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I can relate! My daughter outgrew all the harness seats available to me in my local area at about the same age -- after finding a forum like this & discussing the issue with various technicians, I decided to drive an hour to buy the $35-50 Cosco Scenera which allowed me to turn kiddo RF + I saved toward the only high weight harness seats available at the time: Britax....

I urge you to do the same. Kids under 24 months old are at 4 times the risk of internal decapitation FF compared to those who are still RF. Since the spine does not begin to show the necessary strength to withstand the larger head size (in comparison to body) until 3-6 years old, Scandinavian kids stay RF until 50# in appropriately designed seats & have a shockingly, drastically lower rate of injury/death to this age group. The American Academy of Pediatrics urges parents to keep all kids RF until the limits of the convertible seat: the Scenera has a nice tall shell with 35# RF limit & is quite reasonably priced as well.

Yes, it only has a 40# harness limit & does not become a booster afterward, but the price is within budget & would allow you to save toward a longer lasting higher harness limit seat

	Forward Facing Car Seats A forward-facing car seat is one in which the child sits facing the front of the car. The seat should be installed in the back seat of your vehicle. Most forward-facing only seats are for children above 20 pounds.

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	Rear Facing Car Seats A rear-facing seat is one in which the infant faces the back of the car. Always install a rear-facing seat in the back seat of your car. This is the safest position for an infant. NEVER place a rear-facing seat in the front seat of a vehicle with passenger airbags.

	Convertible Car Seats Convertible seats are for infants and toddlers. The seat can be used as a rear-facing seats for younger children, and switched to a forward-facing seat on the child's first birthday if the child weighs at least 20 pounds. However, experts recommend keeping the child in a rear-facing position until he or she outgrows the weight or height allowed by the safety seat.

	Booster Seat A booster seat raises your child up so that the car's lap and shoulder belts fit correctly. The lap belt should fall across the upper thighs. The shoulder belt should go across the middle of the shoulder and chest. A booster seat is used for older children up to about 80 pounds. Some states have passed laws requiring booster seats for children up to age 8 or 80 pounds. Check your state's law.