booster sit .my son is tall and heavy

Quoting k.stark:As a car seat tech I have to warn you that Police officers and fire fighters are not trained in any way in car seat safety unless they too are a CPST..... And even then they can be questionable because those people generally are made to take the class to become a CPST where as others volunteer to take the class on their own time... I strongly urge you to go to safekids.org and find a tech near you..... even a phone call to a seasoned tech could be life saving.. :)
Quoting Momyplease:
Ok I got the answere. because he is over 100 lbs he does not need a booster sit. I flagged down a police officer at the red light today. the one I called earlier never returned my phonecall. but this one was super nice.

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Quoting momtoBrenna:I looked and there aren't any boosters that are going to fit a 4.5 ft 118 lb kid. They are going to be too narrow and the highest weight limit that I have seen is 120 lbs and that one is quite narrow too. Good luck, OP.

Quoting LntLckrsCmQut:I would bypass a pediatrician/fire dept/police dept and talk to a certified, reputable car seat tech. You will get too much conflicting information on here so a car seat tech is your best bet. You can go to safekids.org or http://www.nhtsa.gov/cps/cpsfitting/index.cfm to find a car seat tech in your area. They will be able to give you clear cut information about what your child needs to be safe in your vehicle.

Quoting Idntreallycare:I would say yes he still needs it....

I agree with asking a car seat tech. They would know far more. There must be some way to make the seatbelt fit him right without getting literally stuck in a booster.

Only one that i know of that holds over 100lbs is the Sunshine kids Monteray Booster, it hold up to 120lb's. My son has this one, he is so tiny I think he will be 18 before he outgrows it.
Quoting momtoBrenna:
He is over 100 lbs so he should be out of the booster. I don't know of any that are rated above 100 lbs.

- momtoBrenna
Silver Member on Jan. 25, 2013 at 1:11 PMI looked and there aren't any boosters that are going to fit a 4.5 ft 118 lb kid. They are going to be too narrow and the highest weight limit that I have seen is 120 lbs and that one is quite narrow too. Good luck, OP.