marchofemily
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This question obviously has a lot of factors to consider....but I am trying to get an idea of how much time a child has left FF when it is outgrown RF by both weight & height.
Stats.... Elliot is 4.5yo, 38in, 34lbs. He has an eyeballed 3in or so left before the top of the shell. The headrest position on his BV is even with the top of the shell.
Problem.... His Dad bought a car seat without any feedback from me and it has a 35lb RF limit. I am looking to get that replaced as I really don't care for it, but I sucked it up and dealt with it since he was RF anyway. His Dad needs more 'ease of use' features such as non-twisty straps, easy harness height adjustment and mechanism to adjust harness straps. He NEEDS these features.
Elliot is with his Dad 8hrs a week. That includes a 30min x 2 drive on the interstate. I have told him that his seat needs to be replaced and need to decide what he should get so he doesn't get another crappy seat.
Elliot really needs to be RF through our Wisconsin winter for sure. He'll be 5 in July and I guess at that point I will be okay with him FF in his Dad's car.
Vehicle.... early 2000's model Saturn sedan.
Elliot trails along the 0%ile on both height and weight on the growth chart so he should have some good time left in the Britax, but I don't want to turn around and have to get another seat a year or two later.
Not sure if I should get him another Britax convertible, just go ahead and FF him in the Frontier or try to get my Radian XTSL installed in his car and buy a new seat for my daycare kids.
Not real great pictures of him in his Britax, but an idea of how he fits. Also pics of the Chicco NF and Pioneer 70 from a few weeks ago.
If I could find a killer deal on the Chicco I am sure I would be getting that.
Stats.... Elliot is 4.5yo, 38in, 34lbs. He has an eyeballed 3in or so left before the top of the shell. The headrest position on his BV is even with the top of the shell.
Problem.... His Dad bought a car seat without any feedback from me and it has a 35lb RF limit. I am looking to get that replaced as I really don't care for it, but I sucked it up and dealt with it since he was RF anyway. His Dad needs more 'ease of use' features such as non-twisty straps, easy harness height adjustment and mechanism to adjust harness straps. He NEEDS these features.
Elliot is with his Dad 8hrs a week. That includes a 30min x 2 drive on the interstate. I have told him that his seat needs to be replaced and need to decide what he should get so he doesn't get another crappy seat.
Elliot really needs to be RF through our Wisconsin winter for sure. He'll be 5 in July and I guess at that point I will be okay with him FF in his Dad's car.
Vehicle.... early 2000's model Saturn sedan.
Elliot trails along the 0%ile on both height and weight on the growth chart so he should have some good time left in the Britax, but I don't want to turn around and have to get another seat a year or two later.
Not sure if I should get him another Britax convertible, just go ahead and FF him in the Frontier or try to get my Radian XTSL installed in his car and buy a new seat for my daycare kids.
Not real great pictures of him in his Britax, but an idea of how he fits. Also pics of the Chicco NF and Pioneer 70 from a few weeks ago.
If I could find a killer deal on the Chicco I am sure I would be getting that.