When is LO considered to have outgrown convrt. seat?

erin.m

I can't seem to find a specific height limit-we have the Evenflo Truimph advance. Is there a specific-such as head within x inches of the top of the seat? The top of DS1's head is right at the top of the seat- he's 36in and 30lbs. I'm not looking to move him to a booster yet but I want to make sure the seat is still safe for him. But in the next few months I will be looking to purchase him a new seat and DS2 will take over the Triumph advance. Advice or suggestions?

 

FutureMrsCaesar

I don't know that seats specific height and weight limits (I'm sure a quick google would tell you), but regardless his ears need to be at least 1" below the top of the seat and the straps need to be at or above his shoulders.

Our DS1 is 37.5" and 32lbs and he still fits fine in the Roundabout 50 in my car, and we just moved him to the Britax Frontier in DHs car.  I have to say that I really, really like the Frontier.  I got it for around $200 and it's well worth the price.  It will harness him until 85lbs (although I don't see DH using the harness that long) and after that it converts to a belt positioning booster.  FWIW I tried him in a Nautilus but the crotch strap was going to be an issue, he was already practically sitting on it.  I'll be shelling out the $$ for another Frontier when DS1 needs the Roundabout in my car.

erin.m

FutureMrsCaesar:

I don't know that seats specific height and weight limits (I'm sure a quick google would tell you), but regardless his ears need to be at least 1" below the top of the seat and the straps need to be at or above his shoulders.

Our DS1 is 37.5" and 32lbs and he still fits fine in the Roundabout 50 in my car, and we just moved him to the Britax Frontier in DHs car.  I have to say that I really, really like the Frontier.  I got it for around $200 and it's well worth the price.  It will harness him until 85lbs (although I don't see DH using the harness that long) and after that it converts to a belt positioning booster.  FWIW I tried him in a Nautilus but the crotch strap was going to be an issue, he was already practically sitting on it.  I'll be shelling out the $$ for another Frontier when DS1 needs the Roundabout in my car.

I did google to no avail! LOL. He is fine the weight catagory it's just his height that I was beginning to question. I was leaning toward getting the frontier as well because I'm not going to let him out of the 5pt harness. Where did you find yours for $200?

 

alake

A car seat is outgrown rear facing, when a child has less then one inch of shell above there head, and has reached the maximum rear facing weight of the seat.  A car seat forward facing is outgrown, when there shoulders have gone above the top harness height, or the top of there ears is over the top of the car seat shell.  My 26 pound, 36 inch tall nearly four year old, has plenty of growing room in this car seat.  Also, my 5 year old, who is 42 pounds, and 41 inches, but has a really short torso, same torso height as her little sister still fits in it well.  This is a back up seat.  My girls both ride in Britax Frontier XT's, and will be in them in a harness for quite a while yet.  My five year old was in a booster full time, but asked me to put her back into a harness at the point where I had got a bonus at work, so I purchased them each new car seats.

FutureMrsCaesar

erin.m:

FutureMrsCaesar:

I don't know that seats specific height and weight limits (I'm sure a quick google would tell you), but regardless his ears need to be at least 1" below the top of the seat and the straps need to be at or above his shoulders.

Our DS1 is 37.5" and 32lbs and he still fits fine in the Roundabout 50 in my car, and we just moved him to the Britax Frontier in DHs car.  I have to say that I really, really like the Frontier.  I got it for around $200 and it's well worth the price.  It will harness him until 85lbs (although I don't see DH using the harness that long) and after that it converts to a belt positioning booster.  FWIW I tried him in a Nautilus but the crotch strap was going to be an issue, he was already practically sitting on it.  I'll be shelling out the $$ for another Frontier when DS1 needs the Roundabout in my car.

I did google to no avail! LOL. He is fine the weight catagory it's just his height that I was beginning to question. I was leaning toward getting the frontier as well because I'm not going to let him out of the 5pt harness. Where did you find yours for $200?

 

I got mine from babycatalog.com but they seem to out of the.

here's 209 w/ no tax and no shipping

https://www.albeebaby.com/britax-frontier-85-combination-booster-car-seat-canyon.html?utm_source=Google_Products&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=GoogleProducts

abergale

 Seat Name: Evenflo Triumph Advance (EFTA)

Manufacturer: Evenflo
Sear Style: Convertible
Rear Facing Weight Limit: 35lbs
Forward Facing Weight Limit: 50lbs
Rear Facing Height Limit: RF, this seat can be used until child?s head is one inch from the top of the shell OR they hit 35 pounds, whichever comes first.
Forward Facing Height Limit: FF, this seat can be used until the child's shoulders are taller than the highest harness setting OR the tops of their ears go higher than the shell, OR they reach 50 pounds, whichever comes first.
Lowest harness height setting: 7" with infant support, 8" without infant support. (great for newborns!)
Tallest harness height setting: 17.5"

Hope that helps  

I am planning on getting DD the Graco Nautilus when DS needs her seat. She is tall but skinny so I think it will be a while because she doesn't need the harness. My friend has had the Nautilus for over a yr now (her DS and my DD are 9 days apart) and has a boy and doesn't have problems with it and he is tall and solid. My tall skinny DD has used it a few times and hasn't had a problem. So that is our plan. SOrry not an exact answer.