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Booster Question - 5-Point Harness or Seat-belt
Read all 10 responses: "I've heard that a 5-point harness is best for as long as possible, but now that I'm investigating boosters for my toddlers who are ...
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- L., Consider the laws of physics: A body in motion stays in motion until it is stopped. Would your child be best stopped by a lap belt with shoulder harness, or...
- I did a moderate amount of reserach when my son hit the 40 inch/40 lb point just before he turned 3 (about 4 months ago). He is much too wiggly for just a booster and...
- My son has low trunk tone, which means he (sometimes) has difficulty sitting upright without support. Graco makes a five point harness that works to 65 lbs., at which...
Booster Seat Question
You're right, he is NOT ready for a booster. Most kids aren't until they are about 5! There are a number or car seats with harnesses that hold kids over 40 ...
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- I had the same problem, my son at the age of 3 was over 40 lbs. and I definately did not feel like he was safe or secure enough in a booster seat. After doing a lot o...
- It sounds like our sons could be twins - mine is also 2 1/2 and weighs 37 pounds right now - We are planning on buying a Britax Marathon - it holds up to a 60 pound ch...
- You're right, he is NOT ready for a booster. Most kids aren't until they are about 5! There are a number or car seats with harnesses that hold kids over 40 lbs. The Br...
The Best Booster Seat
Britax has a new booster seat called the frontier that has a 5 point harness seat belt but that can also be used with a should harness seatbelt depending on ...
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- It's nice to see so many educated responses. So I'll just say my 5 yo just hit 40lb, and still has some to grow before she will reach the hight limit of our 5 point ca...
- Our three year old has been in a booster seat for about 7 months now, and she just turned three. However, it was very hit in miss in the beginning and we spent a lot ...
- Hello! Many of the car seat/booster seats are two fold. Most of them have the 5 point harness which can be removed at 4 then they have the seat belt guiders to be ...
Booster Seat Help
booster seats are required because Shoulder harness seatbelts are designed based on an average adult sitting in the seat. The booster chair positions the ...
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- I moved my son to a booster no back not too long ago. I really went back and forth whether or not to get the high back but because of my son's tall stature I decided ...
- We loved our Graco high back turbo booster seat. It converts to backless when your child reaches the right height and weight requirements. See this attachment for mor...
- High back is the way to go. Much safer. I would definitely stick with a 5 point harness too! You can't trust a 3 year old in a regular belt. check out the Britax ...
When to Move to a Booster Seat?
Nov 16, 2009 ... Are you thinking a 5 point harness booster or a high back belt positioning booster using the car's seat belt? ...
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- just to clarify what sherry k said. The law has changed this year in texas. you are now required to keep children in a 5 point harness until they are 40 pounds and 4 y...
- Ooh yeah, she's way to young. I know a lot of people who move their kids into booster; however, there just isn't good data on their safety. Better to keep them latch...
- My daughter is wanting out of her car sesat. She is 4, 42 1/2 inches, but only 31 pounds. When I did some research the safest ones are those with a five point harnes...
Another Booster Seat Question!
we are starting to look at booster seats for my 3 year old. we will be buying a booster with a 5 point harness. The kids are much safer in a 5 point harness ...
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- The ones with the back guide the seatbelt so it does not cut across their neck. My son used a booster with a back because he was too heavy for his harness carseat but ...
- The high back booster seats will position the seat belt correctly over his shoulder. It's not so much of a weight issue, rather a height issue. Some of the backless ...
- I prefer the seat with the back, I feel like my daughter is more secure in it rather just the bottom. Just yesterday she dozed off in the car so I think the back and ...
Seeking Booster Seat/car Seat (High Weight 5 Pt Harness) Advice
Read all 4 responses: "I know that I am not the only one out there with this question...My daughter is just growing out of her car seat (she is about 43 ...
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- I have a ford focus hatchback 2door car. Pretty small... I fit the Britax Regent in my backseat just fine actually fits better than the Marathon does. It does take ...
- J.- I also have a Toyota Matrix and my son, who is also big for his age, needed a bigger seat. We went with the Graco Air Turbo Booster. I was a little concerned, l...
- We have been able to fit our Britax Marathon in my husband's VW bug so it may be able to work. My son is really tall too and it's still working for now!
Compass Booster Seat
We used the Alpha Omega it goes up to 50 lbs 5 point then converts to an actual booster seat. Michigan passed a law this year 5 point harness until 4 years ...
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- If at all possible, you want to keep him in his harness. He will be safest that way. There are a couple of seats that will let you do that... Britax and Rocaro are ...
- not exactly but I use the compass infant carrier and love it.
- One of my girlfriends and I were just talking about this last week! She had to move her daughter to a booster within the last two months and I will have to move my son...
Booster Seat
My son outgrew his 5 point harness seat shortly after he turned 3. So, he has been in a booster ever since. However, the rule of thumb from the National ...
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- Unless he is age 4 AND 40 pounds he needs to be in a 5 point harness. Might I recommend the Britax Marathon for your son. It accommodates taller children very we...
- We had a high back booster seat with our youngest that we got when she was a little over a year old. It still had the five point harness for her and then when she out...
- I was reading responses to a similiar question yesterday, and came across one Mom's suggestion to view a video on youtube addressing the issue of when it's safe to swi...
Booster Seat
He is currently in a high back booster seat. At what point should/can I take off the ... After much research we're compelled to stick with a 5-point harness ...
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- I know you got a lot of answers but I don't plan to take the back off until the seat belt goes across his shoulder correctly without it. My son is the same height as y...
- My son is turning five this month and he is just slightly bigger than your son is. I like the high back booster not only for the reasons mentioned (shoulder height of...
- My son is 6 years old, about 46 inches and 48 pounds. We still have him in the high back booster. We have a Graco, and the back has an adjustment to raise it as he g...
