Would this seat be appropriate for a 6 month old who weighs 20 lbs (carseat minimum), developmentally-speaking? He is quite young to be so heavy.
1641073
I think the min weight limit is about 35 pounds. I think a 20 pound baby would be too small for this car seat based on my grandson being 36 pounds and it fits him good with room to grow
1641074
It was recommended to keep children rear-facing until at a MINIMUM they are 1 year and 20 lbs, but it is now strongly recommended to keep children rear-facing for as long as possible (to the rear-facing maximum of your car seat). Keeping your child rear-facing beyond age 2 has great safety benefits related to head/neck/spine injury. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends keeping children rear-facing until age 2, or until they exceed the rear-facing height/weight limit of the car seat.
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I think it would really depend on how well he is sitting up and holding himself up my other daughter is almost 5 months and 17lbs and I wouldn't put her in one we plan on getting her a different type of Recaro seat she would not be very comfortable in it at all for how much they still sleep at this age.
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This doesn't have a rear-facing mode. State regulations (I live in CA) require infants to be in rear facing seats for at least the 1st year. The American Academy of Pediatrics has a similar guideline. It has to do with head & neck muscle development, if I recall correctly. I would urge you to check your state regs, the AAP guidelines, and your pediatrician yourself to be sure. Going by those guidelines I don't think this is the right seat for such a young baby. One of my twins was about 20lbs at 6 months old and we kept him rear-facing for the first year. He was long, too, so his feet stuck out over the edge of the rear-facing seat for the last month or two before his 1st birthday. Right after he turned 1, however, we put him in this seat and he loves it.
1641077
even though your child is 20 lbs. its recommended that infants 6 months old should stay rear facing. I waited until my son was 1 yr old before placing him forward facing. this carseat is awesome and my son loves it, but my recommendation would be to wait until your child is at least a year old
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I don't think it would be appropriate because the seat isn't rear facing capable. (Or at least mine isn't, but I have had it over a year so that may have changed). That would be my only concern for you. Otherwise the seat is wonderful, just make sure your child is able to be front facing if the seat only goes that way.
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This manual says atleast 20 pounds and over one years old. I have seen people put kids younger than 1 in front facing carseats, but facing backwards is safest for them. My husband and I went by our baby....she loved her carseat and when she got near 1 years old she began to fight us and throw.fits when trying to put her in her carseat. We figured out that she was outgrowing it and not.comfortable anymore. We got this Recaro.and she loves it!!
1641080
I got this seat for my son at 1 years old. He was 23 lbs and 32" your child is at min weight but he may not be ready to sit in this seat. In my opinion he's very young. Plus I think he still needs to face the back of the car. If you like this kind of seat I would get one with the recliner feature. So he sits a bit craddled. I would do a bit more research.
947239
I doubt it, Every 6 month old is a different length and weight. The 6 moth old we have is not even close to "growing out of it" He is already 25 lbs , and chunky. He LOVES this, you should see the little one jump. What a great life saver when the other twin is crying and needs to be fed or changed. Oh, the other twin is only 20 pounds, and no where near ready to be too big for this jumperoo. He is more the weight ad length that your son is. Have fun jumping!!! the kids sure do.
770750
YES! Mine is 28 lbs at 2.5 and this is the most secure seat we found. It can tighten in the back so it really fits snuggly and doesn't move around and it's not flimsy feeling. We have tried other seats but they never fit so snug. My daughter will only go on this one!
1333583
Not at all! My toddler is almost 20 months old and weigths 25.5 pounds; and the seat supports him perfectly.
1348237
No, it should be fine. My baby is small (18 months, 22 pounds) and we've been using it for the past few months. It's adjustable.
479698
Yes! My daughter has been using this since she was 3 months old and loves it. Shes now 4 months old and weighs 13lbs. You will need to put a pillow below her feet for support because her feet wont reach the floor. I also roll up a receiving blanket and wrap it around her chest to help keep her steady in the seat.
1872700
Our son was right around 12 months, but he was a large baby and was already 25 pounds and tall enough to have outgrown his infant seat. He wasn't sleeping as much in the car and wanted to look around, so we figured it was time to have him in a more upright, taller seat.
98010
Hi, our baby was 9 months old when we got the seat, and she even seems too small for it....there are long plastic guides on the shoulder straps that i think would be too long for an infant...that's my 2 cents... i would get an infant car seat - it can get heavy but the ease of transporting the sleeping baby is well worth carrying it.Good luck!
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I believe the smaller car seat will work for a child up to 25 pounds. I think the larger car seat works for a child as small as 16 pounds and 23 inches (??). We thought our baby was a little small for it as 16 pounds. She's 8 months old now and probably 20 pounds or so, and fits into it.
1573483
I doubt this would be comfortable for twins. I would not have wanted to put a 6 month old in the rumble seat. It has very little support and no ability to recline. It is not ideal for babies/toddlers who like to nap in the stroller. We purchased a city mini gt double and are happy with it.
531588
By the time we went to this size seat for my grandson at 10 months of age it provided very good neck and head support. For a small infant, I always used addition cushion with his other infant car seat.
22832
Well this is the way I look at it. I have big babies (over 9lbs at birth) and my first two grew out of there other infant seats at 3-4 months old. Still being too little to sit in the cart on there own but to big for the infant seat. So to me any negatives that there might be of this seat are far outweighed by the fact that I don't have to worry about my soon to be new baby outgrowing the seat so fast.
77458
My son is six and half months old, weighs about 22lbs. Still great for night time sleeping. Just he is becoming more active, sometimes he wouldn't stay in it well during daytime.
297880
Hi, definately YES! My grandson was 6 months when we moved him into it for the same reason! It is a big seat though.
34224
Yes, I think so. my son is 6 months. 25 pounds, 26 inches long. He fits in it fine. He sits up "ok" but not great yet.
1390131
I personally don't think so... Every baby is made so differently... My 3month old is 15 lbs and shes not even close to growing out of it... the only thing is Its made at an angle that doesn't allow them to stand up in it so if he's used to a exersaucer then he may not enjoy the leisure seat design... But if he's not then I would think he would love it. My daughter enjoys having a more upright angle to watch what everyone's doing.
635472
Yes. It's perfect for my 6yo. He's on the small side, but I think it will fit until he's out of boosters and in to regular car seats.