I need a carseat recommendation for a tall 3 year old

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My Dd2 just turned 3 and she won't fit her current carseat for much longer. She is in a Concorde Ultimax which has been great.

I want her to be in a seat with a 5 point harness until she is 4 years old. What seats are good for tall children. She's 98cm tall.

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Does anyone have a Britax Evolva and know what height child it will take with the 5 point harness?

HI no idea - I have a tall 3 yr old dd too and we gave up and used a next stage seat (which she's fine in) I'm sure someone will be along who knows though. x

I don't know about the evolva, but the srtaps on the britax elite are suitable to age 6, so definately high enough for a tall 3 year old

The evolva 5 point belt goes by weight, have you looked at the briac website? WE've got he britax renaissance and that was one of the tallest back heights I could find.

Horsestories I've have just had to take the harness off my evolva 123.

I bought it last month for the same reasons you did, I didn't feel ds (read I) was ready to be without the 5 point harness, as he was only 3 last month.

However he's really tall (90th centile) and I found the head rest did not go high enough with the 5 point harness on when he was in the seat with his winter coat on.

So today I took off the harness and am now using it with the normal seatbelt.

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The Evolva harness does up to 18kgs and then you have to remove it and use the adult belt

She's not close to exceeding the 18kg weight limit and I am not sure she would even meet the minimum weight requirement for a booster seat. She's just tall, and especially long in her body.

Woodenchair - how tall is your son?

He is exactly 100cm.

we have an evolva ultra and my son who is 4(and 100cm) still has a couple of inches above his shoulders on the harness.

Could I be cheeky and ask someone to measure the distance from the seat base to the top strap position? My daughter has a long body. I'll measure my current carseat and see how the two compare.

Or I could go to a shop and have her sit in it!

i would go into halfords and try her in one to see what you think of it before you buy one.mines is in a cupboard or i wud measure it for you lol
sarahx

42cm on the elite, straps suitable for up to 25kgs

Thanks. I did not realise the Elite was designed to go up to a larger size and weight. I am definitely going to consider that.

www.mamasandpapas.co.uk/product-progro-rubix/244912700/type-i/

Ds is very tall for age (at age 3 he was in age 5 clothing), I put him in a seat from mamas and papas very similar to the link I have added. I put him in it from age 3. It has an adjustable head rest.

Thank you. We have a Mamas and Papas shop locally so I could go and look at that one. It does look more snug and supportive than other high back boosters out there.

We have a Britax Evolva 123 and I don't like it at all and have been in 2 minds whether to get rid of it.
Definately wouldn't recommend the one we have.