Safety Harness: Infant
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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...
Infant Baby Car Seats.....
Asked by L.P. from Portland
on October 2, 2010
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So I am looking to buy a car seat for my baby girl who will be here soon. I can't seem to find one that is in our price range. There was one that I found at sears and ...
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- All infant carrier seats get heavy as the baby gets heavier. Make sure you have a stroller that you can just snap it into. You can buy a stroller frame with no seat ...
- We used the infant carrier until my son was about 7 months then we had to get the convertable as he was too big for the infant carrier. Most car seats out there are sa...
- Frankly, they are ALL heavy and the babies get heavier. I either snap mine into the stroller, or carry her in my baby k'tan or babyhawk.
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...
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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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 ...
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...
Five Point Harness Boost Seat
Asked by K.L. from New York
on July 24, 2010
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I am looking for a five point harness booster seat. I was hoping not to have to go for the most expensive Britax Frontier, but at the same time want a good safe boost...
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- We are happy with our Graco Nautilus. My son is 4.5 y o and over 50 lbs and very comfortable and happy in it. He refused to even sit in the Britax seat for some reas...
- Britax Frontier will harness from ages 2 and up up to 80lbs, and then becomes a booster seat to 120lbs. its $270. Graco Nautilus will harness up to 65lbs, and then ...
- The Britax Frontier 85 goes up to 85 pounds as a 5 point harness and then can be used as a booster till 100 pounds (I believe). We just purchased 2 of these seats for...
Car Seat 5Pt Harness vs Booster
Asked by H.J. from Minneapolis
on November 2, 2009
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So I recently began researching into car seats again. A little background...we have always been big into car seat safety and have never put a price on our kids seats, ...
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- I just went through that paranoia a few weeks ago! My daughter turned 4 at the end of September, and I didn't realize she was big enough for a booster seat until our ...
- My daughter was in a 5pt.harness til her 8th birthday! Britax Regent Britax Frontier Britax Marathon Graco Nautilus Sunshine Radian Apex 65 Just a few seat...
- Hi, I know you have had several responses, but I had to add my two cents. We bought two Britax Frontiers, one for each vehicle. When I went to the car seat tech a...
Booster and Five-Point Harness
Asked by J.R. from Denver
on February 10, 2009
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My son will turn 4 in April and he's about to grow out of his convertible car seat. I need to buy him a booster. I'd like to stay with the five-point harness, if pos...
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- The Graco Nautalis is a really good option. It's a five point harness (forward facing only) up to 65 lbs, and a booster then a backless booster up to 100 lbs. It has h...
- Hi Jennifer - that Graco Nautilus seat does look pretty nice! I found it for under $150 at Walmart.com It looks like it has good padding and good side support. Cu...
- I like the high backed five-point harness. They are safer than a simple booster. I used the simple no-backed booster when my kids were seven and up. They make them eas...
What to Do About Car Seat Safety?
Asked by J.M. from Minneapolis
on September 7, 2007
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My question might seem a little odd but after taking a car seat safety class for being a daycare provider this question comes up. It seems since I took this class I se...
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- Last week I told my neighbor's sister that she did not properly install her childs car seat. I was not embarrassed, nor was she. She was thankful as she thought she ...
- I would personally tell the parent their car seat isn't right or the belts are to loose. Mabey they just aren't sure how to properly install them. I am an advocat fo...
- Hi J., I totally know what your saying and that's tricky one! I have been known to say things in a passive aggressive way. Like I would say to the baby, "Oh my go...
