RF stap height question

cryswilkins

cryswilkins

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My DD is RF in a MA. Until today she was in the lowest slots. I moved them up, but I am not sure if they are OK, there are a smidgen above her shoulders. Its hard to tell, because the slots on the cover don't line up, they are above the slots in the actual shell.

I put a butter knife in the slot to see and it was even with her shoulder, is that OK. She was starting to look smushed with them in the lowest setting.
 
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joolsplus3

joolsplus3

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If she looked smushed, I'd move them up. There's an issue with spinal compression (in a bad crash) from straps being too low RF, so I err on the side of just slightly above when the other option is smushing :thumbsup:
 
natysr

natysr

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Jordan was like that when I first moved them up. They would appear right at his shoulders when I first put him in. Then after a car ride, he would settle in the seat (like chips in a bag I guess. :p) When I would take him out, they would appear above his shoulders.

I think they are fine moved up.
 
cryswilkins

cryswilkins

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Ok that is kind of what I thought too.

My DH, he cracks me up, I have pounded the below shoulder rule in his head so he was all worried. Better than not caring I guess.
 
wildeyes

wildeyes

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joolsplus3 said:
If she looked smushed, I'd move them up. There's an issue with spinal compression (in a bad crash) from straps being too low RF, so I err on the side of just slightly above when the other option is smushing :thumbsup:
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like no more than a fingertip's width right?? i guess that would be about 1/4ish of an inch or so?? maybe a lil more, once i looked at my finger...
 
cryswilkins

cryswilkins

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tumblebug518 said:
She must have grown some from the picture in your siggy! ;) :love:
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Yup, that was in Oct. She has grown 3 inches :eek: since them mostly in her legs, but her torso is catching up. I need to update that picture, but he is so busy all the time that I have a hard time getting her to take a break for a picture.
 
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