Fivedogs re: car seat

[sparty04]

I have to replace my son's True Fit as we were in a minor car accident. Insurance will reimburse us for a comparable seat. DS is 3, very tall and FF. I was thinking about trying to get them to pay for a Frontier, but want something else in my back pocket if they deny it. Comfort and a tall shell are my main requirements as this is our main seat. Any recommendations? Thanks!

[sparty04]

We may have another (3rd). Undecided, but we do have an 8m old that we are in the process of buying convertibles for.

He is about 40-41" tall and wears a 4t shirt. He just turned 3 in May

[sparty04]

Jul 8, 2015 19:33:00 GMT -5 @fivedogs said:

Jul 8, 2015 19:14:12 GMT -5 sparty04 said:

We may have another (3rd). Undecided, but we do have an 8m old that we are in the process of buying convertibles for.

He is about 40-41" tall and wears a 4t shirt. He just turned 3 in May

If you can get a Frontier, that might be a good investment given his shirt size (I would still measure his torso when you get a chance - have him sit against a wall and measure bum to shoulder).  Otherwise, get a convertible and use it for the 8-mo (if you haven't already bought one) and then buy another seat for the 3yo.

Kids supposedly gain about an inch of torso height per year, so you would want a seat that has a top harness slot at least 3 inches above his current torso height.  I think the Frontier is 20", and most other combination seats/taller convertibles are 17.5-18.5.  Most kids don't need the height of the Frontier, but for those that do, it's pretty much the only option. 

Just measured torso height and its almost 15". I should probably lobby for the Frontier then?

[sparty04]

Thanks for your help!