Safety Harness: Myself
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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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
5 Point Harness Booster Seat
Asked by T.M. from Miami
on November 10, 2009
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Hello all,
I'm shopping for a 5 point harness seat for my just turned 3 year old. I got consumer reports top 2, Eddie Bauser High Back Booster and Safety 1st Vantag...
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- Hi T. - I hope that I'm not too late. Personally, I would not use a booster seat - please please please watch this video. I know the seat belt failure first hand, as ...
- I have 2 Graco seats with 5 pt harnesses. One has a Simpson labeling (automotive- name not cartoon)- but it is made by Graco. Very happy with it, does up to 100#
- We have the Safety 1st Apex 65 - it is a high backed booster up to 100 lbs and you can use the 5 point harness to 65 lbs. It is very reasonably priced at Walmart 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...
