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leap29
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Please recommend your booster seat for the car...
we're looking into these now for our DS...i don't know which ones are "really good" or not???
thanks!!
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Posted 3/23/09 1:16 PM  |
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CunningOne
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Re: Please recommend your booster seat for the car...
are you looking at one wiht a 5-point harness? or just a seat belt one? How old is your DS?
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| Posted 3/23/09 1:41 PM |
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CarSeatSafety
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Re: Please recommend your booster seat for the car...
What is the age of your son? What is his weight?
Depending on this information a better recommendation for your situation can be made.
Message edited 3/23/2009 1:48:43 PM.
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| Posted 3/23/09 1:48 PM |
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leap29
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Re: Please recommend your booster seat for the car...
ds is going to be 4 in june & he's about 40lbs.
are the 5 point harness ones "safer" than just the seatbelt ones?
tia!
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| Posted 3/23/09 3:14 PM |
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Elizabeth
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Re: Please recommend your booster seat for the car...
The 5 pt harness booster are definitely safer. The child cannot just move the seatbelt (shoulder belt) from in front of them like they can with a regular seatbelt booster. Also, the booster I have has a tether strap which a regular booster generally does not. In the event of an accident, God forbid the seatbelt fails, the 5 pt harness keeps the child in the seat and the tether keeps the seat in the car. I have the Safety 1st Apex 65 for my 6 1/2 year old. He's been in it since he was about 4 yrs old. He can sit in it till he is 65 lbs. Many boosters offer a 5 pt harness but only till 40 lbs then you have to use the seat belt exclusively. My DS is about 55 lbs now. This seat is usually $130-140 depending on where you buy it but if you go to albeebaby.com, they have one of the models on sale for $90. There are only a few boosters with 5 pt harnesses that work past 40 lbs. Britax, Recaro...the Britax is huge even for my minivan. I don't know much about the Recaro. I def recommend the seat I have. It's not as plush as a Britax but it works very well and gets very good reviews.
HTH
ETA: He can actually use the seat till 100 lbs. but the 5pt harness till 65. Not sure when the average boy is 100 lbs but I would think they would outgrow seats in general on height alone before then.
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| Posted 3/23/09 3:27 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Please recommend your booster seat for the car...
Posted by leap29
ds is going to be 4 in june & he's about 40lbs.
are the 5 point harness ones "safer" than just the seatbelt ones?
tia!
Which seat do you currently have DS in? I would keep him in that as long as possible. 4 years and 40 pounds is the minimum that the NHTSA suggests. You should really keep them in their seats as long as the seat permits. We are moving DS into a booster in a few weeks, on his 6th b-day. He's right at the height limit of his seat.
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| Posted 3/23/09 3:36 PM |
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leap29
LIF Toddler
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Re: Please recommend your booster seat for the car...
we currently have him in the britax marathon carseat but we want to get a booster seat b/c we have to move our baby from his infant seat into the carseat...otherwise i would keep him in the britax...
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| Posted 3/23/09 7:51 PM |
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HillandRon
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Hillary
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Re: Please recommend your booster seat for the car...
Graco Nautilus...
It is a 3 in one-- 5 pt harness until 65lbs, high booster and then small booster...
got fantastic ratings and I actually like it better than the Britaz I have..
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| Posted 3/23/09 8:31 PM |
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dawnygirl25
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Re: Please recommend your booster seat for the car...
Posted by HillandRon
Graco Nautilus...
It is a 3 in one-- 5 pt harness until 65lbs, high booster and then small booster...
got fantastic ratings and I actually like it better than the Britaz I have..
we just got this for DD and so far loving it!
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| Posted 3/23/09 8:32 PM |
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