https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:16:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-lbs-was-your-lo-when-they-outgrew-their-infant-carseat#post-245386 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:18:50 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 245386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son outgrew his carseat in height and not weight. (though weight was pretty close) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-lbs-was-your-lo-when-they-outgrew-their-infant-carseat#post-245372 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:13:08 +0000 erwoo 245372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't remember but it was when he outgrew the length of his infant car seat and he was maybe like 13/14 months. He's average height as well. I have a feeling I'm going to move my youngest sooner than 12 months at the rate he's growing! We use Diono convertible car seats for my oldest right now and I plan on buying two more when my youngest is ready to move to a convertible as well. Love them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-lbs-was-your-lo-when-they-outgrew-their-infant-carseat#post-245319 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:43:11 +0000 Mrs. Pen 245319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrstilly: I think that's the same one we have. the Safety 1st OnBoard 35 McKenna. I love how long it is so I'm surprised he had already outgrown it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-lbs-was-your-lo-when-they-outgrew-their-infant-carseat#post-245028 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:26:30 +0000 mrstilly 245028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a Safety 1st OnBoard 35, with a 35 pound weight limit. DS as been around the 95% for height and weight since birth, so it was really getting heavy when he was about 9 months old. He still wasn't close to the 35 pound limit (at 9 months he was 27 pounds) but he was very close to outgrowing it by height and I was having trouble carrying him in the seat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-lbs-was-your-lo-when-they-outgrew-their-infant-carseat#post-245002 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:17:35 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 245002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We switched from our Chicco Keyfit to a Britax Marathon not long after 6 months. Mainly because he was so tall. He was heavy at about 20 pounds, but obviously nowhere near the 30-pound limit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-lbs-was-your-lo-when-they-outgrew-their-infant-carseat#post-244946 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:52:08 +0000 Mrsbells 244946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Initially I though LO would stay in her infant seat til she was a year old,but she is only 3 months and is already very tall so I dont we will make it to the 22lbs weight max. we will have to get a convertible probably when she is between 6-9months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-lbs-was-your-lo-when-they-outgrew-their-infant-carseat#post-244935 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:49:34 +0000 chopsuey 244935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She was around 19-20lbs. I think we switched her over at 6-7 months. Her car seat could accomodate her until 30lbs, but she was getting a little cramped in the seat. </p> <p>Our Britax Advocate seats a 5lb-70lber I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-lbs-was-your-lo-when-they-outgrew-their-infant-carseat#post-244932 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:48:18 +0000 T.H.O.U. 244932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>These were the top convertible seats recommended by car-seat.org for extended rear facing. I have not heard much about the Eddie Bauer ones. </p> <p> Diono Radian (40 or 45 lbs., depending on the model.)<br /> Britax Marathon 70/Boulevard 70/Advocate 70 CS (40 lbs.)<br /> Safety 1st Complete Air (40 lbs.)<br /> The First Years True Fit models (35 lbs. but taller than most)</p> <p> Graco MyRide 65 (40 lbs)<br /> Evenflo Triumph 65 (40 lbs.)<br /> Evenflo Momentum 65 (40 lbs.)<br /> Cosco Scenera (35 or 40 lbs) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-lbs-was-your-lo-when-they-outgrew-their-infant-carseat#post-244921 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:39:56 +0000 looch 244921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you planning to rear face past one year? I didn't read anywhere that the booster can be used rear facing.</p> <p>I'd probably get the convertible, as we're rearfacing until at least 3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-lbs-was-your-lo-when-they-outgrew-their-infant-carseat#post-244913 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:36:14 +0000 Mrs. Pen 244913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I have a coupon from Target for 20% off an Eddie Bauer Carseat. These are my options. One goes from 22-100 lbs, the other is 5-65 lbs.<br /> <a href="http://www.target.com/p/eddie-bauer-xrs-65-convertible-car-seat/-/A-13742014" rel="nofollow">http://www.target.com/p/eddie-bauer-xrs-65-convertible-car-seat/-/A-13742014</a><br /> <a href="http://www.target.com/p/eddie-bauer-deluxe-high-back-booster-seat-glencoe/-/A-13457488" rel="nofollow">http://www.target.com/p/eddie-bauer-deluxe-high-back-booster-seat-glencoe/-/A-13457488</a></p> <p>@Honeybee: He is about 25th for weight. So I am kinda doubting he'll be 22 lbs at a year old. His cousin though has always been much higher and reached 22 lbs around 7 mos! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-lbs-was-your-lo-when-they-outgrew-their-infant-carseat#post-244909 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:33:27 +0000 looch 244909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: which seats are you looking at? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-lbs-was-your-lo-when-they-outgrew-their-infant-carseat#post-244906 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:32:24 +0000 Honeybee 244906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: Have you looked at his growth chart? Tracking his growth might give you an idea of when he'll reach 22 lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-lbs-was-your-lo-when-they-outgrew-their-infant-carseat#post-244904 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:31:11 +0000 Mrs. Pen 244904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: I'm not too worried about him getting up to 35 lbs (obviously he won't!) but instead meeting the minimum weight for a carseat - which what I was was 22 lbs. </p> <p>Our state law is 8 years old I think too. My sister is 7 and still in a booster seat </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-lbs-was-your-lo-when-they-outgrew-their-infant-carseat#post-244902 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:29:23 +0000 looch 244902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a nephew who is 9, he is in a 5 point harnessed booster, so it's tough to say when they can be out of a traditional seat and either just using the belt or a belt/booster combo. </p> <p>My plan is to continue using the convertible until we reach the limits, then move to either a Britax Frontier or a Graco Nautilus. It depends on the car we have at that point, because one seat allows overhang, the other doesn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-lbs-was-your-lo-when-they-outgrew-their-infant-carseat#post-244901 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:29:07 +0000 Honeybee 244901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think, as far as outgrowing their convertible carseat, it depends on your state laws? California just switched so now kids have to be in car seats up until the age of 8!</p> <p>We have a Graco Sungride 35, and DD outgrew the height at about 1 year; she's now 2, and she still wouldn't be over the 35 lb weight limit (she's only 25 pounds). DS is 4 months, and I think he'll be out of the infant seat by 9-ish months because he's so tall. There's no way he'll reach the weight limit either. </p> <p>DD has the Britax Advocate which has a weight limit up to 70 lbs, so she'll be able to use it until she legally does not have to use a car seat anymore. We'll get the same one for DS, and hopefully, he won't outgrow it until he turns 8, as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-lbs-was-your-lo-when-they-outgrew-their-infant-carseat#post-244895 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:26:19 +0000 autumnlove 244895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure LO's exact weight but it is probably in the 18 or 19lb range at 7 months. We switched to a convertible seat the other day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-lbs-was-your-lo-when-they-outgrew-their-infant-carseat#post-244892 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:24:42 +0000 Mrs. Pen 244892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is still fitting just fine in his infant carseat, but I do think that he won't fit in it past a year old (we have a big one). I am looking into convertible carseats right now.<br /> Some have a minimum weight of 22 lbs, then they last longer or can convert into a booster.</p> <p>Whereas others can be used with infants (5 lbs) but the ones I'm looking at only go to 65 lbs. </p> <p>How heavy was your LO when you switched them to a convertible/booster carseat? </p> <p>Do most kids even reach 65 lbs before they don't have to have a carseat anymore?</p> <p>Thanks!! </p>