Car seat for VERY heavy toddler
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Topic: Car seat for VERY heavy toddler
Posted By: EmilysMum
Subject: Car seat for VERY heavy toddler
Date Posted: 26 October 2010 at 9:06pm
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I was hoping someone could help recommend a car seat for my 20month old DD. She is currently rear facing in a Brio, however baby #2 is due at the end of the year so she will need to be switched to forward facing as the Brio doesn't fit rear facing behind the drivers seat (I'm 5'11, hubby is 6'2). The issue we have is that she weighed in at 16.8kg(!!!) at Plunket on Tuesday, and unless her weight gain drastically slows down in the next few months she will hit the 18kg forward facing limit and need to go into a booster seat, as the 5 point harness on the Brio is only up to 18kg.
Obviously she is way, way too young to go into a booster, so I need to find a car seat that forward faces with a 5point harness beyond 18kg. Is the Radian the only one available that does this? The only other option I can see are the child safety harnesses that tether directly to the car as seen on Childrestraints.co.nz, but I'm not too keen on these. If the Radian is our only option, what are they like for shoulder width? TIA for any advice! 
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Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 26 October 2010 at 9:11pm
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http://www.babyonthemove.co.nz/car-seats/toddler-car-seats/Safety-1st-All-In-One $399
http://www.babyonthemove.co.nz/car-seats/toddler-car-seats/Safety-1st-Chromite-Air-Protect $499. your daughters weight should slow down and it might taken her anotehr 12-18 months before she hits 18kgs ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: luvmylittlies
Date Posted: 26 October 2010 at 9:26pm
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I'll measure the width on the Radian tomorrow for you (sorry, attached to a pump at the moment). ------------- Adoring Mum to Talisin 8/9/11 and Kiara 18/01/10 |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 27 October 2010 at 10:00am
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We've got this one... it's fantastic and it isn't very wide either.
http://www.winkalotts.co.nz/Car_Seats/3951959/Evenflo_Symphony_65_-_All-In-one_-_New_and_Improved_-_Static%5B3%5D.html - link ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: luvmylittlies
Date Posted: 28 October 2010 at 5:00pm
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Sorry, just remembered about this. Width for shoulders is 31cm. HTH. ------------- Adoring Mum to Talisin 8/9/11 and Kiara 18/01/10 |
Posted By: snooze
Date Posted: 28 November 2010 at 8:39am
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I can recomend the Recaro Sport but it is very expensive :-( Lasts from 9kg - 36kg..... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 28 November 2010 at 10:10am
did a quick google for that and looks like it only harnesses to 18kgs ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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snooze wrote:Posted By: snooze
Date Posted: 28 November 2010 at 1:50pm
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Oh poo, sorry!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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