how old were kids

when they weighed about 50 pounds?.. im looking for a convertable car seat for my son and im just trying to figure out about how long it will be till he gets tehre.. hes 7 months now nad hes about 16 pounds.. just a question., i know every child is different but im just trying to figure out about average.. 3 years or so?

My son is 4 and weighs 30 pounds. My daughter is almost 2 and weighs 32 pounds...

Once they reach 20 lb they can be in a convertible carseat. Brycen has a 'big boy' carseat now. Get one of the carseats that can go from little baby to 100 lb and face forward or back.

Quoting Connor's mom♥:“ when they weighed about 50 pounds?.. im looking for a convertable car seat for my son and im just trying ... [snip!] ... 16 pounds.. just a question., i know every child is different but im just trying to figure out about average.. 3 years or so?”

For a car seat you really want to look at the hight. The higher the weight the higher the hight goes (most of the time). Children are going to out grew in hight before weight.


Here is also a list of car seats in different price ranges that have a good high rear facing limit and also are a nice high weight and harness height so they will hold children to age 5-7 years old. About the age a booster used at if the child is ready for the booster.

I have an Evenflo Triumph Advance and love it. Very easy to install and very easy to use. I also love that I don’t need to rethread it to move the harness up or down.

Britax Marathon
33 pound rear-facing weight limit
65 pound forward-facing weight limit
17 inch top slots
EPS foam
Built-in seatbelt lockoff
Rear-facing top tether
Well-padded
Four sets of harness slots
$220-$270

Britax Boulevard
33 pound rear-facing weight limit
65 pound forward-facing weight limit
17 inch top slots
EPS foam
Built-in seatbelt lockoff
Rear-facing top tether
Well-padded
Infant insert
Side impact protection
Infinitely adjustable, no re-thread harness height (turn a knob to raise it up or down)
$270-$300

Sunshine Kids Radian 65
33 pound rear-facing weight limit
65 pound forward-facing weight limit
18 inch top slots
EPS foam
Rear-facing top tether
Well-padded
Five sets of harness slots
Three crotch strap positions
Steel alloy frame (making it heavy)
Folds for travel
Very narrow (good for three across)
Difficult to install in many vehicles
$180-$200


Evenflo Triumph Advance
35 pound rear-facing weight limit
50 pound forward-facing weight limit
17 inch top slots
EPS foam
Infinitely adjustable harness height
Well-padded
Short tether strap may not reach tether anchors in vehicle (can order longer strap from Evenflo)
Wide seat
$130-$180

Recaro Como/Signo
35 pound rear-facing weight limit
70 pound forward-facing weight limit
18 inch top slots
EPS foam
Well-padded
$250/$290

Compass True Fit
35 pound rear-facing weight limit
65 pound forward-facing weight limit
17 inch top slots
Larger inside dimensions to provide a deeper, taller and wider seating
No-rethread harness
Deep side wings & EPS foam liner
$179-$199

My daughter is 2 1/2 and she's 25lbs now.

My son turned 5 in april and he weighs about 50 lbs right now.

i was looking at the ones that go up to 100 pounds but connor really can't sit up straight all that well, and the one im looking at seems to have alot more padding and is side impact tested( i don't plan on being in a reck) but it seems better suited for him

My son is 5 and weighs 37-38lbs but he's also in the 25th percentile.. Kinda a runty lil guy  

It'll last a good while.. My 3 yr old is still using hers that I bought when she was ready for a forward facing carseats..

Quoting Mère de l'année:“ Once they reach 20 lb they can be in a convertible carseat. Brycen has a 'big boy' carseat now. Get one of the carseats that can go from little baby to 100 lb and face forward or back.”

The AOE isn't usually recommended because it has low top harness slots and is outgrown quite early. Also the very top harness positiion can only be used in the booster mode and the seat only harness' to 40lbs. Often by the time this seat is outgrown (usually by height) the child isn't ready for a booster seat yet so then another harnessed seat would be required. This seat also doesn't make the best booster seat, it is ok but not great and likely will not be the only booster that you need. There are several other seats that would work and last longer then this seat.

My daughters 4 and weighs 40 pounds

Quoting darlenesmommy..:“ For a car seat you really want to look at the hight. The higher the weight the higher the hight goes ... [snip!] ... dimensions to provide a deeper, taller and wider seating No-rethread harness Deep side wings & EPS foam liner $179-$199”

im looking at the evenflo triumph advance but its kinda wide and i have a pretty small car (nissan versa).. and i don't know about him gaining weight because hes on high calorie formula( he was 8 weeks early)

my daughter just turned 6 and weighs 46lbs, and is in a booster seat.
my younger daughter is 16months and weighs 26lbs. and is in a front facing car seat..

Quoting Connor's mom♥:“ im looking at the evenflo triumph advance but its kinda wide and i have a pretty small car (nissan ... [snip!] ... small car (nissan versa).. and i don't know about him gaining weight because hes on high calorie formula( he was 8 weeks early)”

I had a ford focus and it fit good in that car in the middle and I could fit a small person next to it. I could if needed get my Graco safe seat in next to it. Are you not going to be using an infant seat for the baby. if you are using on and wont need this seat for a little bit then I would hold off. Car seats or have a life of 6 years so if you buy it now and not use it for a year then your going to waste a year of its life.

thats true, im not really thinkin about buying it now, im just looking because i like knowing about hte products and things.

Quoting Connor's mom♥:“ thats true, im not really thinkin about buying it now, im just looking because i like knowing about hte products and things.”

Also they are always coming out with new seats so they may have better ones when you baby is old enough to need it.