Hello all,
I was searching the net for an answer to my question and came upon this forum, so this is my first post. My question is about how to interpret the manufacturer specs for car seats/boosters. My daughter is using a Britax Marathon 70, so of course the specs say it can be used to 70 pounds. My question is whether the seat should actually fit her up to the 70 pound and 49 inch spec...or are manufacturers specs just saying it isn't safe to go over those limits, and children aren't necessarily meant to actually fit in them up to those numbers.
I'm asking because my daughter is only 45 inches tall, and 41 pounds, and I assumed when I bought the seat that it would last her til she hit one of those stated specs. But she only fits in the seat now if she is not wearing a heavy coat. I'm pretty sure I have the harness straps as loosened as possible. It doesn't look to me like a 70 pound child could possibly fit in this seat. It is fine for her as far as the height of the straps coming out of the back and also the height of her head/ears resting in the seat, but we cannot buckle her in when wearing a winter coat anymore.
Thank you in advance for your help.
I was searching the net for an answer to my question and came upon this forum, so this is my first post. My question is about how to interpret the manufacturer specs for car seats/boosters. My daughter is using a Britax Marathon 70, so of course the specs say it can be used to 70 pounds. My question is whether the seat should actually fit her up to the 70 pound and 49 inch spec...or are manufacturers specs just saying it isn't safe to go over those limits, and children aren't necessarily meant to actually fit in them up to those numbers.
I'm asking because my daughter is only 45 inches tall, and 41 pounds, and I assumed when I bought the seat that it would last her til she hit one of those stated specs. But she only fits in the seat now if she is not wearing a heavy coat. I'm pretty sure I have the harness straps as loosened as possible. It doesn't look to me like a 70 pound child could possibly fit in this seat. It is fine for her as far as the height of the straps coming out of the back and also the height of her head/ears resting in the seat, but we cannot buckle her in when wearing a winter coat anymore.
Thank you in advance for your help.