Safety Harness: Older Child
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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...
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 ...
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...
Swithcing from 5 Point Harness to Seat Belt Booster
Asked by P.G. from Dallas
on November 13, 2010
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My son is 3.5 and we've still been using the carseat with the kid-harness belt instead of the car seat belt. He seems fine with it and it still fits, though the openin...
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- I am going to have to agree with TJ on this one. I have 3 kids. My oldest (7 years old) is still in a 5pt harness. The law in our state is 8 AND 80lbs (and sugg...
- Your son has outgrown his current seat some time ago. The straps need to be at or above the top of his shoulders. If they are under his shoulder blades, he should ha...
- Your son will be far safer if you look for a new 5 point harness seat for him. He is still quite young and if the child doesn't sit in the seat properly with the boos...
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...
Does My 8-Year-old Daughter Still Need a Booster? and What Is Ideal for My 5 Yo?
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on February 15, 2012
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You Moms are so up on safety & car seats. I haven't been having my eight-year-old use a booster but I overheard someone having a conversation about it the other day a...
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- Call your local police or fire dept and take your vehicle, your kids and your seats and get it ALL looked at by a trained professional. You're gonna get all kinds of ...
- Google the car seat laws for your state. They are the correct place to be. If they are like Oklahoma it is 6 years old or 60 lbs. Which ever comes first. I think if th...
- Ask your pediatrician. I called my local fire and police dept and got "Uhhh duhhh, ummm, can I call you back?" Your ped will know whats up, but I also was just told ...
5 Point Harness Booster Seat - Britax Frontier or Sunshine Kids Radian 80?
Asked by J.K. from San Francisco
on April 6, 2009
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Our almost 4 year old is going to need a 5 point harness booster seat. Our little guy is tall (long legs )and slim. I have been reading reviews for the Britax Frontie...
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- Another fan of the Graco Nautilus! Much less bulky, easier to use, more comfortable, not as upright, comparably safe as the Britax and at a better price! When it cam...
- Hi J., I purchased the Britax Frontier, I am a huge fan of the Britax car seats. I had some trouble with the Frontier, the straps kept getting twisted and the seat...
- J., We just bought the "Safeguard Go" and love it. It is very portable and even folds up and can go in the portable bag provided. It will probably be good for our s...
