Car Booster Seat: Graco
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Booster Seat
Asked by S.B. from Sacramento
on March 2, 2010
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At what age/weight does a child switch from a carseat to a booster seat. We currently have a Britax Marathon.
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- Go to www.carseat.org for laws for each state. Please get a car seat check as well. It's amazing how many people have car seats installed incorrectly! You can find ...
- It probably varies by state. Where I live a child must be at least 40 lbs, 40 inches and 4 years old.
- The bare minimum you want to change a child to a booster seat is 4yrs and 40lbs. Under that and children are at a 75% higher risk of suffering severe head and abdomina...
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
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...
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...
Graco Comfortsport Convertbile Carseat
Asked by M.H. from Appleton
on March 28, 2009
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Hi,
My 17 month is finally at 20 pounds. She's 30 inches long.
We need to get her a new carseat.
We have a Graco Infant Seat and it worked fine for us. I'm looki...
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- I also strongly recommend the britax marathon. We have one for each car and my 3 1/2 yr old now sits in it front facing. ( It can also be used rear facing. They come i...
- We're using a couple different models of the comfortsport - one in every car (ours and grandparents). We started with it rear facing too. We've been happy. Our guy is ...
- We had the infannt Graco sean along with the Graco ComfoSport and LOVE it! My daughter was in the seat from 9 mo (or so - she faced backward but was too big for the i...
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 ...
Graco ComfortSport?
Asked by M.F. from Chicago
on July 30, 2008
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Does anyone have any thoughts on the Graco ComfortSport? My husband and I are getting an infant carrier at first and a britax boulevard for my car when the baby out-g...
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- I would like to recommend a carrier carseat, base and snap n go combo. Even if you plan to get your little girl out each time and "wear" her in a carrier or hold her,...
- I have it for my 2 year old, and we love it! I actually just bought another one for my one year old too! But...I would use the Graco Snug Ride (which has the highest s...
- I have that carseat. Overall, it's okay -- it was priced right, so we went with that one. The things I don't like about it, is unlike the Britax, sometimes the strap...
Moving from Carseat to Booster
Asked by K.J. from Seattle
on January 15, 2011
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Hi All,
My son is around 36Ibs and will be 3 years old next month. When do you recommend he move from a carseat to a booster? Any information would be great!
Thanks!
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- I moved my son to a high back booster just over a year ago when he was 3.5 the harness was just way to tight on him and was very hard to get him into. graco does make ...
- Don't take anyone's advice on this issue, read it for yourself. Only you can decide what you think is best. Please visit www.nhtsa.gov for the laws and regulations. ...
- I agree...he's too young. Wait at least another year. It's worth it for HIS safety.
