Car Booster Seat
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Booster Seat Law in California
Asked by L.K. from San Francisco
on June 10, 2012
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Just wondering, how old does your child have to be to sit go from a car seat to a booster seat in California? Or, is it determined by weight and height?
Thanks!
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- my 5 year old daughter is 43 pounds and rides in a seat belt booster. she also uses a 5 point harness carseat. it is determined by height and weight. your safer going ...
- The law is no longer 8 years and 80 lbs. New law just went into effect in January. Children must be in a booster seat until they are 4'9" tall and 8 years old. Ther...
- Moving into a booster is when they no longer fit with the belts at the highest shoulder points and they exceed the max weight of the car seat. There is no age listed. ...
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...
Booster Seat Law?
Asked by S.P. from Nashville
on March 2, 2011
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At what age does a child have to be to sit in a booster with a back on it? and the weight limit? My daughter will be 3 in sept. and she is in the 99 percentile for her...
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- Here it is 4 years old and 40 lbs. My son has been 4 since August and still sits in his convertible car seat most of the time. He will continue to use it until our nex...
- I have a page bookmarked that will explain car seat laws state by state (we take a lot of long car trips). Clicked on TN and your child must be 4 before you can move ...
- One more thing--if the top of the back seat of your car is low, a high back might be recommended for longer than what the "law" states too. Really, find a free local ...
Booster Seat Feedback
Asked by L.H. from Dallas
on May 11, 2008
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Hi moms! My 3 1/2 year old has outgrown his Britax Roundabout carseat and is ready for a booster. I have looked at Britax's 3 models online, the Regent, Frontier and...
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- I haven't read ALL the other posts...but I just recently bought my four year old a booster seat. It is a simple Graco from Walmart. I recommend the kind with a B...
- All car seats and booster seats come with height and weight parameters for their specific seat. Read the manuals carefully to know that you are using the right seat f...
- Try looking at the feed from previous posts. I did once and someone posted a video of a child in a booster and the buckle came undone because it was not a three point ...
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...
Booster Seat Recommendations Needed
Asked by S.C. from Dallas
on March 16, 2008
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My 3 1/2 year old daughter has outgrown her carseat and I am trying to decide on a booster seat. I've done some research online and have seen the Compass and Britax m...
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- At 3 1/2 we put our daughter in a booster and had a terrible time with her head flopping down if she slept. I can't remember the brand but we went back to Britax and ...
- I cann't speak for brand but i use a evenflo that is a mix of 5 point harness and booster I use it for my 4 year old son as a 5 point harness more than booster right k...
- this is from a posting on Fri. Mar. 14, 2008 I would watch this video, if I were you. It's extremely convincing as to why you should use a 5-point harness for as l...
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...
When to Move to a Booster Seat?
Asked by A.C. from Dallas
on November 14, 2009
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Just wondering, at what age/ weight generally do you move your child from a car seat to a booster seat? My daughter is constant complaining that her car seat hurts her...
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- just to clarify what sherry k said. The law has changed this year in texas. you are now required to keep children in a 5 point harness until they are 40 pounds and 4 y...
- Ooh yeah, she's way to young. I know a lot of people who move their kids into booster; however, there just isn't good data on their safety. Better to keep them latch...
- My daughter is wanting out of her car sesat. She is 4, 42 1/2 inches, but only 31 pounds. When I did some research the safest ones are those with a five point harnes...
Moving to a Booster Seat?
Asked by T.R. from Phoenix
on November 25, 2010
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Hi Moms,
Just looking for advice on when to move my 3 1/2 yr old into a booster seat. What are some of the better booster seats out there that you have found and the...
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- Look for a 5 point harness-it is much safer and our weight limit on our seats go up to 80 lbs for the 5 pt. There is a website and I am drawing a blank on it right now...
- Once your son reaches the height or weight limit, you need to change his seat as soon as possible. The five-point harness is safest so if you can get a booster seat...
- The only thing important is that a 5 point harness is safest, there are no cons! We have the britax frontier, harnesses to 85 lbs but there are minimum height and weig...
Transitioning to Booster Seat
Asked by B.K. from St. Louis
on September 18, 2009
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My son is 3.5 years old. He weighs 42 pounds and is around 40 inches tall. He is still in a 5 pit car seat restraint, but he is quickly outgrowing this option. I need ...
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- I highly recommend the Graco Nautilus car seat. You can use the 5 point harness up to 65lbs and then as a booster with or without the back up to 100lbs. These weren'...
- I also like the Graco Nautilus and the fact that it can be a 5 point but change into a high back booster or a backless booster. My kids are 5 and almost 7 and they ar...
- Do not put him in a booster seat! He is still too young. I had the same problem with my 2 1/2 y/o (at the time). We bought the Graco Nautilus 3 in 1 car seat. You ...
