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Pooka
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When did you make the switch to a highback booster seat?
DS will be 3 in September and I still have him in a 5point harness seat. But the other day when we were leaving daycare, I was talking to another mom who was putting her son in the car and she had him in a highback booster seat with the regular seatbelt. DS is just 30 lbs now. Can't he stay in the seat he's in for a while? Or do I have to make the switch?
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Melissa
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Re: When did you make the switch to a highback booster seat?
I will keep my almost 3 year olds in their Britax's as long as possible. 5 point harness car seats are much safer than boosters IMO. Aso he is only 30 lbs...I think they have to be 40 for most boosters
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| Posted 8/12/11 3:06 PM |
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Erica
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Re: When did you make the switch to a highback booster seat?
DS#1 was 4.5...definitely over 40 inches and 40 pounds
DS#2 was 4...44 inches and 55 pounds
high back minimum is 30 inches and 30 pounds
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| Posted 8/12/11 3:07 PM |
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nbc188
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C
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Re: When did you make the switch to a highback booster seat?
DD is 4 and 34 pounds, I will keep her in her Britax Boulevard for a long time more. It goes up to 70 pounds with the 5-point harness. I am a car seat freak though 
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| Posted 8/12/11 3:13 PM |
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cutie
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Janine
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Re: When did you make the switch to a highback booster seat?
DD will be 5 in October and she is still in the Britax convertible. I will probably change her when the seat she is in now expires 
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| Posted 8/13/11 2:44 AM |
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pharmcat2000
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Catherine
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Re: When did you make the switch to a highback booster seat?
DD#1 is 5. She is 43" and weighs 41lbs. She is still in carseat with 5-point restraint. I have no plan to change her. She doesn't mind either. She can buckle the whole thing herself, and doesn't mind being strapped...it is all she knows!
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| Posted 8/13/11 6:29 AM |
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Marcie
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Re: When did you make the switch to a highback booster seat?
Here is a post from the other day...figured I would post it, so you get some more opinions of what others do 
Booster Seats
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| Posted 8/13/11 6:39 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Shawn
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Re: When did you make the switch to a highback booster seat?
DS went to a booster on his 6th b-day. I'm never in a rush to move them to the next level of seating. Usually, each "advancement" in seating level is less secure than the previous level.
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| Posted 8/15/11 9:04 AM |
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sasha96
lovin' my 2 little ladies!
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Julianne
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Re: When did you make the switch to a highback booster seat?
Posted by GoldenRod
DS went to a booster on his 6th b-day. I'm never in a rush to move them to the next level of seating. Usually, each "advancement" in seating level is less secure than the previous level.
ITA. they are staying in the 5 point harness as long as i can...though there are high back seats with 5 point harnesses.
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| Posted 8/15/11 9:19 AM |
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ABCiverson
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Amanda
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Re: When did you make the switch to a highback booster seat?
My oldest DD is 5 years old. 42.5 inches and 40lbs. She is still in a 5 point harness and will be for a long time!
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| Posted 8/15/11 10:28 AM |
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tara73
carseat nerd
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Re: When did you make the switch to a highback booster seat?
Posted by Erica
DS#1 was 4.5...definitely over 40 inches and 40 pounds
DS#2 was 4...44 inches and 55 pounds
high back minimum is 30 inches and 30 pounds
NYS law doesn't allow a child to be boostered until a child is 4 OR 40lbs and you must follow manufacturer's suggestions.
The bare minimum recommendation, however, is 4 AND 40.
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| Posted 8/15/11 10:47 AM |
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tara73
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Re: When did you make the switch to a highback booster seat?
Posted by Bubbs
DS will be 3 in September and I still have him in a 5point harness seat. But the other day when we were leaving daycare, I was talking to another mom who was putting her son in the car and she had him in a highback booster seat with the regular seatbelt. DS is just 30 lbs now. Can't he stay in the seat he's in for a while? Or do I have to make the switch?
Every step forward in car seat usage (RF to FF, FF to belt positioning booster, etc) is a step back in safety.
3 year olds don't belong in boosters, they belong in car seats. There is no reason for you to stop using the 5 point harness until you are comfortable doing so. Not to mention, your DS isn't old enough or heavy enough to legally be in a belt positioning booster. Many children aren't mature enough even at 5 to booster full time.
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| Posted 8/15/11 10:51 AM |
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