How long do you keep....

[Anonymous]

your children in a rear facing carseat?

A forward facing seat? 

A Booster?

Im a stickler when it comes to carseats. My 4 year old is still in a forward facing 5 point harness because she still fits perfectly fine. 

I know some parents whom have their 3 and 4 year olds in booster seats. 

I know some extremely lazy parents who have their kids that are 4 years and up in no booster seats! Makes me so mad. 

[usmcwifey11]

Yep, this. Except I don't have a 5 year old.
My DD will be 4 in February, she's still Rf, as is my 16 month old.

Quoting Shay1327:

Rf - until they max out on height and weight, hopefully until at least 3



Ff- until they max out. My almost 5 year old is still harnessed and should continue for at least 1 more year.



Hbb- until they are the right height, weight, maturity to ride in just a seatbelt.

[Sassy762]

[Jaxsonsmama2009]

My 3 year old and 10 month old are rearfacing. I thought I would flip my oldest soon but don't really see a need to as he still fits fine

[banana-bear]

My 6 1/2 and 4 year olds are still harnessed :o)

[MrsImperfect]

I do whatever the law states. Rf till 20 lbs or whatever it is and 1 yr. And ff until whatever weight that is then booster until whatever legal weight and height.

[Ber-Lynn]

My daughter will be 3 in May and she forward facing.

[Anonymous]

You do realize that all kids grow differently right? My DD was at the height and weight for a booster at age 2.

Quoting MamaPeanut:

This is incredibly unsafe, you can literally kill your child.



NO child should be in a booster until at least 4 and 40 pounds, but realistically around age 6.



All kids need to be in a booster until at least age 8, but most need one until 10-12.

Quoting kristiansmommy1:

I rf till 1, ff till 3, high back till almost 5

[LucyHarper]

Rearfaced until the size of a one year old, forward faced in a five point until 50 pounds, in a booster until 4'9''. My 6 week old is rearfacing in his infant seat, my four, almost five, year old is in a five point, the other kids use a normal seat belt.

[achapman]

i think if i ever tried to strap my 8yr old and 10yr old  in a booster seat they would laugh guess im a  bad mom cause my 10yr old and 8yr old are not in booster seats. 

[banana-bear]

Age and weight matter more for boostering, not height. Maturity is also something to seriously consider.

Quoting Anonymous:

You do realize that all kids grow differently right? My DD was at the height and weight for a booster at age 2.

Quoting MamaPeanut:

This is incredibly unsafe, you can literally kill your child.



NO child should be in a booster until at least 4 and 40 pounds, but realistically around age 6.



All kids need to be in a booster until at least age 8, but most need one until 10-12.

Quoting kristiansmommy1:

I rf till 1, ff till 3, high back till almost 5