Just curious if this has happened to anyone else with this carseat. My daughter complains that it hurts her legs (beneath where the 5 point harness snaps together it tends to dig into her legs). We just bought another of this same carseat for my husband's car and it it out of the box so I can't return it, but I don't know what to do. She needs to be comfortable. Any suggestions?
P.S. Several people have asked if the carseat still fits her and it does. She's a little pumpkin who just outgrew her infant seat. She's 23.5 lbs and far below the height requirement (at 2 she's in the 10th percentile there). I know the straps are positioned in the right spot as I just read the owners manual.
Hi L.,
Are you using the round belly pad that comes with the carseat? That might help the digging aspect, as well as loosening the straps a bit.
Also, you might consider a cute carseat cover, in order to "make it hers". Ebay has several sellers who sew them in any fabric.
Best of luck!
The Britax Roundabout is outgrown when the child hits 40lbs, the tips of the ears are level with the seat back, or the shoulders go over the top harness slot. the Roundabout is actually a very short seat and most kids do outgrow it around age 3 in height. how old is your daughter, height and weight?
If she's under the top harness slota nd under 40lbs she's still within the limits of the seat, and make sure the harness isn't too tight and that its positioned correctly on her upper thighs, that the chest buckle is level with her armpits.
Possibly move the center buckle out one more space or loosen the straps a tiny bit (where it's still snug, but not digging)? Other than that, the only thing I can say is that lots of kids complain about their carseats, simply because they don't want to have to ride in them, not because there is actually a problem with the carseat. I have 2 Roundabouts myself and they are fantastic seats. Good luck!
Some kids just really hate car seats ... mine are in that category. Both griped about the Roundabout. Our daughter is now in a Frontier and hates it just as much. I don't think it has much to do with the design, weight limits (we're far from it) or anything else, but more to do with being so confined. I personally would have hated being strapped in like a mummy as a kid. I constantly listen to complaints about different pieces of the seat hurting her. I suspect she will be just as happy as her brother was when we can move her to a booster ... the griping stopped completely. It was a happy, happy day!
How old is your daughter and what's her height/weight? There are a lot of good car seats on the market these days and many of them have more than one slot for the crotch strap so it can be adjusted better. And like the PP said, if you still have the receipt for the Roundabouts you should still be able to return them even if you've taken them out of the box.
We had Roundabouts for our now-8YO twin daughters and didn't have any problems with comfort - but every child is built differently and I'm confident you could find another good seat that would fit your daughter well - the First Years TrueFit, Graco MyRide 65, Evenflo Triumph Advance, and Sunshine Kids Radian are all well regarded convertible seats that are around the same price or less than a Roundabout and will last most kids longer than the Roundabout because they have higher height and weight limits.
As long as you haven't cut off the tags to the seat you still can take it back to most stores. Some wont, some will. At babies r us they will (I worked there and it was a rule that was ingrained into us). But try the other ladies suggestions.
I assume she's still within the height/weight limits for the seat?
I had a Roundabout, but my son grew out of it at about age 2 or so. If I remember correctly, it didn't have a slot to move the buckle forward to give a little more room in the leg area. Maybe the straps are too tight? Maybe they need loosened a bit? I know they are supposed to be snug, and you've probably already tried that, but I thought it worth a mention.
As for the new one you bought, even if it's out of the box, you should still be able to return it. I've returned several carseats on my quest to find just the right one, and had them all out of the boxes, and in my car. Still had no problems returning them. Worth a try.
We have the Roundabout and my daughter (now 4 and just now outgrowing it because she's small for her age) only complains about the leg straps when we don't position the round cushy pad thing under the 5-point harness buckle. Be sure that round thing is still there. It should be attached to the short bottom strap that comes up between her legs. And when buckling it should be positioned so that the larger part of the circle is pointing up, to cushion more of the buckle assembly from her body. That's my only guess. Hope it helps and good luck!
