Shaunam
New member
Not my kid.
I got a pm on another board about a 5 year old boy who has outgrown the hippo by height and is having hip surgery on tuesday. So he'll be in a spica cast.
The mom is wondering about a modified ez on vest, but she's concerned because of his width on the seat....is a little overhang ok?
Here is her wording:
"J is having hip surgery on tuesady and will be in a hip spika cast to below his knees on both legs. He is 41 pounds uncasted, 5 yrs old and about 41-42 inches tall.( with a long torso). I am thinking his only option would be a modified easy on vest across my bench seat. ( he was sat in a hippo last July and was at the max height for it then.) But I was wondering if his leg hangs over the seat could you still use the vest. I would not think so, but can not find any info on it either way. He is currently in a travellor plus and I don't think that will work either as the PA said he will not be able to sit at a 90 degree angle. I am thinking we may have to use ambo transport if we go to appts and such. As the only bench seat in my van is the rear row, the middle is 2 captains chairs. I don't have any experience with kids in spika casts and carseasts and was hoping you would know how to answer my queations, I left a message for Riley's hospital car seat program and have not heard back yet."
I verified that the hippo is actually outgrown. She said he was over the top slots last July NOT in a cast.
Anyone know?
I got a pm on another board about a 5 year old boy who has outgrown the hippo by height and is having hip surgery on tuesday. So he'll be in a spica cast.
The mom is wondering about a modified ez on vest, but she's concerned because of his width on the seat....is a little overhang ok?
Here is her wording:
"J is having hip surgery on tuesady and will be in a hip spika cast to below his knees on both legs. He is 41 pounds uncasted, 5 yrs old and about 41-42 inches tall.( with a long torso). I am thinking his only option would be a modified easy on vest across my bench seat. ( he was sat in a hippo last July and was at the max height for it then.) But I was wondering if his leg hangs over the seat could you still use the vest. I would not think so, but can not find any info on it either way. He is currently in a travellor plus and I don't think that will work either as the PA said he will not be able to sit at a 90 degree angle. I am thinking we may have to use ambo transport if we go to appts and such. As the only bench seat in my van is the rear row, the middle is 2 captains chairs. I don't have any experience with kids in spika casts and carseasts and was hoping you would know how to answer my queations, I left a message for Riley's hospital car seat program and have not heard back yet."
I verified that the hippo is actually outgrown. She said he was over the top slots last July NOT in a cast.
Anyone know?