When Britax first released the Chaperone, many advocates and technicians had one thing to say: “Wow! This seat is REALLY BIG.” And big it is. As you can see he fits well, with room to spare. This is Lucas, our 31″ 16 month old Huggable Images doll, he measures 20 lbs and 31″. The buckle should be moved to the outer position, and the loops on the end of the harness straps adjusted to the outer position. If you’ve used the foam insert, now is the time to remove it. Rear Facing Assembly and Use for infants over 11 lbsĮventually even those tiny babies will grow, and you will need to convert your Chaperone to the bigger baby setting. While I still have the loops and crotch buckle set to the under 11 lb position, I have removed in the low birth weight foam, as she adequately fits the harness with no extra padding.
I’ve removed the harness covers and buckle protector to help get a snug fit and give a more clear image of what a correctly buckled premature baby might look like. Jo, our Huggable Images preemie doll, represents a 4 lb newborn, and with a little preemie cloth on her bum, fits quite nicely in the Chaperone. If your baby’s shoulders do not reach the bottom harness position when strapped into the seat, or you cannot adequately snug the harness down to pass the pinch test, you must use the low birth weight foam to achieve an adequate fit. For a very short, or very low birth weight baby, the additional foam insert may be required. The two above modifications are required for any infant under 11 lbs. Rear-facing Assembly and Use (for under 11 lbs)īritax has designed their infant seats to fit a wide range of babies from birth on up the Chaperone is a reasonable choice for anyone expecting a premature infant, higher-order multiples, or who simply has a low birth weight baby.
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