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WWYD Carseat ? - FFing height limit

Angela814Angela814 member
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What is the potential risk if a child rides in a ffing carseat who has outgrown the harness height?  I swear I just read the answer somewhere, and I can't find it anymore.

We're still at the hospital.  My parents were going to take DD home with them for a little bit.  It's about a 45 minute drive (30-some miles).  Her shoulders are about 1/2"-1" above the top harness height.  I insisted that we move our carseat to their car.  DH thought we should just let her ride in the outgrown seat.

WWYD?

Annalise Marie 05.29.06
Charlotte Ella 07.16.10
Emmeline Grace 03.27.13
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Re: WWYD Carseat ? - FFing height limit

  • goodheartedmommygoodheartedmommy member
    She should definitely ride in the seat she fits in properly. I need to find you a link, but it's all about how they move in a crash.
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  • Angela814Angela814 member

    imagegoodheartedmommy:
    She should definitely ride in the seat she fits in properly. I need to find you a link, but it's all about how they move in a crash.

    Thanks.  I'm still searching for it but having no luck.

    Annalise Marie 05.29.06
    Charlotte Ella 07.16.10
    Emmeline Grace 03.27.13
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  • Reagan's MommyReagan's Mommy

    I was just looking at our manual yesterday to make sure DD was still within the limits.  We have a Britax Marathon and the instructions said that as long as the top of the childs ears were below the top of the back (or under 40 inches) was fine.

    ETA: Hit enter before I finished-  My point was that it depends on what the recommendations of the seat are.  If she doesn't fit, she should be in the seat she does fit in.  I think I remember reading something about the risk of being too high in a roll over b/c the back would provide some head/neck protection?  That could be completely made up though..since I don't remember where I would have read that...

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  • goodheartedmommygoodheartedmommy member

    imageReagan's Mommy:
    I was just looking at our manual yesterday to make sure DD was still within the limits.  We have a Britax Marathon and the instructions said that as long as the top of the childs ears were below the top of the back (or under 40 inches) was fine.

    The 40 inches is actually just a guideline. The shoulders must be at or below the top slot of the harness, and the top of the ears should not be above the top of the shell. If the shoulders are above the top slot, the seat is outgrown. 

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  • pinetreepinetree
    It's not just the ears that matter, the harness height is just as important.  The harness is all that holds the child in, I would not go above its limit.  For us, NO WAY would I take the chance of putting my kid in an outgrown carseat.  Especially when it's easy to just move your seat to the other car. 
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  • darlene'smommydarlene'smommy member
    It has to do with where the stress of the crash goes on to the body of the child. We are driving and I don't have my book from class with me to look it up but I can tonight if you would like.
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  • Angela814Angela814 member

    imagedarlene'smommy:
    It has to do with where the stress of the crash goes on to the body of the child. We are driving and I don't have my book from class with me to look it up but I can tonight if you would like.

    That would be awesome!  Thank you.  I spent 30+ minutes on google and gave up.  DH still doesn't seem to think it would be a big deal.  You know, I don't even know what kind of seat they have or what the weight limit is either.

    Annalise Marie 05.29.06
    Charlotte Ella 07.16.10
    Emmeline Grace 03.27.13
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  • darlene'smommydarlene'smommy member

    I could not find it in my book so I asked on car-seat.org and here was a good way od saying it from another tech

     

    https://car-seat.org/showpost.php?p=983750&postcount=5

     This post had a good video on it as well

    https://car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=97284

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