Question Car seat for tall kid/small car

[Unregistered]

Hi everyone,

My son is 8.5 months old and TALL. He has been in the 95th and above percentile at each doctor's visit since he was a month old and based on my family and my husband's family we expect him to continue along the same growth curve. He will very soon meet the height limit for his infant seat (Chicco Keyfit 30) so we are looking at convertible seats. The issue is that, although I want a seat for a very tall child, I have a pretty small car (audi A4). As it is, only very short people can sit comfortably in my front passenger seat if he is in the car behind them.

I realize that "tall car seat" and "good car seat for small car" might just be two contradictory requirements, but I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Cnidaria]

Do you have a budget in mind?

The Britax Clicktight Boulevard would be a good one for you. It's so tall that it'll get all kids to a full 40 lbs RF regardless of how tall they are, but it installs very very compactly front to back.

The Chicco Nextfit is a smidge less tall so it's possible that he would outgrow it by height slightly before hitting 40 lbs, but also installs quite compactly.

 

[AllieK]

We have a Britax Boulevard & Marathon and a Graco MySize and they all work well RF in my sedan for my tall kids. My DH is 6'4" and can sit comfortably in the seat in front of our RF child.

This is a great article to start with: http://carseatblog.com/22818/the-ultimate-rear-facing-convertible-space-comparison-review-size-matters/
Then you can cross reference with this article to find the best seat for your tall kiddo: http://carseatblog.com/31265/best-convertible-carseats-for-extended-rear-facing-the-definitive-guide-for-savvy-shoppers/

 

[1mommy]

I'd try out the Graco Milestone, I just got one and Love it! I love that it has plenty of leg room unlike the Britax seats (not a safety concern, just can be a pain loading them)