Advice needed please!

toothfairymama · May 30, 2008

This fall my daughter is going to have to be picked up from daycare once a week by someone other than myself. She is now using a Cosco Touriva on the tallest harness slot which is about 1 inch above her shoulders. I am buying her a Britax Regent during the September sale, but I think I may have to buy another seat to keep in the other person's car (if she outgrows the Touriva.) I need something with taller harness slots than the Touriva so that she can stay harnessed. It doesn't have to be a higher weight harnessing seat, because she's only 33 pounds now and she obviously won't be over 40 in December when I won't need anyone to pick her up anymore. Money is a BIG issue. I'm thinking of the Cosco Summit. The top harness slot is super tall, just tried DD in it at Baby Depot today. It's $60. If there is something cheaper than that to fit my needs that would be great!

mominabigtruck · May 30, 2008

Is it the summit with the adjustable headrest and the base?? If it is the top slot is only for booster use. I would go with an evenflo chase or a graco cargo, they're relatively cheap and they have higher slots then a summit, or if you can swing it a nautilus. 33lbs really isn't that far off from 40 and if she has a growth spurt between now and then you'll be kicking yourself for buying a 40lb seat.

toothfairymama · May 30, 2008

This is the seat I'm talking about:

http://www.burlingtoncoatfactory.co..._Id=465051&sku1=k_s1_76330474&is_baby_depot=1

I don't think we're thinking of the same one because it definitely has taller top slots than the Chase. I sat my daughter in the Chase and the top slots were already at her shoulders. I sat both my daughter (2 years, 9 months) and my nephew (an average sized 5.5 year old) in the Summit, and at the highest position the harness slots were just a teensy bit below my nephew's shoulders. I don't know what you mean when you say the top slot is only for booster use. Please explain!

mominabigtruck said:
Is it the summit with the adjustable headrest and the base?? If it is the top slot is only for booster use. I would go with an evenflo chase or a graco cargo, they're relatively cheap and they have higher slots then a summit, or if you can swing it a nautilus. 33lbs really isn't that far off from 40 and if she has a growth spurt between now and then you'll be kicking yourself for buying a 40lb seat.

An Aurora · May 30, 2008

The 'top slot only for booster mode only' applies to the 3-in-1 seats. The Summit doesn't have this quirk. If she fits in it and has room, I think it would make a fine backup seat

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