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Booster Seats
All the booster seats I see require shoulder/lap belts. Does anyone know of one that either uses an internal harness to over 40 lbs or does not need a ...
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- I know one of the brands made a booster seat at one time that was just the base and then it had a thing that went over the childs lap. The the lap belt was used over ...
- Hi C.- There's a site called www.elitecarseats.com that sells nothing but carseats and has excellent information. My daughter is 40 pounds and I am keeping her in h...
- I have an evenflo booster for my son that has both a 5 point harness and can be used with a shoulder belt. It was a bit more pricey than some of the others, but probab...
Booster Seat Safety
A harness seat is safer than a booster seat. A forward-facing harness seat is ... 5 Point Harness Booster Seat - Britax Frontier or Sunshine Kids Radian 80? ...
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- J., we just received the "caps" from Britax to secure the belts to the seat better. I guess the problem was if you were loosening and tightening the belts a lot the be...
- Thanks for the head's up on the Britax recalls. I did some research and here is the link which lists ALL the Britax models which are recalled. (just keep scrolling...
- Hi J., The safer choice is to keep your child in a HWH (high-weight harness) seat as long as possible before going to a booster. Two choices are the Britax Regent ...
Moving to Car Booster Seats
I would SERIOUSLY consider going to a 5 point car seat like the Britax Regent that is a 5 point harness for kids up to 80 pounds. Booster seats are not safe ...
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- If you get the ones without the back, you can easily move them from car to car and will probably only need two. My son can carry his by himself and he sounds about th...
- Check your existing seats - many of them are designed to work with a 5 part harness for the smaller child, and as a booster without the harness straps for a larger chi...
- I have to agree with the first two posters. My son just turned five, is 46 inches and 44 pounds and we just got him a Graco Nautilus which is a five point harness sea...
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...
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!
Backless Booster Seats
Both high-back and backless booster seats are available. They do not come with harness straps but are used with the lap and shoulder seat belts in your ...
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- NEVER use a booster with only a lap belt. NEVER!! I tried a backless for my son, however the seatbelt did not sit right on his neck in my car. In our truck it worked f...
- Hi R., All kids under the age of 4 need to be in car seats. They can't be in booster seats until 4 and over 40 pounds. I wouldn't do the backless seats. You want a...
- I would never put a child in a booster seat using only a lap belt. The occupant's body will jackknife over the lap belt at the waist in a collision potentially causin...
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...
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...
Britax Booster Seat???
Oct 19, 2009 ... We decided to go with the Britax Frontier, which although considered a booster seat, DOES have the 5 point harness. The Britax Regent I ...
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- I like the britax regant.. 5 point harness booster that holds up to 85 lbs.. as long as you have a big car and do not have to switch it in and out of cars all the tim...
- Personally, I love the Frontier and did not find it difficult to install at all (if you have the latch system in your car it snaps right in). However, I have moved up ...
- I think the latest thinkinig is keeping your kid in a 5 point restraint until they're 60 pounds.
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...
