Car Booster Seat
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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 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?
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.
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...
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 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...
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...
