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sixmaybemore · Mar 19, 2009

J is going to be 11 in a few days. He does *not pass the 5 step test. He is 62 inches, and 90+ lbs. Currently he is in an Olli Clek. I'm starting to get worried about the ill fitting lap portion of the l/s belt, and him nearing the 100 lb weight limit of the seat.

Ideas? Thoughts? I've tried him in different seating positions (third row, second row, etc) in our Suburban, and we have the problem of the lap portion of the belt riding up too far in every seating position.

ETA: Jordie is autistic, and has a hard time sitting still. Even if he were to pass the five step test, I would be nervous b/c of the way he lifts his legs up, scoots around on the seat, and so on. He's verbal and fairly cooperative, but doesn't seem to have control over his impulses as such.

Gypsy · Mar 20, 2009

Is he like 91 pounds, or 99?

If he is closer to the lower end it could take him a year or more to reach the weight limit, and by then he may fit a lot better without a booster.

Of course, you could always make the parental decision to continue using it after 100 pounds if the fit is better with it, than without it.

sixmaybemore · Mar 20, 2009

I'm not sure of his exact weight. Have you heard about how much 11 yo boys can eat? I'm here to tell you it is TRUE. He's scaring me with how much he is eating lol.

Good point about using it past 100 lbs. I'll get him weighed this weekend and adjust my freak out accordingly.

Defrost · Mar 20, 2009

LOL! Yes, Gypsy's been watching my boys hit that stage (and pass it!) They tend to freak me out at times, too, but then they seem to do like toddlers around 30 and 40 pounds, where they seem to shoot up in weight quickly, but then even out as their height goes up and compensates.

Thomas went from just over 90 lbs to over a hundred pounds very quickly (in about three months), but then he seemed to hang out at right around 100 for over a year (in spite of the fact that he was outgrowing shoes like crazy.)

Maedze · Mar 20, 2009

Clek has retroactively raised the weight limit on the Olli to 120 pounds, if that helps.

emandbri · Mar 20, 2009

I'm fairly sure my oldest has been over 100 lbs for the last 3 years and is still in a booster. He really, truly, doesn't fit right without in my van.

sixmaybemore · Mar 20, 2009

Maedze said:
Clek has retroactively raised the weight limit on the Olli to 120 pounds, if that helps.

Ah! Yes, that does. When did they up that limit?

sixmaybemore · Mar 20, 2009

They tend to freak me out at times, too, but then they seem to do like toddlers around 30 and 40 pounds, where they seem to shoot up in weight quickly, but then even out as their height goes up and compensates.

My almost 8 yo asked me the other night what he could put by his bed for a midnight snack. Apparently he's been waking up hungry in the middle of the night! Him, I'm already teaching how to cook, cos in a few years there is no way I'll be able to keep up with his appetite lol.

Maedze · Mar 20, 2009

A couple months ago? Michael from Clek posted a thread about it. The Olli, Oobr and...one other one

are all being upped to 120.

sixmaybemore · Mar 20, 2009

Maedze said:
A couple months ago? Michael from Clek posted a thread about it. The Olli, Oobr and...one other one are all being upped to 120.

That is wicked awesome. I can't wait for the Oobr. 7 yo is all amped up about the pirate one.

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