Would an average 5 or 6 yr old fit in this seat still forward facing? isit be comfortable at that age?
802623
My son is only 2+, so I can't speak from experience, but with top slots of 17", it is comparable to most other convertible seats, and should easily accommodate an average 5 or 6 year old comfortably. We expect to be able to keep our son rear facing until 4+ years old, and you would still have two headrest positions available once it goes from rear facing to forward facing. That said, I would not buy this seat if you only plan to use it forward facing. For the price, you are better off getting a Britax Frontier (20.5" top slots) or a Britax Pioneer (19.5" top slots) - both will safely and comfortably keep a child forward facing until they are absolutely mature enough to sit in a booster properly 100% of the time. In case you find it helpful, here is a link to a very thorough review of Peg Perego convertible: http://csftl.org/peg-perego-primo-viaggio-5-70-convertible-car-seat-review-and-giveaway/
380404
No, most 6 year olds will be too big. The width might be fine but the back would be too low.
28419
Yes, I would. My son was 6lbs. At birth and fit well in this car seat, especially with the insert that's included. We used the car seat rear facing until he was 2 years and 8 months old.
1428792
This seat is only to be used for rear facing. Studies show infants and toddlers should remain rear facing until at least age 2 or even up to three. Doing this will greatly reduce the risk of serious injury during accidents.
1107816
My 2.5 year old sits very comfortably with the car seat in place (she is petite though). She especially loves bring able to see (and poke...) the baby as they are facing each other. This has not been an issue at allfor us.
519765
I purchased two of these chairs for my granddaughters, age 2 and 4. I would say they will comfortably use them until about age 6.
791350
I have a 6 month old and 4 year old, do you know if both kids will be comfortable in this for the next 2 years (together)?
495180
I am 5 4 and it is comfortable for me with room to spare It is not more high back then any other chair.
833746
I am a car seat tech, and an ER RN. I have seen kids become quadriplegics due to forward facing at young ages. My almost 4 yr old and my 28 month old are still rear facing and will be until they are 45 lbs. It would be my expert opinion that your child will be up to 4 times safer if kept rear facing. As a parent, please consider their safety. It is easy to keep them rear facing if it's all they know. You can get a seat that will rear face up for 40 lbs and harness to 65 lbs. That would be my suggestion for you. The newest recommendations from the AAP is to keep kids rear facing until age 2 or they reach the weight limit of their convertible seat, whichever is LONGER. Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of PREVENTABLE deaths of kids in the US. And there has never been a documented case of leg injury from extended rear facing. Please don't think I am preaching, I just try to do what I can to keep kids safe! Any questions, feel free to ask.
1761371
It is only a recommendation to keep your car seat rear facing for up to two years. It is not a law. My son is in the 95th percentile for height and weight and he's been forward facing in his car seat since he turned one. He will and does not fit rear facing. So, I am sure that your 16 month old can use this car seat forward facing.
1082247
Its not too deep. Switching from an infant seat to this was a shock! But its not bad. My daughter is TALL at 11 months old, but she can still ride facing backwards because of how her butt is situated in the seat. I agree with Hollie below, I immediately had to remove all the extra pillows and padding so my daughter could sit properly and safely. Love this seat though!
259266
Yeah, a child of that age is not ready to forward face. I also wouldn't take the advice of BRU employees for carseat choices. If you need help finding a seat for your child car-seat.org is a great place to get recommendations from experts!
1285678
Our daughter is 6 years old and she loves this seat. Sometimes when she is sleeping her head will fall forward, but she is able to prop her head on the side wings. She is very comfortable in this seat. It was a great choice for our daughter.
840311
Our grandson is 2 and 35". He fits great with lots of room to spare, and usually has two smallish dogs in there with him. I think it would still be comfortable to a five year old at your suggested weight and height. Kids usually curl up in bean bag style furniture anyway, so weight and height might not be that much of an issue.
963870
This seat has instructions to face your child forward at 1 year of age and/or 20 pounds weight whichever comes last. With that being said I think depending on the vehicle you may have a hard time fitting the child rear facing at that size plus in addition to that they will not have any leg room either. My 9 month old only has a couple inches between his feet and the back of the seat.
1583345
I believe it is a good size for an average sized 12 year old. The seat can be adjusted up/down and forward and back. However, I do look for my 11 year old son to grow out of it in a few years. For the price, it is worth the time that he can enjoy it.
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I would guess that there's not much room to grow for a 5 year old on this bike. My son just turned 4 years old and is about average size for his age and I would say that the bike fits him perfectly. My best guess is that he will have grown out of it when he's about 6.