When did your child go into the booster seat? How old and I guess weight?

G is 3 yrs and about 33 lbs. Should I be thinking about a booster seat for the car?

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DD is 5, still in her Britax Marathon in my car.

We have a Graco - HighBack Turbo Booster Car Seat for her to use in other cars...we only just started putting her in it a few months ago as a back up seat.

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DS is almost 5 and we're moving him to the Graco high back booster. He's 48lbs, and 46" or something, big for his age. We're moving from the Nautilus because the staps don't fit his shoulders, although it says it goes up to 100lbs.

I wouldn't move a 3yo into a booster just yet.... Maybe try a Eddie Bauer 3in1 or the graco Nautilus.

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DS went in a booster seat on his 6th b-day. DD is 5, and she'll be in her car seat longer than that, since she's smaller than her brother was.

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DS is 3, 40 pounds, 40".
In a regular seatbelt booster in grandma's car, in my car its a 5 point harness booster.

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I'm pretty sure that most boosters start at 40 lbs

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IMO...No...Too young...A five point harness is still the best protection. You can buy a booster that has a harness and use it that way until he is bigger then make it a booster...

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I'm waiting until she out grows or out weighs her carseat. Seeing as it goes up to 70lbs I don't think it will be anytime soon.

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Will's 35 lbs, but I plan on using his Britax til he maxes out the weight (I think 40 lbs?) and then switch to a high back turbo booster.

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DSs were ~4.5 when they went to a high back booster (they are also 95+% in height)

30 pounds and 30" is min for a high back booster (my kids hit this by 2.5, but we still waited)

40 pounds and 40" for a regular booster (we just switched DS#1 into a reg booster at 6+ since his younger brother got the high back)

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4 and 40 is a bare minimum.

Most children are not mature enough to go into a booster at 4 though. They have to be able to sit still, follow instructions, stay in position the entire ride.

It also needs to fit them properly, which a belt with booster doesn't for many younger children. The shoulder part needs to come across their shoulder bone not their neck and not under their arm or behind their back etc. The lap belt must sit low on the hips/top of thighs, not on the abdomen. The legs must bend at the knee at the edge of the booster while the child's back is up against the seat back.

I usually recommend booster training with a high back booster at about age 5 depending on maturity. This is where you put a booster in for shore 5-10 minute rides so they can learn to sit properly in it. Other than that, harnessing as long as you can is always safest. Every progression you make with car seats is a step down in safety.

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THey have convertible boosters that go up to 65 pounds - with a 5 point harness.

I told DS if he gets out of his seat (arms/belt/whatever) he gets a double time out - no warnings. The seat is in my mom's car so he's not in it much - but each time we warn him.

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Best bet is to look at the Nautilus or Frontier

Go in the store and try him in them. Budget will factor in for you. They both have similar harness heights, but if he is just a solid kid that doesn't have a long torso, you may be better off with a Frontier since it goes to 85lbs. If he is long torsoed and solid, you may be better off with the Nautilus since he may reach the height limit prior to the weight....

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Posted by 08BabySurprise

Posted by FreeButterfly

THey have convertible boosters that go up to 65 pounds - with a 5 point harness.

I told DS if he gets out of his seat (arms/belt/whatever) he gets a double time out - no warnings. The seat is in my mom's car so he's not in it much - but each time we warn him.

I was just looking online at the Graco Nautilus 3-in-1. I guess that's where we are heading now

Does anyone have the Nautilus? Is it big and wide like a convertible car seat?

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Posted by headoverheels

Posted by 08BabySurprise

Posted by FreeButterfly

THey have convertible boosters that go up to 65 pounds - with a 5 point harness.

I told DS if he gets out of his seat (arms/belt/whatever) he gets a double time out - no warnings. The seat is in my mom's car so he's not in it much - but each time we warn him.

I was just looking online at the Graco Nautilus 3-in-1. I guess that's where we are heading now

Does anyone have the Nautilus? Is it big and wide like a convertible car seat?

Yes, and my DS loves it, it's so comfy for him!

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Wow, 50 lbs! He's like a 5 year old!!

E is in the Graco Nautilus, it's great. Very comfy, very secure and it has a cup holder and little storage things in the arms that fit little toys. She loves it.

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Posted by eroxgirl

Wow, 50 lbs! He's like a 5 year old!!

E is in the Graco Nautilus, it's great. Very comfy, very secure and it has a cup holder and little storage things in the arms that fit little toys. She loves it.

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My kids were 4.5. Both are tall and met the weight limit as well.