stephpook
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My 10.5 month old is about 17 pounds and 28 or 29 inches. He is currently rearfacing in an Evenflo Triumph 5. More and more lately getting him into his carseat is a battle (arching his back, screaming, etc.).
I know he doesn't want to be strapped down, but I'm also wondering if the carseat itself might be part of the problem. Getting him into the darn thing is just downright difficult - he's still on the first harness setting (and nowhere close to being able to move up) so it's hard to get the straps up over his shoulders. The crotch strap is so far away from his body (even on the inner setting) that he slouches down in the seat. Between the slouching and the doubled upper straps, it's nearly impossible to tell if the harness is snug enough.
Both of my older boys used a Triumph 5 when they were babies and I loved it, but they were also bigger than this little guy and I do wonder if his size isn't part of the problem.
I guess I'm just wondering if he might do better in a different seat - one with a crotch snap that's a little closer to his body, a couple extra harness settings, and a harness that's a little easier to adjust. What do you think?
I could move him into either a Radian 65 or an Evenflo Triumph Advance if either might be a better option for him. It would require moving my 6 year old to a high back booster full-time which I didn't really want to do yet, but I will if it means making the baby more comfortable. I didn't know about extended rearfacing with the older two, but now that I do, I would like to keep this little guy rearfacing for awhile yet...preferably without the screaming though.
I know he doesn't want to be strapped down, but I'm also wondering if the carseat itself might be part of the problem. Getting him into the darn thing is just downright difficult - he's still on the first harness setting (and nowhere close to being able to move up) so it's hard to get the straps up over his shoulders. The crotch strap is so far away from his body (even on the inner setting) that he slouches down in the seat. Between the slouching and the doubled upper straps, it's nearly impossible to tell if the harness is snug enough.
Both of my older boys used a Triumph 5 when they were babies and I loved it, but they were also bigger than this little guy and I do wonder if his size isn't part of the problem.
I guess I'm just wondering if he might do better in a different seat - one with a crotch snap that's a little closer to his body, a couple extra harness settings, and a harness that's a little easier to adjust. What do you think?
I could move him into either a Radian 65 or an Evenflo Triumph Advance if either might be a better option for him. It would require moving my 6 year old to a high back booster full-time which I didn't really want to do yet, but I will if it means making the baby more comfortable. I didn't know about extended rearfacing with the older two, but now that I do, I would like to keep this little guy rearfacing for awhile yet...preferably without the screaming though.