Car Booster Seat: Target
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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 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 K.C. from St. Louis
on November 4, 2009
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Hi Mommies-
When do you usually put your child in a booster seat in the car? My son is 2 1/2 and about 38 pounds. Wonder when we make the switch to a booster. Thanks!
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- Hi! I am a fellow preemie mom (28 weeker who is now 8 y/o). I had the same problem with my youngest boy, except he was getting too tall (long torso) for a regular car...
- I copied this from an older reply from someone on Mamasource. I think you are in MO so this is their law. This is a review of the Missouri car seat law. * A chil...
- Missouri law is 4 years old AND at least 40 lbs. I'd suggest finding a car seat with a higher weight limit, but it's way too early to move him to a booster.
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.
The Best Booster Seat
Asked by P.N. from Detroit
on May 3, 2008
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I am interested in moving my daughter to a new seat (which is my sons old car seat), so I want to get a booster seat for my son. He just turned three. I've looked at...
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- It's nice to see so many educated responses. So I'll just say my 5 yo just hit 40lb, and still has some to grow before she will reach the hight limit of our 5 point ca...
- Our three year old has been in a booster seat for about 7 months now, and she just turned three. However, it was very hit in miss in the beginning and we spent a lot ...
- Hello! Many of the car seat/booster seats are two fold. Most of them have the 5 point harness which can be removed at 4 then they have the seat belt guiders to be ...
Booster Seat - What Is the Purpose
Asked by P.O. from Jacksonville
on November 10, 2009
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I am going to have a 4yr old next week and have been hearing I will soon need a booster seat. What is the purpose of a booster seat versus just sitting in the car and...
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- This information is in Buckle up, everyone, everytime. The brochure was provided by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and funded by the Fl...
- The child needs to be in a car seat or a booster seat by law. It is there to protect the little one and their body. I wish you the best. Have a wonderful Thanksgiv...
- Ditto to what everyone else has said so far... plus it's not just a good idea to keep them safe-- it's the law
Booster Seat Reviews
Asked by S.S. from Salt Lake City
on March 2, 2008
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I am looking for booster seat reviews like from consumer reports. We are needing to make our purchase next month. I thought we had a longer time but my son went throug...
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- I highly recommend the Graco Nautilus. It is very affordable and SO easy to get the harness tight. Our 3 year old loves his!!
- Definetly... There are many booster/five point harness chairs out there... look for a safekids locally... They are great, I actually got mine through the fire departme...
- Target has a great selection of booster seats for all sizes/weights, some very convertible with 5 point harnesses. I can't remember if they have removable backs or no...
Recommendations for Car Seat Booster
Asked by J.H. from Atlanta
on February 23, 2009
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I'm looking for recommendations for a convertible car seat booster that will harness our 2.5 year old and convert to a highback booster and than booster when he's old...
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- Check out the Graco Nautilus 3 in 1... here's the link to it at Babies R Us http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3009610 It converts from a 5-pt harn...
- I have the Marathon for our son and I've been looking into the same thing myself for him. He still fits into it, but it sits so tall in my car that we have to be care...
- What kind of car do your drive? what is the weight of your son? what is his torso height? (butt to shoulder measurment)Also, keep your 9mo old Rear facing to the limit...
Moving to Booster Seat?
Asked by K.V. from Phoenix
on August 5, 2010
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What is the hieght weight requirments fro a booster seat from a carseat? I am asking because our daughter is starting to get a little to big or her car seat and I want...
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- I was given a ticket for putting my 4 yr old in a booster. His dad is really tall and so is he. I bought the little $12 one and a holster for the shoulder strap to pos...
- What is a little to big for her current seat mean? Is she over the weight requirements? Is the 5 point harness to tight? I wouldn't move her until she has met those re...
- it matters on the manufactures limites on the seat. Alot of convertable seats are set that the harness is only good til 40lbs, and then the booster seat top should nev...
