Safety Harness
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CARES Safety Harness
Asked by L.G. from Philadelphia
on June 17, 2008
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My family will be traveling to Punta Cana with my daughter in September. She is 2 1/2 (will be 3 in the end of October), and I am looking for advice on what to use wh...
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- Hi L., Both my sister and I have traveled extensively with our kids all over the world (my daughter is 2 1/2 also) and I would HIGHLY recommend the Joey Safe "Freed...
- I just used the CARES harness with my 2 year old son and it was a lifesaver!!! I was flying alone with my two kids, Evan 28 months and Samantha 3 months. It kept him...
- I have traveled with my son quite a bit. I always brought his car seat when he was younger, but once your child is over 2, they can just sit in a regular seat with a ...
5 Point Harness in Booster
Asked by V.T. from Dallas
on December 31, 2010
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I'm trying to find Texas law on the age and weight requirements for a 5 point harness booster. I'm looking to get a spare car seat and I've been thinking that I may w...
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- A harnessed booster seat will use the 5pt harness to 40lbs (newer ones are 50 or 65/80) and then booster to 100lbs. The car seat you are using now is a (or should ...
- This is not an issue to guess at or get opinions on! www.seatcheck.org will get you exact requirements for your state AND the location of a local, FREE inspectio...
- We have the Generations 65 and it goes from 30-65lbs with a 5 point harness. My DD is 3 since October and she weighs 35lbs and she fits it perfectly. It has a ton of s...
5Yrs 5Pt Harness
Asked by H.J. from Minneapolis
on June 28, 2010
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Some days I feel like my daughter is the only 5 year old in a 5 pt harness. She is only 33.5 lbs and 39" tall so she has another 7 lbs and 4" until she needs to be out...
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- Your daughter is MUCH safer in a 5 point harness! I would never have my 4 year old in a booster, whether she is big enough or not! There are plenty of parents out th...
- My son is 5 1/2 years old and weighs 38 pounds. We recently moved him to a booster chair. I have a tough time with the weight requirements because my son is tall but...
- My tall and big, going to kindergarten next year, 5.5 year old is in te britax frontier, which will keep her harnessed to 85 lbs! She sometimes wants to use the seatbe...
5 PT Harness Carseats
Asked by L.S. from Las Vegas
on February 17, 2012
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I am looking for suggestion on a 5 pt harness for older kids-I have a 6 yr old who is 40 lbs and a 5 yr old who is 35 lbs. I already ahve a Britax one for both in my t...
5 Point Harness Booster
Asked by K. from Chicago
on December 30, 2006
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Hi everyone.....
I am looking for a more secure booster seat so my 4 year old son can fall asleep in the car without toppling over the lap belt. We were using the Br...
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- I totally understand your concern. If you are just looking for something to support your son's head when he falls asleep, I just saw a head support for boosters, othe...
- I'm not sure if you came up with an answer to this already or not, but I was on the babycenter.com website yesterday and looking through their boosters they had a sele...
- We have the Cosco Summit High-Back Booster. It gets great safety reviews and converts to a seat-belt adjusting booster when your child is too tall for the harness. I...
What's Safer? Booster or Harness Strap Seat?
Asked by L.C. from Denver
on June 19, 2011
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Ok so once a kid meets the height/weight requirements to get them out of the harness strap seat and into a booster (w/ back or w/o) what is the safer option? Is it a b...
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- Here's a video on the importance of keeping your child in a 5-point harness: http://www.elitecarseats.com/New-on-ECS/5-point-harness/index.cat My guess is that man...
- It's a bit pricey but graco nautilus 5 point harness goes up to 65lbs and comes with the booster to 100 lbs. I don't think a child would need up to 100lbs but I don't ...
- I'm sorry but.....are you serious? To answer your what happened they make seats that harness to higher weight ex. Graco my ride 65 now if your child outgrows that t...
Booster Seat Vs. 5 Point Harness
Asked by L.D. from Spartanburg
on November 7, 2011
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My son went for his 4 year old check up today and I was surprised when his pedi recommended a high back booster with a 5 point harness. We had just just bought him a b...
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- Safety first! We have the britax frontier which harnesses to 85 lbs then uses the belt to 120, and now my four year old is using it because the older one can use a reg...
- I hear a lot of mamas discussing the 5 point harness, and honestly, my son was constantly unbuckling himself because he didn't like feeling restrained. We put him in ...
- My daughter is in a Britax 5 point car seat @ 60lbs and 2nd grade, and will be until she is 90 lbs. My husband and father are both retired law enforcement officers and...
5 Point Harness Booster Seat
Asked by A.C. from Allentown
on April 7, 2010
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Hi
My son is now 4 and I need to switch him to a booster seat as he has outgrown is car seat. I do not feel comfortable putting him in a regular booster seat and usi...
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- My children use the Sunshine Kids Radian 80. It is a substantial seat and it rates good on crash tests. These tests prove that children especially 40lb children are ...
- We have the Britax Frontier that can be used with the 5 point harness until 80lbs then it converts into a traditional booster for children up to 100lbs. I really l lik...
- I bought a Graco Nautilus 3-in-1 seat for my son shortly before his fourth birthday a few months ago since he had outgrown his previous car seat. It has a five-point ...
Eddie Bauer Car Seat Replacement Harness
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on March 13, 2008
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Does anyone know where I can get a replacement seatbelt harness for an Eddie Bauer car seat? It was given to me, but the 5 point harness was missing. I looked online...
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- You can check the carseat on the back or bottom to see who manufactured it, my EB carseat was by Cosco and then go online to their website and find replacement parts. ...
- That's not usually a part that is available off the shelf. You'll probably need to contact the manufacturer Dorel (aka Eddie Bauer, Cosco and others). http://www.dj...
- I would suggest checking the carseat first. Most carseats expire after 5 years, a few go to 6 years, check the manual. If it has not expired then I would contact the...
Harness to Seatbelt? Laws and Restrictions for Carseat/booster
Asked by S.M. from San Francisco
on August 1, 2009
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My son is 4 years and 5 months and is coming close to 40 pounds. We have the Recaro Young Sport and this seat can be converted to a booster up to 80 pounds. My quest...
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- I am keeping my 5 year old son in a 5 pt harness for as long as possible. There is a problem though. After 65 lbs, the carseat manufacturer(Britax) says that the carse...
- Contact your local California Highway Patrol office and they can advise you. Our local office has an assigned officer just for car seats.
- It is not mandatory to switch from a 5 point harness to the seat belt. The longer a child is in a 5 point harness, the better. The important thing to keep in mind wh...
