Question Need a new seat

[Vdavis]

Well we took our daughter in this am for twelve month check up and she is at 36 pounds and 34 inches (daddy is almost 7 ft) and her current carseat only rear faces to 30 pounds so had to ff and it only ff to 40 ponds. Are there and carseats to rf higher weights and ff at higher weight limits. She is the smallest of 5. My 3 & 6 year old are in custom car seats due to special needs (insurance covered cost) . Cost is an issue however if the seat can last more than six months I would not worry about cost as much. I only recently found out about rf til at least 2. My 3 yr old was over 30 pounds at 9 months so he was an early ff. I would like to rf is it possible. The oldest 2 are 11 & 12 in seat belts. With tall children what are my options. Thanks

 

[An Aurora]

There are lots of seats with higher limits. It sounds like you have a Comfort Sport, which has the lowest limits out there.

The seats that RF to 40 lbs are the Scenera, Safety 1st Complete Air, Graco My Ride, Evenflo Momentum and Triumph, Britaxes, and the Radians.

There are some Radians that RF to 45 lbs. For a tall child they would be my first choice, followed by the Complete Air.

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[sunnymw]

The sunshine kids radian rear faces to 45lbs and forward faces to 80lbs. It is insanely tall. Runs $280-300. It can be a challenge to install so it would help to know your vehicle year, make, and model so we can check compatibility. There have been some issues with their super latch straps, but if you need the extra weight limits this seat offers you can install with seat belt.

Next would be the safety first complete air 65. It rear faces to 40, forward faces to 65, and is a hair taller in shell height than the radians. It has less install issues, but also slightly less leg room and lower weight limit. There is also a maximum overall height limit for rear facing, which many people and techs make a parental decision to disregard.$150-180 last time I checked.

Those are the tallest options. Coming close behind those are the evenflo triumph65 and momentum, the graco myride65, and the new britax convertibles.

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[andre149]

I agree, for a tall child I would look to the radian or the complete air. Also, I would try to avoid driving until you can get a new seat if possible and can turn your daughter rear facing again. I understand that may not be feasible, but if you can it would be much safer for your daughter to stay home until she could rear-face in a new seat

 

[Vdavis]

We have a 01 dodge caravan sport. As of right now her seat is in the 3 row and the special needs car seats are in captain chairs. They can be reconfigured if need be. I prefer to use latch if possible to ensure a good install and not worry that the belt will be released with our car full.

 

[hrice]

What is your budget for a new seat?

I agree with pp that you should avoid travel if possible until you can get your child a new seat.

 

[sunnymw]

Which SN seats are the other kids in? I am assuming the 3yo is forward facing?

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[carseatcoach]

You have 11 and 12yos in seatbelts, two children in special needs seats, and your daughter? What are the special needs seats?

 

[Vdavis]

They are mps seats. The 6 yr old has severe autism and fragil x. The 3 yr old is a self harmer and this was the only seat they could find that he couldnt get out of(he used to try to jump out of the car while we were driving). I am trying not to put a price on safety I am hoping to stay under 200 if possible. But if the seat can last more than six month i will spend more.

 

[safeinthecar]

MPS = Special Tomato for those who are wondering.

I really think a Radian is the way to go here. It will definitely last more that 6 months total and is really the only US seat that gives you a chance of rfing to age 2.

 

[sunnymw]

Will the radian work rear facing in the 2001 caravan sport, third row?

If you are concerned about super latch, install with a seat belt and get a piece of the stick-on velcro, and stick the rough side onto the release button in that position. That way your older kiddos will know which buckle is theirs and which one isn't. Or better yet, if you get a good install, put the radian on the side where there aren't two buckles coming out. If that makes sense

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[safeinthecar]

Will the radian work rear facing in the 2001 caravan sport, third row?

If you are concerned about super latch, install with a seat belt and get a piece of the stick-on velcro, and stick the rough side onto the release button in that position. That way your older kiddos will know which buckle is theirs and which one isn't. Or better yet, if you get a good install, put the radian on the side where there aren't two buckles coming out. If that makes sense

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It will work.

There's no LATCH, so it'll be a seat belt install anyway. She can't put the 1yo on the side though because the center is a lap only belt and she has two preteens that need the outboard shoulder belts.

 

[sunnymw]

It will work.

There's no LATCH, so it'll be a seat belt install anyway. She can't put the 1yo on the side though because the center is a lap only belt and she has two preteens that need the outboard shoulder belts.

Didn't even think about the lap belt. That means one of the older kids will have to climb under, right? Or both, seeing as it is two captains chairs. Unless it installs reeeeeally upright.

At least they will have tons of sitting room since the radian is so narrow

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[lovemybabies924]

I agree. Radian, there is one in swap under my iso for 120+shipping

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[Vdavis]

I acctually do have the latch in the van. I am able to borrow my neighbors myride for a few days and so we can go try some seats out with the baby. Her seat is outboard. I do have a question mu 12 yr old is in middle why is this a problem. He is young but much larger than me (6 ft 150). I thought that would be safe for him

 

[Vdavis]

Also I do have a bench for second row if you think there is a better config.

 

[lovemybabies924]

it is very unsafe for a child or even adult to be in a lapbelt only, if it has a shoulder belt you can attach to make it a full seatbelt you are fine, but if its a lap belt only and you were in a crash basically your 12 year olds body is going to be bent in half like a pretzel and be seriously injured or worse if u can put the carseat there that would be great

 

[lovemybabies924]

according to my latch manual your latch only goes to 48lbs before u need to use the seatbelt. (some cars have a limit of how heavy baby can be using the LATCH) and my manual says she does have latch in all 3 3rd row positions

 

[Vdavis]

We are checking out all of tthe recomendation but what about this sweedish seat ive been reading alot about. is that a better option

 

[carseatcoach]

It's not a legal option.

Based on your other kids' growth curves, do you think your child will hit 45# by age two?