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Too small for next stage car seat, any ideas?

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pinkdolly · 05/03/2007 13:18

Hiya,

I am a bit early at writing this as DD is only 8 months. But here goes anyway:

DD is well below the weight she should be, she only weighs 12lbs 15oz. I was planning to use my maxi cosi piori for her when she gets to 9 months. However, she isn't going to big enough. It states from 9kg on the side (about 19lbs 13oz). I'm just wandering if there is another forward facing car seat that will take a smaller baby. She will be alright for little bit longer in her baby seat, but it wont be long before her legs are too long.

Has anyone else got any experience with this and how did you get around it?

Thanx.
Pink

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Kelly1978 · 05/03/2007 13:20

leave her in the rearward one. It doesn't matter if she can't stretch her legs right out, she is still far safer in that one than in a seat that she isn't heavy enough for yet.

Kelly1978 · 05/03/2007 13:20

she can stay in the rearward facing until either she gets too heavy or her head reaches over the top of it. Mine were practically sitting crosslegs in it by the time they reached 9 months.

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hunkermunker · 05/03/2007 13:21

All forward-facing seats are for 9kg and over.

Babies are kept rear-facing for longer than 9m in other countries - 12m is not uncommon.

There is a Britax seat you can get that goes rear-facing then forward-facing - it's a bigger seat as it does for longer.

Don't worry about her legs - it's when her head pokes over the top of the seat you need to move her.

misdee · 05/03/2007 13:22

no, she isnt big enough to be forward facing. what rear facing car seat do you have? some are larger than others. her legs will be fine.

lulumama · 05/03/2007 13:22

DD is also petite and was in her group 0+ car seat, until she was 17 months old !! her legs were only just really starting to get squashed against the back of the seat by then...

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pinkdolly · 05/03/2007 13:26

Hiya, thanx for your replies. I was a bit worried about her legs being squashed up. I cant remember exactly what car seat i have, It's not a big branded one. Do you think it would be worth my while having a look to see if I can find a bigger rear facing one.

Out of interest what is it with the weights and forward facing car seats?

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misdee · 05/03/2007 13:28

you could get a britax fiorst class, that can be used rear facing check britax.com to see if it fits in your car.

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pinkdolly · 05/03/2007 13:29

thanx misdee, will take a look.

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lulumama · 05/03/2007 13:30

Infant carrier:

Group 0+ rear-facing car seat suitable from birth up to 13kg (29lbs) approx. 12-15 months (secured by an adult seat belt or by the Graco® car seat base, sold separately)

just pasted that from mothercare site, as DD;s car seat was a group 0+ , group 0 are smaller i think

Bozza · 05/03/2007 13:32

It looks like you might have to get a bigger rearward facing one. They look more like proper car seats and less like carriers IYSWIM because it is going to be ages before she gets to the right weight.

hunkermunker · 05/03/2007 13:35

It's not just weight, it's development too - your baby needs to have strong enough neck muscles to support their head jerking forward and backward in the event of a crash. Younger than 9m, they're likely to get a broken neck, same goes for weight. They need to be sturdier to be forward-facing.

misdee · 05/03/2007 13:36

dd3 at 2yrs old is still small enough to fit in a maxi cosi cabrio

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pinkdolly · 05/03/2007 13:58

I'll tell you what it is, i get fed up lugging the baby car seat around and its so awkward to try and fit her in it when its strapped in the car. Am looking forward to getting rid of it.

Have checked out the britax and it seems like a good option. Has anyone used this? does the seat belt make it awkward for getting your lo in and out the car?

Misdee - your dd must be tiny! Have worked out that IF dd's weight gain continues at the same rate she will be ok by about 16 months old.

thnx for the info lulu.

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HeyBert · 05/03/2007 14:01

we found the britax first class a real pain in the arse rear-facing, tbh. ended up buying an infant carrier as it was such a faff to get ds in and out.

i know it's a pain to get the infant carrier into position but i'm afraid you're going to have to persevere a bit longer

btw in scandi countries kids stay rear-facing for years - they just sit with legs in froggy postition

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pinkdolly · 05/03/2007 14:05

thanx for that Heybert, and here i was worrying about squahing her legs up! the thing with the car seat, is`i'm only short and not very strong. but obviously dd's safety has to come first.

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mumto3girls · 05/03/2007 14:12

www.kiddicare.com/invt/carconultmaxmagnd

This is the car seat we bought after we stopped using her travel system.
She stayed rearfacing until she was 17 months old....

misdee · 05/03/2007 14:21

dd3 is very dinky, she weighs 26lb and is a shorty.

LittleHarrysMum · 05/03/2007 14:29

We just bought a Britax First Class and am actually really happy with it. My DS grew out of his Creatis as he is a heifer (he's just 7 months)! Found it the best of the rear/forward facing ones. Don't find it too much of a faff to get him in and out, plus he looks so much more comfortable.

LittleHarrysMum · 05/03/2007 14:30

Also very that my 7 month old only weighs 6lbs less than misdees 2 yo !

misdee · 05/03/2007 19:03

littleharrysmum, dont be dd2 weighed over 30lb at a year old! she was really chunky!

adath · 06/03/2007 20:25

One of the things about keeping a baby rear facing is that as their head is much larger and heavier in relation to the rest of their body if forward facing in a crash they will be thrown forward but if rear facing they are pushed into the back of the seat avoiding serious skull injury.
If her legs are too long that is fine as long as her weight is correct she can stay in that seat until her ears reash the back of the chair.

watch this very interesting info on why rear facing is so important.

MoosMa · 06/03/2007 20:30

Sorry I haven't read all the replies, but I had the same problem as you - DD1 was long and light so got cross about little leg room before she was big enough. We got a Britax first class seat and are getting a Concord ultimax for DD2 as we've changed cars and the Britax one doesn't fit in facing backwards. The combination seats are great because they get loads of legroom but with the safety of facing backwards.

I agree that it doesn't technically matter if their legs are scrunched up but you can't really explain that to a baby on a long car journey!

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