Britax carseat for chubby baby?
I’m in the process of researching carseats for my chubby (21 pounds, 27 inches) 4 month old. I’ve pretty much narrowed it down to the Britax Diplomat or Boulevard, haven’t completely ruled out the Decathalon because of the adjustable crotch strap. Like the Diplomat because it seems to be a shrunk down version of the boulevard – great for my Nissan Altima as I hear that the Boulevard is quite bulky. However, the Diplomat only goes up to 40 pounds whereas the Boulevard goes up to 65 pounds. Want my big baby to stay in this seat until he’s ready for a booster whenever that is. Anyone have these carseats and big babies? Thanks.
No he’s only 4 months old and 21 pounds -breastfed only as well. Both my husband and I are tall and thin but were very big babies ourselves. I guess it’s just genetics. Doc says he’s healthy.
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I bought the Britax Marathon and I love it! My baby weighs 31 lbs and it seats her very comfortably. I don’t remember why I went with the Marathon and not the Boulevard. I think the M received better ratings. My seat goes up to 65 lbs. Good luck.
Forgive me, but did you mean a 4-month old or a 14-month old? (I’m assuming the latter, because my 2 3/4 year old weighs 26lbs.
Whichever car seat you ultimately decide on, just running a seat belt through the back is NOT enough. You need to get a locking clip to firmly secure the car seat to the seat belt.
You may need to order the locking clip from the car seat manufacturer.
Learn the purpose of the locking clip, as to, how it lessens the inertia created when someone suddenly slams on the brakes.