Regent question.

Unregistered · Mar 12, 2008

Hi. I am Kristy, this is such a wonderful site! I have been lurking for a day as I search for a new car seat for my 8 month daughter. Currently, I have my 2.5 year old in a DC but I just called Britax yesterday and they are actually replacing the seat entirely due to the harness not able to tighten with ease. So, I really didn't have a dilemma before that, I was going to get a MA for my 8 month old and keep my 2.5 year old in her DC. Now that I am getting a new DC (yay for 6 more years) I am torn weather or not to get a MA and keep my 2.5 year old in the DC or get a Regent for my 2.5 year old and put my 8 month in the DC. WWYD?

Thanks in advance.

Momof4Girls · Mar 12, 2008

How big is your 2.5 y/o? FF or RF? A 2.5 y/o may not fit in a Regent well yet, and if she is under 33lbs, she can still RF in the DC! Can your 8mo fit in the infant seat for a little while yet? What seat is the 8mo in?

Raechel

Raechel

Unregistered · Mar 12, 2008

She is really small, she is only about 24lbs and 34 inches. I know she can still RF but she has been FF for so long now. Unfortunately in Massachusetts, where we used to live, the nurses at the pediatricians practically said 20# and after a year and they can FF, no mentioning that they CAN stay RF. I did, however, keep her RF until she was almost 18 months, still probably not long enough. My 8 month is in a Combi Connection, she probably has about a month left in it, so I don't have to "jump" yet. I am worried about my 2.5 year old not fitting well in the Regent because she is so skinny. If I put my 2.5 RF now, she would flip, I know she wouldn't have a choice but my DH probably would think it is a bit weird as well.

snowbird25ca · Mar 12, 2008

Unregistered said:
She is really small, she is only about 24lbs and 34 inches. I know she can still RF but she has been FF for so long now. Unfortunately in Massachusetts, where we used to live, the nurses at the pediatricians practically said 20# and after a year and they can FF, no mentioning that they CAN stay RF. I did, however, keep her RF until she was almost 18 months, still probably not long enough. My 8 month is in a Combi Connection, she probably has about a month left in it, so I don't have to "jump" yet. I am worried about my 2.5 year old not fitting well in the Regent because she is so skinny. If I put my 2.5 RF now, she would flip, I know she wouldn't have a choice but my DH probably would think it is a bit weird as well.

My now 3.5yr old dd was ff'ing from 18mos until 30mos. I decided to "trial" turning her back rf'ing since I really hadn't wanted to ff her in the first place. (story for a different thread.)

She was kind of shocked and a bit scared to get in her seat at first, but our first trip out was to mcdonald's for a treat, and that was motivation enough.

After the initial hesitancy, she had no complaints at all and rf'ed until she hit the rf'ing weight limit of her seat 4.5mos later.

So I just wanted to say, it can be done. And kids are more flexible than we sometimes give them credit for. My dd has always been very verbal, so we would've known if she hated it. When she went back ff'ing, she kept telling us she was riding backwards. It's been 10mos now, and she still sometimes tells us she's riding backwards. LOL.

So yes, it's ultimately your decision and she is 2.5yrs old, but I just wanted to say don't automatically rule it out based on her age or the amount of time she's been ff'ing already. :thumbsup:

(Sorry I don't have time to respond to the other part of your questions.)

ginny4 · Mar 13, 2008

i tested out my ds in the seat. he's 2om, 29lb & 34.5in. it actually isn't all THAT bad. there is ALOT of space between him & the crotch buckle. a good 2inches. tho i recently checked my DD & she also has quite a bit of space about an in or so too . she doesn't have a problem with sliding forward like i thought would happen
my kids run tall (especially legs) & my 9 yo still FIT it!! so it might be overkill oh forgot to add: the harness was set for my DD so they are too high he would need the 2nd from bottom slot

Momof4Girls · Mar 13, 2008

This is my 2 y/o (23lbs, 31.5") taken just for fun at BRU, on the lowest harness setting. She is currently RF in a Wizard

My 3.5 y/o asks if she can ride "upside down" (RF). She was FF for a long time (caved, she was even in a booster for a little while! *gape*), and I decided to try her RF just for grins...she loved it. She has, unfortunately, "weighed" out of the seat RF (over 33lbs).

My (skinny!) 5 y/o is in a Regent now. She's plenty tall enough, but she's on the narrow side for her height...she still is comfy in it. She's 44" (or so), and 38ish lbs.

Raechel

Unregistered · Mar 13, 2008

Thank you all so much!

Chris920 · Mar 13, 2008

If your child sleeps much in the car you may be dissapointed in the sleep support. My 37lb 5yo is so just too far away from the sides to sleep comfortably. Also, my seat is very upright, if it were reclined more maybe that woudn't be a problem. My 26lb 28mo old is lost in the seat and I'm seriously considering getting another MA for the 5yo.

Unregistered · Mar 13, 2008

Thanks everyone, again. I ended up seeing my friend's Regent and measured it and bottom line...it is way too big for my car. It will fit with my infant seat or the DC RF but will not fit another MA if I have another child. Plus, it did look like it would swallow her. Thanks all again.

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