Cosco Scenera - Outgrown Rear facing?

[Angela]

I see what you're saying Jools and I completely agree. I don't know if I'd feel comfortable with that, but I want to make sure I'm telling parents the correct information (not just the 1 inch rule).
I looked at the spreadsheet and see that it's listed on some. Maybe I'll do a little research and update a few, if needed. I wouldn't mind printing that part of the spreadsheet up to have at checks, since most seats I see are missing the manual.

 

[joolsplus3]

I see what you're saying Jools and I completely agree. I don't know if I'd feel comfortable with that, but I want to make sure I'm telling parents the correct information (not just the 1 inch rule).
I looked at the spreadsheet and see that it's listed on some. Maybe I'll do a little research and update a few, if needed. I wouldn't mind printing that part of the spreadsheet up to have at checks, since most seats I see are missing the manual.

Yeah, that's a good idea. I don't know if maybe carseat.org has it in their seat summaries, but a *super* quick reference would be nice. (I've never even been to a check that had a measuring tape, though, and parents never know )
Leah was 42 inches tall and still had an inch over her head in the Scenera, maybe they are just saving ink by only putting the tops of ears rule in the FF section?

 

[Pixels]

So does Leah have a super short torso, or does my 35 inch DD have a super long torso?

 

[LittlePeanut]

So does Leah have a super short torso, or does my 35 inch DD have a super long torso?

My DS2 is also 35" (2.25 y/o) and has 1" over his head in a Scenera BUT he's in a cloth diaper. If he weren't in cloth, I bet he'd have another inch of torso room. Still 42" and still has 1" of space in a Scenera? That must be one super leggy kid!

 

[SafeDad]

My experience is that Graco usually puts the 1" rule in their manuals. There may be exceptions, but not in the electronic versions of the ComfortSport manual that I have where it specifically says in the Height and Weight Limits section, "Top of head must be at least 1” below the top of the child restraint."

 

[Pixels]

My experience is that Graco usually puts the 1" rule in their manuals. There may be exceptions, but not in the electronic versions of the ComfortSport manual that I have where it specifically says in the Height and Weight Limits section, "Top of head must be at least 1” below the top of the child restraint."

I'm not sure what you're trying to say. You have CS manuals that include the one inch rule? My ComfortSport's paper manual definitely does not have the one inch rule. Just weight, shoulders must not be above the top slots, and maybe a standing height. The shoulders not going above the top slots effectively keeps the head from going over the top of the shell, due to the distance between the top slots and the top of the shell.

 

[Angela]

I'm not sure what you're trying to say. You have CS manuals that include the one inch rule? My ComfortSport's paper manual definitely does not have the one inch rule. Just weight, shoulders must not be above the top slots, and maybe a standing height. The shoulders not going above the top slots effectively keeps the head from going over the top of the shell, due to the distance between the top slots and the top of the shell.

The online manual has the 1 inch rule listed.

 

[Pixels]

Interesting. As I have stated previously, it's sort of moot with the CS anyway, since you can't use it with shoulders above the top slots. DD has 4 inches above her head (three inches of growing room) and only 1.5 inches to the top slots.

It looks like there was a major rewrite of the manual in March 2009. My seat is a 2008 model, and has a 10/07 revision manual. I see where the 1 inch rule is listed in the new manual, but it's definitely not there in my manual.

 

[joolsplus3]

My DS2 is also 35" (2.25 y/o) and has 1" over his head in a Scenera BUT he's in a cloth diaper. If he weren't in cloth, I bet he'd have another inch of torso room. Still 42" and still has 1" of space in a Scenera? That must be one super leggy kid!

Yep, definitely all legs... https://picasaweb.google.com/joolstag/LeahInCarseats#5409978091566001538 of course I wasn't really measuring her for RF use at that point, just for FF, but there's space over that thar head