A little OT: New 2007 Maclarens hold 65lbs!

[NY Disney fan]

The model I am referring to is the Techno model. They now hold children up to 65lbs. The other 2007 models Quest (for instance) hold 55lbs. like previous years.

I am a new mom and don't have much experience but how old would a child be at 65 pounds?? How strong does a parent have to be to push around a 65lb. kid (not in a wheelchair but a baby stroller)?

Personally, I think its great! But am wondering what age is a 65lb. child??

 

[Disneydreaming6]

What age a child is when they hit 65lb all depends on the child. My ds5 weights 46 lbs. If a stroller is well made, then it shouldn't take too much to push a child weighting that much in the stroller. I think it's awsome that the new one holds a child to 65lb. When your walking around disney my ds gets tired. Thanks for the tip I will be checking it out. ( i have an addiction to strollers) I don't know what I am going to do when my son is too old for them.

 

[NotUrsula]

Remember that the weight limit for a stroller is not for the seat only. This is the total load it can carry, including whatever you put on the basket and on the handles and frame, such as cupholders, etc.

Part of the change is that kids are getting chubbier these days -- ten years ago the "normal" weight limit for an infant carseat was 22 lbs., and most strollers were rated for 35 -- 40 was really good. (Plikos were always rated for more, but that was because of the "big brother" step on the back.) However, 10 years ago very few strollers had parent trays and cupholders, and most had fairly small baskets or no basket at all. There used to be an expectation that you would actually carry your diaper bag on your shoulder while pushing a stroller. As with the advent of rolling luggage, the expectation has changed, and now we expect that if we are using a wheeled device, anything and everything we might need to carry should be loaded onto it.

 

[carmiedog]

But am wondering what age is a 65lb. child??

My 8yo ds just hit 65 pounds. I'd say he's pretty average sized compared to his peers. (And this boy is so lazy he'd be thrilled to ride in a stroller. )

 

[carmiedog]

Part of the change is that kids are getting chubbier these days -- ten years ago the "normal" weight limit for an infant carseat was 22 lbs.

While there are definitely more overweight (and chubby!) KIDS in the U.S. than there used to be, I'm pretty confident saying that has nothing to do with infant carseat weight limits. There are now several models of rear-facing INFANT and convertible seats that go well over 22 pounds because it is SAFER for all infants/toddlers to rear-face as long as possible. I do know quite a few moms of babies who were over 20 lbs by 6 months to a year old, but babies have ALWAYS come in a variety of sizes. Short put - I believe changes in car seats have come about due to advances in safety, not because "kids are getting chubbier." Now, it COULD be possible that heavier older toddlers/preschoolers are creating a market for higher limit STROLLERS. But if the kids are getting that big they should be out walking more, anyway!

sorry to OP for going off-topic!

 

[all4fun]

CarmieDog, ITA!

 

[NotUrsula]

There are now several models of rear-facing INFANT and convertible seats that go well over 22 pounds because it is SAFER for all infants/toddlers to rear-face as long as possible.

You misunderstood my point. I was NOT speaking of rear-facing toddler seats, but INFANT seats, which are and always have been for rear-facing use only. I remember quite well when the industry decided to raise the weight limits on them, and the stated reason was because there was a significant rise in the number of children *under* 6 mos. old who weighed more than 30 lbs. It was definitely about the weight of the youngest children, not the longevity of seat use.

 

[Kimkimba]

Well, my ds is 9 and 52 pounds. Yes, he's a lightweight.

We used our Maclaren Quest at Disney when he was 7 1/2 and weighed 45 pounds. He would have never made it walking the entire time.

 

[natenapril]

My son will be 2 in March and he weighs 50 lbs. No is is not fat or chubby. Let's remember here that children are not born alike. Just because a child weighs more than the "average" child does not mean they are not eating proper.

 

[Desnik]

DD is 9 and is about 55lbs! She still wears a size 7!!LOL

 

[treboats]

My DS will be 8 in April and weighs 40.5lbs...he is VERY small for his age though.

 

[Tiggerific711]

My DS is 6 and weighs about 66 pounds. He's always been big for his age (he was 10.5lbs when he was born) and I guess he will always be!

 

[mericletwins]

The model I am referring to is the Techno model. They now hold children up to 65lbs. The other 2007 models Quest (for instance) hold 55lbs. like previous years.

I am a new mom and don't have much experience but how old would a child be at 65 pounds?? How strong does a parent have to be to push around a 65lb. kid (not in a wheelchair but a baby stroller)?

Personally, I think its great! But am wondering what age is a 65lb. child??

My twins will be eight in a couple of months and they are about 44 pounds. My six year old (who will be 7 in July) is about 46 lbs. My kids will probably be in 5th grade before they are in the 60 lb range.

 

[all4fun]

You misunderstood my point. I was NOT speaking of rear-facing toddler seats, but INFANT seats, which are and always have been for rear-facing use only. I remember quite well when the industry decided to raise the weight limits on them, and the stated reason was because there was a significant rise in the number of children *under* 6 mos. old who weighed more than 30 lbs. It was definitely about the weight of the youngest children, not the longevity of seat use.

OK... but the industry, as a whole, has not raised weight limits on infant seats. Only one infant seat currently has a 30lb r/fing weight limit and that is the Graco SS1 (that is, here in the U.S. anyway). The Chicco Keyfit is also supposed to be reintroduced on the market this year with a 30lb limit, but the ones currently being sold are still 22lbs. The shells are also a little bigger, so they can accomodate a taller child as well. Kids are more likely to last a year in an SS1 because the shell is longer (outgrown by height when the head is 1" from the top of the shell). Every other infant seat on the market currently still has a 22lb limit, so I guess that is why I missed your point.

Anyway, weight limits on car seats are usually misleading as many kids outgrow seats by height before weight. Unfortunately they don't put that on the box for people to read when they're buying them at the store.

Same thing with strollers really - even if the weight limit is high, if you have a very tall child, they might still be scrunched up in a stroller that doesn't offere enough head room under the hood, or enough leg room from seat to footrest. We have a Kidco LS2000 stroller and ds's feet now can hang past the footrest. The canopy is tall but his ears are almost halfway past the top of the seatback and he's just got a few inches until I'll have to remove the canopy altogether. Of course, it's gotten to the point where the only place we even use the stroller is at WDW so when he totally outgrows it (or it falls apart because dh uses it to tote 80lbs of groceries (think pop & bottled water here) from the rental car to the room, then we'll probably stop using it altogether or just rent when needed.

Now that I've gone completely off topic.... back to regular programming.