How big can a child be and still wear the harness? I have a special needs 5 1/2 year old and she needs to be harnessed in. She's pretty tall.
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The harness adjusts to larger children. I bought it for my 4 year old son, but My eight year old daughter can fit comfortably in the seat and she is weighs 90 lbs. The manufacturer weight limit is 100lbs. I think your daughter would be comfortable and secure in this seat.
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I just checked the Britax website, and as I suspected, there is a height limit that most children will reach before they reach the 90-pound weight limit. The five-point harness is for children up to 58" tall. Also, the shoulder harness has a height of 20.5", so a child with a long torso could outgrow the harness before reaching 58". I have a 47" seven-year-old with a short torso who will likely be harnessed until he's about ten with this seat. He does have some friends who are over 50" tall and in the 55-65 pound range at seven or eight years old. Here are the specifications from the Britax website: http://www.britaxusa.com/car-seats/pinnacle-90 I just checked the Britax website, and as I suspected, there is a height limit that most children will reach before they reach the 90-pound weight limit. The five-point harness is for children up to 58" tall. Also, the shoulder harness has a height of 20.5", so a child with a long torso could outgrow the harness before reaching 58". I have a 47" seven-year-old with a short torso who will likely be harnessed until he's about ten with this seat. He does have some friends who are over 50" tall and in the 55-65 pound range at seven or eight years old. Here are the... » Read More I just checked the Britax website, and as I suspected, there is a height limit that most children will reach before they reach the 90-pound weight limit. The five-point harness is for children up to 58" tall. Also, the shoulder harness has a height of 20.5", so a child with a long torso could outgrow the harness before reaching 58". I have a 47" seven-year-old with a short torso who will likely be harnessed until he's about ten with this seat. He does have some friends who are over 50" tall and in the 55-65 pound range at seven or eight years old. Here are the specifications from the Britax website: http://www.britaxusa.com/car-seats/pinnacle-90 « Show Less
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My child is 9 years old with a size 3 foot (us). There seems to be room for expansion but size 5 might be tight. The Velcro on the straps need repositioning often and are starting to wear a bit from taking on and off. I'm not sure they would stay on well if they were extended to the maximum Length and only the ends of the Velcro were connected. That being said. My child loves hers and even wears it in the tub and tried to wear it in the snow.
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I find it rather hard to answer without knowing how tall she actually is. It depends on leg length also. I thing 5 years old might be a bit small. I would have to say maybe 4 and a half feet tall with longer legs might be able to ride. I am sorry I could not be more specific. Hope this helps.
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I wouldn't think that would be safe. My 35lb 3 yr old is a little small for this. You need a 5 pt harness for a 2 yr old.
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my daughter is a pretty tall 6and a half year old, and it is just a little too tall for her... with help getting on to it, she does just fine. getting off has been a gymnastic adventure. i would say that she should be able to ride it until she is at least 12 or 13. hope it helps!!
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It's ideal to keep a little one rear facing until you exceed the limits on the rear facing seat - SO much safer. It's ideal to keep them in a harnessed seat until they exceed the height and weight - think of what happens to a body during an accident. My 7-year old is still harnessed and will be until he exceeds the height and weight - I recent experienced a serious accident (without kids) and the forces on your body are brutal.
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I had the same problem! My kiddo is thin and lean and really tall. She is well under the 45 pound limit but she is so long! She's so much taller than me, she can see over my shoulder when I use our BOBA. She loves being able to see! Like the other commenter Lisa mentioned, a bigger kid can have their arms up and over the shoulder straps and it works fine! I am sooooo happy I bought this devise. So much better than the Ergo. FYI. I bought it in the brown color and it is really dark at night when we stroll. I have attached reflector tape and those LED light up orbs that are sold for dog collars. Its made me feel safer walking in the dark. I had the same problem! My kiddo is thin and lean and really tall. She is well under the 45 pound limit but she is so long! She's so much taller than me, she can see over my shoulder when I use our BOBA. She loves being able to see! Like the other commenter Lisa mentioned, a bigger kid can have their arms up and over the shoulder straps and it works fine! I am sooooo happy I bought this devise. So much better than the Ergo. FYI. I bought it in the brown color and it is really dark at night when we stroll. I have attached reflector tape and those LED light up orbs that are sold for dog... » Read More I had the same problem! My kiddo is thin and lean and really tall. She is well under the 45 pound limit but she is so long! She's so much taller than me, she can see over my shoulder when I use our BOBA. She loves being able to see! Like the other commenter Lisa mentioned, a bigger kid can have their arms up and over the shoulder straps and it works fine! I am sooooo happy I bought this devise. So much better than the Ergo. FYI. I bought it in the brown color and it is really dark at night when we stroll. I have attached reflector tape and those LED light up orbs that are sold for dog collars. Its made me feel safer walking in the dark. « Show Less
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Wow. I don't think my daughter would have fit in them at that age. There is two sets of sizes to choose from. My 5 year old doesn't truly fit into the 2-3-4's yet.
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My kids are 2-1/2 and 4-1/2 they are my biggest one is able to buckle herself but not the little one. No they aren't able to get out on their own. I haven't teach them how. But if your daughter is 7 i am sure she could.
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I think that it would be as long as they don't have an unusually large neck. I know a friends daughter is 2 and still wears hers with no problems.
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Hi we bought this for our son who is 7 with autism an he is pretty big but height wise at least 5 feet. I am 5'4 and fit on it perfectly!
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This will be too big. My son is 2.5 years-old and sits on it well now and he is a bigger kid. It is well made, very cute and I'm glad I purchased, but it will probably be a year or so before your daughter could ride unassisted.
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It's about 25-26 inches. I ride my 4 year old and my 1 year old around. They're both tall for their age and have longer torsos. My 4 year is the tallest at 39 inches and she fits in just fine.
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My 2 year old just started being able to get on it himself and actually use it. My 5 1/2 year old is very tall and she just recently said she was getting too big for it. I would say he will be able to use is for a couple years and really like riding it around.
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I'm not sure I'm only 5 9 the one thing that I didn't like about this harness was the one that came with it was rather cheap. Hope this helps.
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Don't know how big your baby is, but it has a five point harness. My babies started riding on it once they were close to two years old