Safety Harness: Child
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5 Point Harness Car Seat for a 5 Year Old
Asked by B.D. from Philadelphia
on February 16, 2010
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I have an Eddie Bauer car seat that is currently set up with the 5 point harness, but can convert to use the car's seatbelt. Their manual states that when my child re...
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- I would keep using it until you feel comfortable or if she gets uncomfortable in it.
- I would keep her in it, as long as the shoulder straps fit.
- Keep her in until 8yrs/80lbs with the 5 point harness! If she still fits the 5pt, keep using it. If the highest shoulder strap hole is less than an inch or two above t...
Am I the Only One That Keeps My 5 Year Old in a 5Point Harness Carseat?
Asked by K.G. from Boca Raton
on October 19, 2011
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It's seems like I am the only one that doesn't have my son in a booster seat.... I still put him in a 5 point harness carseat.. IMO, it's a lot safer... All my son's ...
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- Definitely have my 5-yr old in a 5-pt harness. Fortunately he has not noticed that his friends primarily use boosters. And when he does I will simply reiterate that ...
- My 5 year old is and will stay in 5 point harness for as long as possible..... We just ordered him the Britax Frontier which has a super high weight and height limit....
- No, you aren't the only one. If he still fits in then put him in it. They are safer. My 8 year old dtr still fits in hers (she's small for her age) and we still hav...
5 Year Old Wants Out of a 5 Point Harness Seat
Asked by C.H. from Chicago
on June 1, 2010
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My 5.5 year old son has been asking to upgrade to a booster seat (he claims the harness seats are for babies) and I’ve been telling him he’s not big enough (he nee...
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- I have a 6 1/2 year old and he is still in a 5pt harness. I agree with the previous moms about it being your call about the video, but you're the mom. I tell my so...
- Edited to add: I live in Florida. I rec'd a private message from a concerned mother/car seat safety techie who told me it was "illegal to allow my child to NOT be ...
- If the height of the harness slot is below the level of your son's shoulders then he is too tall for the seat and 5 point harness or no you are not doing what is best...
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 ...
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 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...
Booster / Car Seat on Airplane for 5 Year Old?
Asked by S.M. from Washington DC
on January 4, 2010
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I will be taking a 3 hour flight with my toddler and five and a half year old in a few weeks. The baby will be in a car seat on the flight. My older daughter has a B...
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- I've never used a carseat on a plane but my daughter just turned 3 so I've never had to. If you're already paying for you're childrens seats I would put the carseats i...
- We took my son's booster on the airplane (he was 7) because we wanted to be consistent with him always using it when in a moving vehicle and we needed it when we got t...
- I have traveled cross country with my boys when they were 6 months and 31months, both in car seats/booster seat. You would never consider NOT putting them in the seat...
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...
