Can the headrest be moved up as the child grows? Can the headrest be pulled high for older children around 5yrs? I know the Safety 1st Alpha Elite 65 Convertible Car Seat, Decatur shows photo of the headrest being lifted higher in the front for older children Can the headrest be moved up as the child grows? Can the headrest be pulled high for older children around 5yrs? I know the Safety 1st Alpha Elite 65 Convertible Car Seat, Decatur shows photo of... » Read More Can the headrest be moved up as the child grows? Can the headrest be pulled high for older children around 5yrs? I know the Safety 1st Alpha Elite 65 Convertible Car Seat, Decatur shows photo of the headrest being lifted higher in the front for older children « Show Less
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Yes, headrest does move up. Manual says it is adjustable for a kid up to 52" and 100 pounds.
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Yes, it moves up and down. It goes up to a point, but then does not go any further. Our 4 yr old son fits nicely into it, and he is well over 100% for height and weight.
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That depends on how developed your child is. If they are sitting up at 6 months and are able to pull a little lever then 6 months is appropriate. I do not agree with the other person. If this is hard for you to assemble, then you are not capable of raising a child. This was super easy to assemble, all you might need is a screw driver. And if the child's hand does put pressure on the "road", yes it does stop, only at that very moment, it starts right back up again though. I think that helps teach cause and effect. My boy and girl loves this toy. The stand on it, jump on it and it still works great.
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My understanding is that it can not transition to a backless booster, but the headrest adjusts to accommodate children as then grow taller.
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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!!
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Our seat is plenty tall. My son is three and its not even at the highest setting. My neighbor's 5 and 7 year old also used it without a problem, we just had to adjust it up and down. Maybe you didn't get the same seat as we did?
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Our son used it until he was almost a year old (even though he was walking). He was 30+ inches at that point and was on the highest setting. Our daughter is your son's height and is on the lowest setting still, but she'll likely be moving up soon.
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Definitely not. Children should be rear-facing until at least 2 years old. It is against child passenger safety laws in some states to have a child under age 1 front facing due to greater likelihood of spinal cord injury in an accident. My son is almost 3 and is still comfortable rear facing.
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Yes, the main seat does allow for your child to travel forward or rear facing in the top position until 55 lbs. We do not recommend using the second seat without use of the primary position because of proper weight distribution needed to prevent tipping.
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This should not be used for an 11 or 12 month old. You need a "convertible car seat" with 5 point harness, that has the capacity to rear face and move to forward facing as the child ages. The APA now recommends that ALL children are rear facing until AT LEAST 2 years of age. My son is 4.5 years old, was rear facing until 3.5 years old in a convertible seat, then forward facing in it and now moving to this high back booster.
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No. The convertible seat is used when baby is about 9 months old and out grown the baby car seat. My son out grew the baby seat at 9 months, he was 27 in long, & the doctor recommend that I switch him to the convertible seat. He will stay in this seat until he is 2-1/2 to 3 yrs old then switch to booster seat until 9 yrs old.
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The head support in this model is NOT removeable. It is part of the seat. I actually think it would nice really nice for an older infant to help support their head from flopping over when they sleep. The head support is plenty big enough for a larger infant, unlike the pillowlike supports of other models that are really only designed for small infants (and must be removed from the seat when they are older/bigger).
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Like another poster said, it varies by state law, and I've found that the laws vary a lot, for example, a booster is OK from age 4 in FL (height and weight are only provided as guidelines and not requirements). Although I purchased this booster for my then 5 1/2 year-old, I took her out of a 5-point harness only because I needed something that would fit in my husband's truck. Now at 6 1/2, she's still in a 5-point harness in my van, and will remain in a 5-point harness until she refuses to sit in it anymore :). Her little sis (3 1/2) is in a 5-point harness in both vehicles and still in a convertible car seat in my van. Like another poster said, it varies by state law, and I've found that the laws vary a lot, for example, a booster is OK from age 4 in FL (height and weight are only provided as guidelines and not requirements). Although I purchased this booster for my then 5 1/2 year-old, I took her out of a 5-point harness only because I needed something that would fit in my husband's truck. Now at 6 1/2, she's still in a 5-point harness in my van, and will remain in a 5-point harness until she refuses to sit in it anymore :). Her little sis (3 1/2) is in a 5-point harness in both vehicles and still in a... » Read More Like another poster said, it varies by state law, and I've found that the laws vary a lot, for example, a booster is OK from age 4 in FL (height and weight are only provided as guidelines and not requirements). Although I purchased this booster for my then 5 1/2 year-old, I took her out of a 5-point harness only because I needed something that would fit in my husband's truck. Now at 6 1/2, she's still in a 5-point harness in my van, and will remain in a 5-point harness until she refuses to sit in it anymore :). Her little sis (3 1/2) is in a 5-point harness in both vehicles and still in a convertible car seat in my van. « Show Less
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Rear-Facing Requirements: Weight: 5 - 40 lbs (2.3 - 18kg), Height: 19 - 37 inches (48 - 94 cm), and Top of child's head is at least 1 inch (25 mm) below the top of the child restraint seat back. Forward-Facing Requirements: Weight: 22 - 65 lbs (10 - 29.4 kg), Height: 28 - 50 inches (71 - 127 cm), the tops of their ears are below the top of the child restraint headrest and at least one year of age. Booster Requirements: Weight: 40 - 110 lbs (18 - 49.8 kg), Height: 43.3 - 57 inches (110 - 145 cm), the tops of their ears are below the top of the child restraint headrest and at least four years of age.
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I called and asked customer service. They said 3 things: back support is increased, the sun visors come down separately and a little further down, and there is a feature that the child can sit upright a little more.
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yeah the seat is big and tall, occupies nearly half of the back seat of car, and doesn't left much space to the top of the car . What you have concerned is very reasonable, I can hardly imagin that a maybe 5 yr old child sit in it. You can choose some simple design and slimer car seat, but it might not as comfortable as this one.
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As others have stated, it depends on the height and weight of your child, not their age for appropriateness. You should also be sure your child meets the laws in your state to move from a car seat to a booster seat. Some parents feel safer using the boosters that have a back; amazon sells those too. They're called "Graco Highback TurboBooster Car Seat" (amazon link: http://amzn.com/B004GEC8LU).
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My daughter is very tall also, 100% for her age group. At 18 months and 35inches, she is at the next to the top shoulder strap. The manufacturer recommends turning it forward facing when they reach the top strap holder. I just asked our pediatrician at our 18 month check up what we should do when she reaches that point as I am sure it will be soon, and before she is 2 which is the law in CA. His response was to turn her around when she reaches the top strap even if it is before age 2 as she will then be big enough. That being said we bought this carseat for traveling. It is the smallest and lightest carseat we could find. She seems very comfortable in it. The bottom strap to attach it via car latches does not adjust on both sides which makes getting a perfectly tight fit impossible. It has good safety ratings but in comparison to the Britax carseat we use for every day, it really doesn't seem as safe or tighly secured in the car. Hope this helps.