Anyone Else's LO Outgrow Car Seat by 8 Months?

JaneAustenAddict · April 2009

My car seat is part of the Chicco Cortina KeyFit 30 Travel System and I will truly miss the convenience of it...DD's feet are just starting to hang over the edge and the straps are on the highest setting they can go. The seat maxxes out at 30 inches or 30 lbs., whichever comes first and DD's length is more the issue than her weight. I was hoping that she could use this seat until she turned 1 yr. but I don't think we're going to make it.

Anyone else's LO outgrow the car seat this early, if this is even considered early??

lpennie16 · April 2009

If you're talking about an infant seat, I don't think thats early at all. We moved DS around 6 months b/c he was getting big for the seat, also he seemed annoyed to be in that position. He prefers the bigger seat b/c he can sit up more.

mabst196 · April 2009

My DD still meets the requirements for an infant seat but I moved her to the convertible around 6 1/2 months because she was squished in it and I got tired of lugging her around in it.

JaneAustenAddict · April 2009

Yes, it's an infant seat. Sorry I should have specified.

I agree, DD gets really pissed when I put her in it because the position isn't good for her anymore. She arches her back, pushing her belly up like she wants out.

S&D_2005 · April 2009

I have the same car seat, and we switched it for the convertible seat when she was 6 1/2 months old. She still hadn't met the weight requirements, but I was getting tired of lugging her around in it. She was getting way too heavy. That isn't early at all. Make the switch. At first, its a PITA especially since we could take her everywhere, and she could just fall asleep in her infant seat. But she is much more comfortable in the convertible.

GRKaters · April 2009

That's not early at all. We used it until 9mo when DS was 29.5 inches (23 lb) and just too heavy for me to carry anymore.?

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Sam78 · April 2009

We are switching now because at her rate of weight gain, Alyssa will be too big in another 2-4 weeks (the only reason its as long as 4 weeks is because she was sick a lot of this month so didn't gain any weight)

Amya · April 2009

My carseat only goes up to 22 lbs, so we are just about to move ds to the new one.

Lucky_Dragonfly · April 2009

DS technically still fits in his carrier but I swtiched him out because it was getting to heavy for me to carry.

Worcbride · April 2009

if you're talking the infant seat, we switched over around 7 mos--it just got to be too much to carry; so, if you got another month out of it I think that's great.

faBriezy · April 2009

My 9 month old is still (barely) within height/weight limit of his infant seat, but he was very uncomfortable in it. He kept trying to sit up. We just changed over to the convertible last weekend and so far so good.

megwitt · April 2009

Wow I can't believe you made it till 8 months! We had to change around 6 months b/c he was to big and to heavy to carry around. The only time it isn't convienent is when DS is asleep and I have to take him out of the seat to bring him in the house, he does not travel well being picked up!

AnnetteWalker · April 2009

My DS outgrew his Graco snug ride at 6 months old. He was not at the weight limit but I could no longer lift it and he was getting very tall for it so we switched.

Coleslawcat · April 2009

My son outgrew his Keyfit 30 by 6 months, but he's HUGE.

Momma_S · April 2009

We had to switch out of the Baby Trend infant carrier at 4 MONTHS! He was too long for it already but he was nowhere close to the weight restriction.

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