So LO is just about done in her infant car seat, lots of room to go in weight, but length she is pressing through and will reach the max in length far sooner than weight.

We purchased a 3 in 1 for the next step and after an attempted installation, it's back in the box to be returned tomorrow. One, the buckle sucked (flimsy, hard to undo plastic), and two the seat didn't fit well in our SUV.

The 3 in 1 options go to 100lbs, the 2 in 1 options to 65lbs.

I have no intention to rush my LO out of her car seat when she's older, do any of you with older LOs have experience with this, do we *really* need something that goes up to 100lbs, or will 65lbs do?

I feel like by the time I was 10 years old I was hardly 65lbs soaking wet, and I think our girl will probably be similar build and never get anywhere near 100lbs and still in a car seat.

Clearly I won't justify her safety, there is a 2 in 1 of the same brand we currently have with the chest buckle I like (is same as her current seat) and I think I would be more happy with. If she gets to out grow that we will of course go to whatever would be needed, but I just don't see the 3 in 1 really being as practical as it is intended to be for us? Maybe I'm missing something....!

Any suggestions/tips?