Booster Seat: Infant
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Booster Seat
Asked by E.S. from Allentown
on November 16, 2008
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At what age or weight can I switch my son from a carseat to a booster? He is almost three and tall for his age. My daughter will be a year in Feb and is growing out ...
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- Unless he is age 4 AND 40 pounds he needs to be in a 5 point harness. Might I recommend the Britax Marathon for your son. It accommodates taller children very we...
- We had a high back booster seat with our youngest that we got when she was a little over a year old. It still had the five point harness for her and then when she out...
- I was reading responses to a similiar question yesterday, and came across one Mom's suggestion to view a video on youtube addressing the issue of when it's safe to swi...
Booster Seat
Asked by J.C. from New York
on June 6, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I have a 4-year old son and a 7-month old daughter. My daughter will be growing out of the infant carrier soon. But I don't want to have two bulky carseats...
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- Depending on how much your son weighs he might be able to go into the Britax Parkway, which is a booster that uses a seatbelt. The seatbelt loops throught the side so...
- Hi, J.! I'm a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician and I'd like to offer some suggestions. The brain synapses that govern impulse control don't typically ...
- Booster Seat Great Idea!! He's 4 and will prob. enjoy being a BIG BOY!!! LOL and that should ease his transtion. Carseats are for babies booster are for big kids!! For...
Booster Seat?
Asked by D.A. from Houston
on September 8, 2009
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Hi,
I was wondering when other moms start to put their children into booster seats. My son just turned 3, is 42 pounds an 40 inches tall. His younger brother is out g...
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- Mine were in a booster seat at age 3 but it was the high back ones. Infact since Texas passed a new law Sept 1st stating a child under 8 yrs of age & under 4ft 9in mus...
- Children should remain in a five-point-harness car seat for as long as possible. I think most seats have a weight limit of 80 pounds. Also, children should be rear-f...
- Legally, your 3 YO (JUST TURNED 3) MUST be in a harness until he is 4, and a booster until he is 8 or 49". The problem is that most likely your seat harness only goes...
Transition from Carseat to Booster Seat???
Asked by M.S. from Los Angeles
on June 11, 2010
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So, mom's when do you make the transition? I have a 3-year old boy who is 32 lbs and about 38 inches tall. When is it recommended to make the switch to a booster seat?...
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- I would keep your son in his 5 point harness car seat until he outgrows the harness. This is the safest for him, and booster seats aren't rated for anyone under 40 lbs...
- He should be in a five point harness until he is at least 4 years old and 40lbs. Then you can make the switch when you want to, but there's no reason to do it before ...
- the best thing is to contact the police department and ask them what the laws are where you live. Every state has different laws, and you want to make sure you follow...
Booster Seat
Asked by A.O. from Dallas
on May 12, 2008
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My son is 4 1/2 years old and is 44 pounds and almost 43 inches tall. He is currently in a high back booster seat. At what point should/can I take off the back?
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- I know you got a lot of answers but I don't plan to take the back off until the seat belt goes across his shoulder correctly without it. My son is the same height as y...
- My son is turning five this month and he is just slightly bigger than your son is. I like the high back booster not only for the reasons mentioned (shoulder height of...
- My son is 6 years old, about 46 inches and 48 pounds. We still have him in the high back booster. We have a Graco, and the back has an adjustment to raise it as he g...
Booster Seat
Asked by R.L. from San Francisco
on May 28, 2009
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Would anyone know what are requirements to stop using the booster seat in the car? How tall does the child have to be?How old? Is there a minimum weight? I really need...
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- The best way the Highway Partol in our state explained it to me was 4 yrs/ 40 pounds, but if the childs ears don't reach the top of the back of the cars seat a booster...
- The law is 6 years old AND 60 pounds. So say your child is 5 and weighs 62 pounds, they still need it for one more year. Also, if your child is 7 and only weighs 50 ...
- Each state sets their own requirements - the most strict being 9 years old and 80 lbs. In California it is 6 years old OR 60 lbs. It is true that 12 states have NO r...
Car Seat / Booster Seat ?
Asked by J.S. from Pittsburgh
on October 29, 2010
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I haven't checked stores yet...wondering if there is such a thing as a convertible car seat / booster seat. I have a 6 month old baby that will need to move to a car ...
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- There have been a lot of posts about carseats recently...you should check those out along with the National Highway Traffic and Safety Association's website on guideli...
- See if a Graco Nautilus will fit the bill for your needs.
- Your Britax Marathon I would believe should be fine - they have I want to say a 5 or 6 year period of life where they are considered "safe". Maybe even longer. I thi...
Carseat
Asked by M.O. from Minneapolis
on July 10, 2007
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Looking for a new carseat for infant to have as she gets bigger. What I need is suggestions on the reclining carseats or if you dont have a reclining seat how do you k...
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- I always suggest to parents about to purchase a new seat to consider one that has a heigher weight limit on it, and the Britax Marathon is a great seat. Its rear facin...
- We have a britax and we love it! We have the roundabout it fits nice while they are still a little smaller and they recline. He loves it and seems very comfortable i...
- Check out the Graco Safeseat (step two) - we take lots of road trips, so a comfortable recling seat was a must for us too! This one is forward facing only, so it woul...
Carseat
Asked by A.M. from Lakeland
on March 7, 2010
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My son is 6 months old and weighs 19 lbs, and i was wondering when should i turn his car seat around. right now his carseat is facing the rear.
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- He should ride rear facing until at least one year AND 20 lbs. So even if he hits 20 lbs before turing one, he should still be rear-facing. The issue is more about t...
- wanted to let you know that when you do turn your child around facing forward please do not put him in the middle of the back seat, because if you was to have an accid...
- 1 year old is the minimum age for forward facing, no matter the size. This is due to head control and other developmental issues.
Carseat
Asked by K.C. from Washington DC
on May 11, 2010
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When does a baby begins using a convertible carseat? My 5 month old son is 14lbs and 25 inches tall.
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- As soon as you don't need to lift him out without unstrapping him, meaning any time. The solid mount seats are actually much safer anyway because they don't move. He...
- Our infant carrier had a 20 lb. limit. We switched our son when he was six months old, because he was so long that his head was going over the top of the infant carr...
- As long as the seat is rear-facing, many convertible carseats are approved for newborns up to 30-40 pounds (then you need to turn them to forward-facing). I was force...
