What seat for 34lb 5yo?

[MissyAg94]

Our wizard is expiring soon and I want to start shopping now to try and get a decent deal on a new seat.

[o_mom]

I would look at a Britax Frontier or Graco Nautilus. There are pros and cons to each one, but both would work well as a harnessed seat for a few more years and then become a booster.

[love-pink]

graco nautilus all the way!! its simple to use, lasts for a long time harnessed then goes to a high back booster and a no back booster. easy to install with both the seat belt and latch (can be latched in booster mode) and not to mention great covers!! its a really great bang for your buck as you can usually find them on sale for around $130 if not cheaper. the frontier is alot wider and bulkier than the nautilus is space is an issue for you, plus the sale price isnt usually under $200. if you click on the "graco myride" word in my siggy i have a ton of pictures of both the frontier 85 and the nautilus installed in my envoy xl. the nautilus honestly takes me under a minute to install tightly and correctly, where as it took me a good 15 minutes to get the frontier 85 installed with latch, i gave up on the seatbelt install and sent the seat back :ROTFLMAO:

[yankinweimar]

I second the Nautilus rec- for the same reasons. Also, if you're thinking of a specific booster in a few years, maybe an Evenflo Maestro (inexpensive and super easy to install, great belt fit as a booster) for now and then re-evaluate when you decide to go booster full time? I think my mum's Maestro is going to be our booster training seat because of its super belt fit and how easy the seat is to move from car to car.

[MissyAg94]

Thanks so much! I figured those were my best two options since she isn't 40lbs yet but I wanted to check here before buying.