Any recommendations for a booster seat? I have a 3.5 yo who is about 40 lbs and probab;y about 40+ inches. We have a Britax Marathon Convertible which I can still use but would like a booster as a second car seat. Thanksso much!
We just switched my (4 next month) from marathon to the graco nautilus and couldn't be happier with it.
We went from the Marathon to the Britax Frontier. Love it! But it's not designed to be a toss in the car booster seat. It still gets attached to the latch system, whether you use the harness or the belt. My 7 year old used the harness until a few months ago. She was to tall for the harness, so we switched to belt. My 4.5 yo is still in his Frontier as harness.
Our extra booster seat is a graco turbo booster with the back on. (I really don't understand why people go backless. I want the side protection at the child's head!) It worked great for us for 3 years. Now the sliding head part doesn't want to stay all the way up.
Hope that helps.
A 3-year-old should never be in a booster regardless of height or weight. He has the body of a 3-year-old and that can be tragic in a crash.
Please keep him or her harnessed until at LEAST age 5. At age 6, a booster might be OK if he sits correctly.
Our kids always faced rear until age 4.
Please keep them safe!
Hi! We have the Compass and the Graco Turbo Booster. Both have great safety ratings, but I liked the Compass better for younger kids because it has side-impact protection for the head (or at least the older model did - I don't know about current models). Toddler Bargains rates them, as do some of the consumer sites. I bet if you Google "booster seat ratings" you'll get some good information.
First years compass booster seat. My very tall 6 year old still uses it as does my 4 year old. Love that it lengthens from the back without leaving a gap at the neck. Check it out on amazon.
Here is a link to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's ratings for boosters:
http://www.iihs.org/research/topics/boosters/default.html
Good luck!
I got the Britax SGL booster. I love the brand and this booster has a lot of safety features that I really liked:
http://momspotted.com/2011/01/britax-parkway-sgl-belt-pos...
Good luck!
Make sure you follow the law in your state. Check with your pediatrician so your child is safe.
Graco Turbo Booster. People love it (read lots of reviews of boosters) and I've found it very good so far.
I wouldn't booster a 3.5yr old. Age, bone and body development, mental and physical maturity, height and weight all play a factor in a child being in a booster seat. At only 3.5, he's just not ready.
There are quite a few higher harness weight seats right now that you can pick up for $75-$100. Evenflo Generations, Evenflo Maestro, Evenflo Momentum, Triumph 65, are all good seats that will work great as a higher harness seat for him as second car seat.
"The First Years Compass Booster Seat."
You can view it on Amazon and read the reviews there.
"Britax Parkway" which you can also view on Amazon and read the reviews of it there.
We have both of these.
Never had problems with it.
Is well rated.
