HBB for a Big Kid HELP

AllieK

New member
My son is turning 7yrs in January :eek: and he's a big kid - 54" and 72lbs last month at the doctor's office. He has a super long torso, wears a size 10 or 12 shirt. We currently have him harnessed in a Frontier in our primary vehicle and riding in a Parkway and Diono Cambria in our backup vehicles. He is outgrowing the harness on the Frontier and while I realize he could use it as a booster I would like to pass it down to his younger sibling and get a new dedicated HBB for him. I'm out of the loop when it comes to the latest and greatest. What are some deep, wide, tall HBB that latch? He does not like the Cambria - says the seatbelt locks too often when trying to buckle, though I'm not sure if that's an issue with the vehicle or the booster being too wide...? He says he likes the Parkway although I feel like the seat is shallow for him as it hits several inches back from his knee.

The vehicle is a 2013 Ford F150 and we have had issues with headrest interference so I would like something that can be used without the vehicle headrest in place.

I have no budget in mind, although I think DH would groan if I spent more than $150 on a seat that likely will be outgrown in 3-4 years.
 
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aporthole

Active member
Hmm, my go-to suggestion for larger kids is usually the Diono Monterey XT as it is the deepest and widest, but if he finds the Cambria difficult to buckle, the Monterey will be the same and it also requires the vehicle head restraint in place.

The Britax Highpoint and Midpoint could work alright and are plenty tall, but they don’t convert to a backless and they have the same shallow seat pan as the Parkway.

There is a surprising lack of highback options for larger kids.

I think the seats you have are already 2 of the better options.

Have you considered doing a backless booster for the truck? The Chicco GoFit is nice for bigger kids but doesn’t have lower anchor attachments. If you want one that has them, the Clek Olli is my 9yo’s favorite booster ever. The Peg Perego Shuttle is also a nice option.
 

BookMama

Senior Community Member
Thank you both. Is the Recaro Performance Booster still a thing? I haven't been able to find a retailer selling it.

Unfortunately, Recaro has gotten out of the child seat business. You may be able to find a new seat if you search around. We really liked the Performance Booster too - we used one for my middle kid for a couple years and now my 9YO uses it.
 

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