What age/height/weight did your LO outgrow RFing in a Roundabout?

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oursonend

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• Nov 19, 2008

• #1

I'm trying to figure out if a Roundabout would be a good option for me as a transitional seat for DS. We have space issues so I've been considering it over a Marathon for that reason, but I'm thinking now that if he's almost outgrowing an SS1 by height that there might not be a lot of room in the Roundabout for RFing beyond what he has in the SS1.

DS is 16 mos old and 23-24 lbs. I haven't measured his height recently, but he is a tall lanky kid much like my tall DD, and he currently has just over an inch above his head in the SS1.

Sooo...

What age/height/weight were your LOs when they got to big to RF in the Roundabout?

Did you move on to another RFing seat then (which one? why?), or did you turn FFing?

FWIW seats with raised bases will probably puzzle together better in the 3-across situation I'm working with, Radian - TBD seat for DS - booster

FFing is not an issue, I have a Radian for him to FF in when the time comes and this seat will likely be passed on to future LOs to ERF in.

Thanks!

 

An Aurora

Senior Community Member

• Nov 19, 2008

• #2

18 months, 17 pounds. She went Rfing in a Marathon

 

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oursonend

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• Nov 19, 2008

• #3

Hmmmm interesting.

And your DD is almost identical to mine by size... mine is 08.02.2005, 30 lbs and 39". ETA Ha! And my DD also shares a name with a country.

 

crunchierthanthou

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• Nov 19, 2008

• #4

my small for his age ds was just over 2 years when he outgrew it by height- he was probably 22-23 lbs at the time.

I loved it for everything except how soon it was outgrown. although, if it was any bigger I probably wouldn't have liked it as much.

 

emandbri

Well-known member

• Nov 19, 2008

• #5

Daniel was in a roundabout and had an inch of seat above his head at 15 months and 22 lbs. This was in 2000.

 

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essnce629

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• Nov 20, 2008

• #6

My son outgrew his RA by weight. He was 2 1/2 years old and 33lbs. I don't remember how tall he was. He went forward-facing in a FPSVD and a BV soon after.

 

joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician

• Nov 20, 2008

• #7

Here's Leah just about getting too big for her RA http://picasaweb.google.com/joolstag/LeahInCarseats#5198547490415767154
I kept her RF in the van (in a Radian), but she went FF in her dad's car by that age.

 

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Synchro246

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• Nov 20, 2008

• #8

My most recent outgrew it RF at 14 months. I think he's long torso'd though. ETA--he was about 30lbs and probably 32 inches in height total.
My older outgrew it somewhere around 18 months.

 

fyrfightermomma

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• Nov 20, 2008

• #9

DD1-2y2m 18 pounds, 36"

DD2-18 months, 24 lbs, 34" (all torso)

 

MomToEliEm

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• Nov 20, 2008

• #10

DD#1 was 20 months (outgrew by height). I have no clue how tall or how heavy she was at the time though.

DD#2 was 22 months (outgrew by height). Again, I don't know how tall or heavy she was.

 

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Wife&MomX3

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• Nov 20, 2008

• #11

My DD was about 22 mons/34.5 or 35"/ 27lbs when she got w/in and inch of the top in her RA. I moved her to our spare Scenera so she could still RF, which she still is, at the stats listed in my siggy. DH wanted to just turn her FF (which he did w/o my consent) but I installed the Scenera RF w/in a few days once I got the seat spare back from my parents. We're probably gettin a Nautilus when she outgrows the Scenera, since we cant afford another Regent (which is wut ds rides in and I love it!).

 

cryswilkins

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• Nov 20, 2008

• #12

Isn't the SS1 and the RA pretty comparable for seat back height? I thought that it was a pretty safe bet that if they have outgrew the SS1 by height then the RA was outgrown as well.

My DD outgrew her RA by height at about 16 or 17 months she was about 35-36 inches.

 

joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician

• Nov 20, 2008

• #13

cryswilkins said:

Isn't the SS1 and the RA pretty comparable for seat back height? I thought that it was a pretty safe bet that if they have outgrew the SS1 by height then the RA was outgrown as well.
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Nope, but close...the RA is one inch taller (took Leah 8 months to gain that torso inch... but she's pretty leggy!)

 

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oursonend

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• Nov 20, 2008

• #14

Thank you all for your helpful info.

I think it's pretty clear now that DS wouldn't have much time in a RA and I'll be better off considering a Marathon. The compact size of the RA appeals to me, but I wouldn't want to buy one and have him outgrow it by height in just a few months.

Thanks for all your input!!

 

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erinnicolevan

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• Nov 20, 2008

• #15

I just switched my youngest from a RF Roundabout to a RF Marathon last week. I don't know her height, but it seemed like she didn't have an inch of shell left. She is 22 months old and is 22 pounds.