Car Seat Question - He’s grown out of it?
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Topic: Car Seat Question - He’s grown out of it?
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Subject: Car Seat Question - He’s grown out of it?
Date Posted: 01 June 2008 at 11:48pm
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So I decided to ask a couple questions re: our carseat when I was at Baby Factory recently. Luckily the lady who was serving me was an expert in this area (Plunket ...carseats etc etc)
So we have a Safe 'n' Sound Guardian seat, Lucas has been in it since birth basically. He's coming up 15 months. The strap are on the top setting. The woman tells me I should be looking at the next seats up/booster seats WHEN the shoulder strap slots are below the top of bub's shoulders at the back. So we take him out to the car and sure enough the top of his shoulders are about 1.5cms higher than the strap slot. Apparently this is dangerous? ...not recommended? A sign that he is TOO BIG for this carseat now? Can I just ask, is this the right thing to go by? I remember when he was in the capsule he grew out of that quickly, and it was the same reasoning. By about 3 months his torso/shoulder height had far exceeded the height of the top shoulder strap slots. I think my boy has a long torso to be honest, his legs are short ...(mind you, they still fit the length of size 2 pants so can't be THAT short) ...and he's anywhere between 13.5-14kg depending when ya weigh him. The maximum weight on the carseat he has atm is 18kgs but the lady told me that weight sometimes isn't a good indication, it's whatever comes first (weight or exceeding height of shoulder straps). Anyone else have any expertise in this or similar experiences? I'm told http://www.babyfactory.co.nz/products/group/31/page/1/style/63920/ - this carseat is the type I should be looking at buying. What do you think? TIA  ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 01 June 2008 at 11:54pm
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I've heard its the height OR weight thing too as it can be dangerous if they're too tall for the straps to properly secure them.
That booster looks good (maybe even better because of the price *note to self for future reference*) |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 12:07am
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Yeah this carseat was the one she demonstrated in the shop. It wasn't just a really good price and fairly reputable brand, it was also really secure ...the unique system it uses to strap into your car. It doesn't use the tether straps, but the shoulder seatbelt of your car interweaves in/out of the car seat and is really stable with a locking clip. And it looked much nicer than the other WAY MORE EXPENSIVE brands ....hmm I sound like I'm already sold LOL ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 7:18am
Sounds like you've got a tall boy there! The lady is right- if his shoulders are higher than the straps then he is 'too big' for the seat 
Personally I would be more inclined to go with a seat that has a tether strap- just in case the seat belt fails. We used to have http://www.kiwibaby.co.nz/afawcs0122065/SUBID=10/ID=271/SID=714201150/productdetails.html - this for Charlotte and I found it really good  ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: Tiff
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:17am
This is correct - I'm safe to go trained and was amanager of The Baby Factory for 5 years. When the staps are coming from *behind/below* the shoulder that is when they are much easier to come off (and this would be when we would have customers coming in saying their child could 'escape' from the seat and 99% of the time this was the problem) - in fact they often slide off when like this. As has been said weight isn't always the best indicator to go by, and one of the reasons manufactorers started bringing out the sort of seats you've been reccomended - just remember you only use the harness up to 18kg on these types of boosters after that you use it with the regular seatbelt - but as he's not heavy that should be a while away. If you prefer to stick to the safe n sound brand they do 2 seats similar to the one shown - the Maxi Rider II and the Explorer - but they are dearer. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Mum2Lucas wrote:Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:19am
Seriously? He must be giant! Hannah has the same car seat and isn't at all near growing out of it and I thought she was tall! (Maybe just her lanky legs  )
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Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:19am
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You are right Jennz, I'd much rather a seat that is held in by the seatbelt AND tether strap system. I went to the trouble of getting it installed in my car for the carseat we have. I've never heard of that brand before though?
I love it though it's stats are very good & looks snazzy lol------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:23am
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Lol Nikki, that's the thing ...I don't think he is giant and I'm sure other kids that are way bigger than him are STILL in their Guardian seats ...
But Tiff is right when I do the harness up I'm forever having to change the length of straps and fluff around ...and they do slip off his shoulders. *sigh* ....I guess it's not a biggie, he would have had to get the next seat up sooner or later ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:35am
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Hmmm must go check Kylahs seat. Shes real long and her feet almost touch the back of the seat.. ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:35am
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Oh and Tiff i have a carseat here that was bought for us that has a tether strap bolt thingy, where do i get it installed? ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: Tiff
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:43am
Just pm'd you  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 9:55am
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Wd had to buy Michaela a new car seat last August because she'd grown out of her one. We got this one http://www.babies.co.nz/shop/Car-Seats/Booster-Car-Seats - link
I love it. It's a great price (plus I got a discount on it during an OB promo), it converts so it'll do until she's about 11yo which is great value for money. Currently she's using it with the tether straps but once she outgrows those I can remove the straps and it converts to a booster seat then once she outgrows that I can remove the back and it's a backless booster. And of course the most important reason I bought it.... it comes in heaps of colours so I was able to buy a pink carseat for my little princess. -------------  
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 10:18am
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Mental note: must check Briona's height in the car seat!!!!
I am amazed at all how tall he is. I flicked to your linky and I am astounded at the (low) price of the recommended seat. Plain old booster seats are at least $70 and that's not with a harness (which you'd definitely need until 2 1/2 or 3yrs minimum) so I say go for it! -------------  |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 11:11am
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I have just gone and put on layby a new carseat for Alize too as he is growing out of one of his. I went with a phil in teds one from babycity. It looks similar to the one you looked at from the baby factory and it also come apart to just a little seat thingee for when he is 5yrs and up. I think Alize and Lucas are pretty much the same size so you will be fine with that sort of carseat. Sorry I dont know how to add but will try and see what I can do lol ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 11:14am
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http://www.philandteds.com/nz/tott_07_1.htm - http://www.philandteds.com/nz/tott_07_1.htm I hope this works ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 11:16am
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Woohoo it worked lol Steph this is the seat I have just put on layby, its guaranteed he wont grow out of it and it completely safe. Goodluck with choosing one ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 11:19am
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Ooo I like that car seat Kels, how much is it at BabyCity?
I wonder if anyone has any deals since its Queens B'day W/e? ...I know Farmers prob will but doubt they stock Phil & Teds. I'd much rather a car seat that is going to last longer ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 11:22am
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Its $199 (hence why I have it on layby) but its worth the piece of mind he isnt going to grow out of it. You can pick between colours too the red or the charcoal and black. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 11:25am
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199 is pretty reasonable Kels, considering Safe 'n' Sound try and charge near to $300 upwards for theirs ...
My Guardian seat was $329, but I managed to grab it on spesh for $220 at Farmers, had it all bolted in my car and everything by the time i was 7 months preg. Talk about eager lol ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 11:28am
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LOL Steph. I think it is a reasonable price too. I have a safe in sound royale in my work car and my mum has a plunket rental in her car and I am going to have the booster in my personal car. How do you rename the links whrn posting them?? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 11:30am
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You copy the link, then you click on that chain icon above the box your typing in, it will come up and the first screen you type 'linky' or whatever it is you want to call it, then click ok and then you paste the link. Click ok and it should come up in your post as just one word you can click on for the link.
Hope that helps 
Lol you are over 8000 posts ahead of me and still didn't know that? hehe ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 12:08pm
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cool now im going to try hehehe sorry to thread jack. Need to practice somewhere
------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 12:13pm
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are you talking about hyper link box?? Mine ponly comes up with one box ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 12:29pm
| Yep the hyperlink box Kels, click that, enter whatever you want it to say, then enter the link after clicking OK (comes up with another box). Took me ages to figure out too! |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 1:40pm
Wow! Elle is still only on the second to top strap height!! She must be shorter than I thought!  ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 3:38pm
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link http://www.philandteds.com/nz/tott_07_1.htm - http://www.philandteds.com/nz/tott_07_1.htm
damn it still cant do it. Im not getting the second box. arrgghh I think I must have some connection in the brain loose lol ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 3:56pm
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LMFAO hahaha
I so can't understand how you're managing to post the link but aren't able to type in one word? lol ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 7:19pm
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Neither do I ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 7:31pm
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Gremlins are still in their Guardians, but when Chiara outgrows her capsule I'm going to move them up into convertible boosters like the one you're thinking of Steph and Chiara can go in one of their Guardians.
Maya went into a convertible booster on her second birthday and she is excessively tall, she prob should have gone into it sooner. She has a Cosco Alpha Omega and she's still in it now just without the five point harness. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 02 June 2008 at 7:35pm
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This one I am getting later on for #2 as it goes from birth right up to 36kgs. It is from baby factory for $299.99
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