Booster Seat: Myself
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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 L.G. from Charleston
on November 19, 2008
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Hi, we have our children in Graco convertable car seats in the middle row of our mini van. Our one child is about to outgrow his convertable carseat and we have his se...
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- You need to check your car manual to make sure you are able to use LATCH in the middle. Most cars do not allow this and if in an accident then its your fault if someth...
- You might want to double check your middle vehicle seat and your owners manual as most vehicles don't have LATCH for the middle seat, only the side seats. As far ...
- If your child is under 65lbs I would keep him harnessed! So many spinal injuries occur when I child is turned forward to soon or taken from a harnessed seat to a boost...
Booster Seat
Asked by C.M. from Anchorage
on March 1, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I have a Britax Convertible car seat for my daughter, who is about 4.5 years old. She is very tall but only 35 pounds. She is out growing the straps of her...
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- I spoke to friends who do lots of consumer research on these matters and then went to Segals for Children. I ended up with the Graco Nautilus-- it still has the 5 poin...
- I have the same problem, tall & skinny kids. I put my now 6 y.o. (when he had just turned 5) into a Safeguard Go 5 point harness booster. I looked only at 5 point ha...
- At that weight your child is not yet developmentally ready for a booster that only uses the car's seat belts. I am not sure how much you want to spend...I think tha...
Booster Seat or Highback Booster?
Asked by B.F. from Toledo
on August 17, 2011
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My 6 yr old DD is 40.2 pds and 47 inches tall...should I keep her in the high back booster (it is a 3 in 1 convertible) that uses a shoulder strap OR should I buy her ...
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- I would do what is SAFEST for your girls, do not give in or go by what they want. In this case do what is right and safest for your girls & your family. My daughter...
- I would stick with a high back normal booster seat. These are easily moveable if need be. Our high back booster seats also have lights in the headrest for winter rea...
- With belt-positioning boosters, one of the key factors is, not surprisingly, how well does it position the lap and shoulder belt on your child. The 3 in 1 seats like ...
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...
Booster Seat or Car Seat??
Asked by L.C. from Chicago
on September 15, 2010
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My almost 4 1/2 year old is too tall and almost over the weight limit (45lbs) for his regular car seat. We have 2 nautilus convertable car seats for him and his broth...
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- That depends on fit and maturity. My son at 4 had outgrown his 5pt harness but was not mature enough to be able to sit correctly all the time in the booster. We trie...
- At 4.5 years old and 45 pounds, I would go for the booster seat. Your child is well over the minimum so it is no stretch at all to use a booster seat with the car sea...
- My sons Evenflo Generatio 65 5 point that turns into a booster is rated to harness up to 80 lbs. You might want to look into getting another seat, just remember you ca...
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 J.S. from Philadelphia
on April 8, 2010
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Ok...my son will be turning 2 at the end of this month. He is over 3 feet tall and weighs 34 pounds. I have an Evenflo convertible carseat right now...but I know the s...
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- The Graco Nautilus may be a good choice for you. The 5 pt harness can be used up to 65 lbs! It then converts to a high back booster seat. It should grow with him un...
- Graco Nautilus 3-in-1 Car Seat - Breaker Evenflo Generations 65 Booster Car Seat - Mega Pixel here are two suggestions. These both can convert to a high back boost...
- You know we got our 2 Britax Wizard car seats for $50 on Craigslist, of course I had to trust people that it was not in the accident before (I looked at every inch ...
Changing to a Booster Seat? When and Why?
Asked by L.K. from Minneapolis
on September 6, 2007
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When can you move a child to a booster seat from a car seat? We need something for our second car and I don't know if I should get another car seat or a booster seat ...
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- I'd stay in a car seat (w/ a 5 point harness) as long as you can. My 4 year old is still in a carseat but we recently brought another 4 year old friend of hers home i...
- We just went through this, since my fast-growing infant son has usurped my toddler's old car seats. I got a 5-pt. harness seat by Sunshine Kids (the Radian 80) that i...
- I don't think they can use the car seatbelts until they are 45 lbs. We changed when we went to Ireland and needed something that was smaller and lighter to carry around.
