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Did your toddler go straight from convertible to booster?



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Did your toddler fit in convertible carseat until ready for booster?
yes, and the convertible seat went up to 40lbs  
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yes, and the convertible seat went up to 65/80lbs  
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no, we had to buy a second toddler carseat  
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Post Mon, Dec 03 2007, 3:18 pm
I'm looking to buy a convertible carseat now. I don't want to have to buy a second toddler carseat before DS is ready for a booster. Most convertible carseats fit children forward-facing up until 40lbs, but a few go up to 65 or even 80lbs. I heard that some children outgrow their convertible carseat (up to 40lbs) before they are ready for their booster.

So basically, I want to know if I should make an effort to buy a carseat that goes up until 65lbs (which is generally more expensive and larger/bulkier) or if 40lbs is enough.

Thanks!
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Post Mon, Dec 03 2007, 3:24 pm
The longer they are in the harness the better.
What I did was put my son in convertible till 30 lbs. (just in the past couple weeks), and then handed that seat over to my baby and got him a combination car seat which is FF from 22 or 30 lbs. (depending on the brand) and then when they outgrow the harness, it works as a high-back booster.

I don't know your family dynamics at all, but because we had a couple children close in age and we think we will IY"H get a lot of use out of them, it was worth it to buy one of each stage...

I put rear-facing the longest possible, so a car seat that goes till 35 lbs. rear-facing is good (and I wish I had found one in my budget when I bought one for my toddler). For convertible, if you aren't getting Britax my m-i-l suggests the Evenflo Triumph round I think.
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Post Mon, Dec 03 2007, 3:50 pm
HY, thanks for the reply.

Why does your MIL recommend the Evenflo Triumph?

And I'm not sure what the "round" is. There's a few different types of Evenflo Trimph's, but none of them say anything about "round". Or do you mean "convertible" when you say "round"?
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Post Mon, Dec 03 2007, 4:12 pm
(I also didn't know what she meant by round...I'm just writing what she told me...but I didn't end up getting another convertible so I didn't look into it.)
She's a certified car seat installer, and she thinks this is the best value for the money -- is rear facing long enough and easy to install in most vehicles.
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