Diaper Swappers

monkeymama07 · 12-09-2012, 12:41 AM

What would you buy for a
30lb
37 inch
5 year old

brigala · 12-09-2012, 12:49 AM

Depends on how much money I was in the mood to spend, how fancy I wanted the car seat, how picky I was on color... and the vehicle.

In my state, children must be 40 lbs to ride in a booster, so that narrows it down to harnessed seats only.

On the low end, I'd get an Evenflo Maestro. It's quite inexpensive and will do the job nicely.

If I wanted a cushier car seat for more money, I'd get the Britax Frontier 85. A child that small certainly doesn't need the high capacity (assuming no special needs that would require him to be in a harness until age 12 or something), but I do like the Frontier.

Computermama · 12-09-2012, 09:51 AM

Some sort of harness to booster seat. Kids have to be harnessed here until 40lbs, so probably the graco nautilus. The frontier is kinda overkill for a 5 year old that's so tiny, mine outweighs yours by about 15lbs and is about 6-7 inches taller, and she was only just 5 in October, and she has plenty of room to grow in her nauti. The nauti is less expensive, but still has a good high harness height and weight, and converts to both a good highback and backless booster seat. However, in Canada I don't have some of the options you do in the US, the Maestro only goes to like 47lbs here, and many of the other combination seats you have down there don't exist here.

cmarsh31 · 12-09-2012, 12:28 PM

Nautilus gets my vote too. My 35lb 4.5 year old has tons of room in hers to be harnessed for a long time, plus it worked great as a booster for my DS til he was really tall. He preferred it over the other, smaller, dedicated boosters.

slimy72 · 12-09-2012, 12:30 PM

The evenflo secure kid is another good option. Harnessed seat and then boosters after. Not to terribly expensive either.

jjordan · 12-09-2012, 12:54 PM

Budget choice: evenflo maestro

Splurge: Britax Frontier 85 or Recaro Prosport. I LOVE the Prosport.

brigala · 12-09-2012, 04:07 PM

Walmart has the Evenflo SecureKid 400 listed for $119 right now.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Evenflo-Se...wford/19414748

If you'll be using LATCH (in your car or in others), this is definitely worth considering. The SureLatch is a really handy feature, especially for a tiny older child who might need a car seat that's almost as easy to move from car to car as a booster would be. It makes it easy for even car-seat-challenged people to install.

KaleidoscopeEyes · 12-09-2012, 04:16 PM

well i got my 5 year old a complete air so i could RF to 40 lbs. if you dont want to RF then go with a nautilus, that's what he's in now. although one thing i do not like is its very hard even for me to unbuckle. ds2 is 7 and he cant buckle or unbuckle himself in it

luvsviola · 12-09-2012, 07:09 PM

I would personally get a Maestro or a Nautilus to buy me a year or so til kiddo could booster.

My 42" almost 6 year old fits fine in our Maestro.

monica-m · 12-09-2012, 09:30 PM

I LOVE the SecureKid 400. DNe rides in one. Super easy install and he loves riding in that seat.

12-09-2012, 12:41 AM	#1
monkeymama07 Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NOVA Posts: 1,980 Ratings: 1 Feedback: 100%	my carseats expiring What would you buy for a 30lb 37 inch 5 year old __________________ It's a beautiful day don't let it get away. Single Mama to one 5 1/2 year old son.

12-09-2012, 12:49 AM	#2
brigala Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 635 Ratings: 8 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: my carseats expiring Depends on how much money I was in the mood to spend, how fancy I wanted the car seat, how picky I was on color... and the vehicle. In my state, children must be 40 lbs to ride in a booster, so that narrows it down to harnessed seats only. On the low end, I'd get an Evenflo Maestro. It's quite inexpensive and will do the job nicely. If I wanted a cushier car seat for more money, I'd get the Britax Frontier 85. A child that small certainly doesn't need the high capacity (assuming no special needs that would require him to be in a harness until age 12 or something), but I do like the Frontier.

12-09-2012, 09:51 AM	#3
Computermama Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 12,873 Ratings: 30 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: my carseats expiring Some sort of harness to booster seat. Kids have to be harnessed here until 40lbs, so probably the graco nautilus. The frontier is kinda overkill for a 5 year old that's so tiny, mine outweighs yours by about 15lbs and is about 6-7 inches taller, and she was only just 5 in October, and she has plenty of room to grow in her nauti. The nauti is less expensive, but still has a good high harness height and weight, and converts to both a good highback and backless booster seat. However, in Canada I don't have some of the options you do in the US, the Maestro only goes to like 47lbs here, and many of the other combination seats you have down there don't exist here. __________________ Becca, Wife to B (10/31/09!) and busy WOHM (on mat leave) to E (10/17/07). and C (04/26/12) I've earned over $450 in gift cards by searching with Swagbucks! Probably nak or fighting autocorrect on my iPod, excuse the typos!

12-09-2012, 12:28 PM	#4
cmarsh31 Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,038 Ratings: 90 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: my carseats expiring Nautilus gets my vote too. My 35lb 4.5 year old has tons of room in hers to be harnessed for a long time, plus it worked great as a booster for my DS til he was really tall. He preferred it over the other, smaller, dedicated boosters. __________________ Carly, momma to Matthew (5/2/05) and Jillian Grace (4/30/08) My Knitting Gallery Open for Customs

12-09-2012, 12:30 PM	#5
slimy72 Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Western US Posts: 8,100 Ratings: 30 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: my carseats expiring The evenflo secure kid is another good option. Harnessed seat and then boosters after. Not to terribly expensive either. __________________ hand spinning, soap making, sheep raising wife to my hardworking and FT WOHM to my 'lil & 6 angels in heaven. Hoping for a RAINBOW baby soon. On the road to a healthier me- 30lbs down, 20 lbs to go!