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By: Becky

Becky — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 01:21:46 +0000

Great comment Jessica! Thanks for the info! I made the statement about my son still fitting in his SnugRide as a little bit of a joke…he DID still fit, but he was also born two months premature so he’s on the smaller side for his age. :)

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:11:52 +0000

We have 2 Marathons, a Boulevard and a Roundabout 50. We love them all, and think they are all so easy to install. That being said, kids are going to outgrow their seats by height way before weight unless they are super short and super chubby. I am actually shocked that your son just outgrew the Snugride 22, because it has a super short shell. It is outgrown by height when a child has less than 1″ of shell above their head or weighs 22lbs. So, my super tiny kids outgrew it way before a year. It is the same thing with the Britax seats, they are outgrown rear-facing when there is 1″ of shell above their head or reach the rear-facing weight limit.

My daughter is 4.5 and weighs 33lbs, so she will never come anywhere close to weight limit on her seat.

Anyway, most “average” size kids will outgrow their Britax seats before they are ready for a booster seat, so they will likely still have to move to another harnessed seat. So, the height limit of a seat is essentially more important than the forward facing weight limit.

Glad you like your seat!