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High back booster - LATCH?
Do the highback booster seats have the LATCH system?
I got one and I thought it did but there isn't anything that would attach to the car.
How does it stay put if DC isn't in the seat?
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Posted 3/20/11 4:13 PM  |
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A3CM
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Re: High back booster - LATCH?
you do NOT use a latch or any other restraint for a high back booster. just the seatbelt. even with the 3-1s once the 5pt harness is no longer used, you do NOT use the latch with the belt.
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| Posted 3/20/11 5:20 PM |
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Re: High back booster - LATCH?
Why? It seems like it would be better to secure the seat.
I'm not doubting you - just wondering.
~TIA
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| Posted 3/20/11 5:58 PM |
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tara73
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Re: High back booster - LATCH?
It doesn't LATCH in. A booster is only to position your child into an adult seat belt.
To secure it when unoccupied, simply use the seat belt. You should secure it otherwise it can become a dangerous projectile. ( I linked a story a while ago about a man who suffered severe facial trauma from a no back turbobooster striking his face in an accident)
There are LATCHable boosters however. Off the top of my head: Nautilus is LATCHable in booster mode, the Clek Oobr and Frontier 85 IIRC.
Edit: Frontier 85 should read Parkway SG 
Message edited 3/20/2011 6:01:44 PM.
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hdrd0411
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Re: High back booster - LATCH?
I have graco nautilus and it is latch
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| Posted 3/20/11 11:11 PM |
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A3CM
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Re: High back booster - LATCH?
but with the latchable boosters they should NOT be lathed once the 5pt harness is removed.... its is not safe for both to be used.
i will find the article why.. gimme a few min
Lots of parents want an extra measure of security when it comes to their baby's protection on the road. This leads many parents to install car seats with both a vehicle seat belt and the LATCH system. Using two installation methods is not as safe as it sounds, though.
You should choose the installation method that allows you to get the best fit in your vehicle. The car seat is installed correctly when you can't move it more than an inch in any direction when you grab the car seat at the belt path, and when the car seat is at the proper angle, such as when rear-facing.
Car seats are designed to handle crash forces in specific ways. While we know, thanks to federally mandated crash testing, that baby's car seat will withstand crash forces when installed with the seat belt, or with the LATCH system, we do not know if the same car seat will withstand crash forces when both systems are used at the same time. Putting two installation belts through the same belt path could put stress on the car seat shell from two different angles during a crash, causing breakage. Using two installation belts could also concentrate more crash force on a small area of the car seat.
The rule of thumb to follow with installation is to never use your baby's car seat in a way that was not intended by the manufacturer. When you install the car seat using methods not outlined in the instruction manual, you are, in essence, using your child as the crash test dummy. We cannot be sure of what will happen when car seats are used in ways that have not been crash tested and approved. Read your car seat instructions and your vehicle owner's manual to find out how your car seat can be installed. If you cannot get the car seat installed tightly using either the vehicle seat belt or the LATCH system, find a certified child passenger safety technician or a car seat inspection station by visiting Safe Kids USA
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| Posted 3/21/11 7:22 AM |
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Re: High back booster - LATCH?
Thanks!
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| Posted 3/21/11 9:11 AM |
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Re: High back booster - LATCH?
just use the seatbelt when your child is not in it to hold it in position.
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| Posted 3/21/11 9:30 AM |
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tara73
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Re: High back booster - LATCH?
Posted by AJandCJsMommy
but with the latchable boosters they should NOT be lathed once the 5pt harness is removed.... its is not safe for both to be used.
i will find the article why.. gimme a few min
Lots of parents want an extra measure of security when it comes to their baby's protection on the road. This leads many parents to install car seats with both a vehicle seat belt and the LATCH system. Using two installation methods is not as safe as it sounds, though.
You should choose the installation method that allows you to get the best fit in your vehicle. The car seat is installed correctly when you can't move it more than an inch in any direction when you grab the car seat at the belt path, and when the car seat is at the proper angle, such as when rear-facing.
Car seats are designed to handle crash forces in specific ways. While we know, thanks to federally mandated crash testing, that baby's car seat will withstand crash forces when installed with the seat belt, or with the LATCH system, we do not know if the same car seat will withstand crash forces when both systems are used at the same time. Putting two installation belts through the same belt path could put stress on the car seat shell from two different angles during a crash, causing breakage. Using two installation belts could also concentrate more crash force on a small area of the car seat.
The rule of thumb to follow with installation is to never use your baby's car seat in a way that was not intended by the manufacturer. When you install the car seat using methods not outlined in the instruction manual, you are, in essence, using your child as the crash test dummy. We cannot be sure of what will happen when car seats are used in ways that have not been crash tested and approved. Read your car seat instructions and your vehicle owner's manual to find out how your car seat can be installed. If you cannot get the car seat installed tightly using either the vehicle seat belt or the LATCH system, find a certified child passenger safety technician or a car seat inspection station by visiting Safe Kids USA
This is all wrong, this is for harnessed car seats not boosters.
There are LATCHable boosters. Dedicated boosters without a 5 point harness that LATCH in. They are the exception rather than the rule, but they DO exist. The Nautilus can be LATCHed in booster mode (for some reason, they gave this info to techs at Lifesavers but still haven't updated the manual, people who have called their customer service have confirmed this).
The Clek seats (all dedicated boosters) all LATCH in http://clekinc.com/olli/
The Sunshine Kids Monterey and Britax Parkway SGL can be LATCHed. These are dedicated boosters that have no internal 5 point harness.
The ability to latch a booster has nothing to do with safety when IN use, and all to do about safety when NOT in use (projectile). If your booster can't be secured with lower anchors then you have to remember to use the seat belt every time it's not in use to secure it. That's it. It's the equivalent of a cup holder. Not a necessary feature but sure is nice to not have to remember to belt it in when not in use.
Non-LATCHable boosters do not get "installed". They simply sit on the seat. A booster is nothing more than a pre crash positioner. It is "boosting" the child up to properly fit into an adult seat belt. Some do this better than others.
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