Coccoro that I bought for travel when she was a year old. She is very tall (40") but slim (31 pounds). I loved the Coccoro mainly because it was so lightweight - I think 10 or 11 pounds. I need something as lightweight as possible - I will be traveling with her alone. Does anyone have a recommendation for a lightweight seat that would let her RF at her height, at least for a little longer?

Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions.
 
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Nedra

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It's tricky because many of the lightweight seats by Evenflo and Dorel have 40" standing height limits for rear-facing. In this case, I think the sweet spot is probably a Graco Contender 65. Tall and relatively lightweight (not as light as a Coccoro, but I think maybe 15-16 lbs?).

This review has some info about taking it on an airplane: http://csftl.org/graco-contender-review/

It does not have lock-offs (I don't know if you needed to use yours on the Coccoro) so depending on where you are traveling and what vehicles you will be installing in, you may need to bring a locking clip. However, as long as you have locking belts, I think that the seatbelt install is very easy and doesn't result in the tipping that is common with seatbelt installs on lightweight rear-facing seats. Overall, it's one of my favorite seats and should last your daughter all the way until 40 lbs RF because it is so tall.


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C

CLH

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Thank you so much for your quick reply. I had looked at the Graco Contender and wondered if it would work for us, but couldn't find a height limit for RF. I was really glad to read the review which had pictures of a child larger than mine using this seat to RF. And I appreciate that I can find it at a reasonable $138 on Amazon!

Many many thanks!
 
Nedra

Nedra

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Oh. And look around at a few stores for the best price. It's a Red Hot Deal at Babies R Us for $110 right now, for example.


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