Harness to booster question

[Pnukey]

 My son is 4 and weighs about 37 pounds. He is in a 5 point harness, but the straps don't fit around him any more. I can use it as a high back booster if I take the straps out, but there is no latch system in my car. How would I secure the high back booster to the seat? Would I just use the seatbelt to hold both him and the booster in the car? I may just switch to a regular booster. It says it's OK to use with a 4 year old. 

I didn't have this problem when my older child transitioned. The laws were different.

Thanks, ladies. :)

[MommyBoha]

Honestly Id keep him harnessed longer. My personal minimum for boostering is 6. He's a small 4 year old and has an increased chance of submarining in a booster seat. There are so many options out there that will harness to 65lbs or longer. You probably have one of the 3-1 seats and those typically make horrible boosters.  A graco Nautius would be great seat for you. It harnesses to 65lbs, then turns into a booster.

But yes, you would just use the seatbelt with the booster part of the seats. Few boosters are allowed to be LATCHed 

[Kris_PBG]

I completely agree.

Quoting MommyBoha:

Honestly Id keep him harnessed longer. My personal minimum for boostering is 6. He's a small 4 year old and has an increased chance of submarining in a booster seat. There are so many options out there that will harness to 65lbs or longer. You probably have one of the 3-1 seats and those typically make horrible boosters.  A graco Nautius would be great seat for you. It harnesses to 65lbs, then turns into a booster.

But yes, you would just use the seatbelt with the booster part of the seats. Few boosters are allowed to be LATCHed 

[jrp0606]

what type of seat do you have?

really you don't want to place a child in a booster seat until they are at least 40lbs.  there are lots of seats available that can keep him safe and harnessed for longer.

[AquarianPath]

 My 4 year old is 43 lbs and is 45 inches tall and he's in a booster. He does just fine.

[tabi_cat1023]

Well latch doesn't hold a booster in most times, its just the seatbelt holding both the child and the seat in the car.  The seat is more of a belt positioner at booster point.

I don't think very many 4 year olds are ready to be boostered emotionally.  They usually will not stay correctly seated 100% of the time.

Instead of spending the money for a booster think about buying a seat that will harness longer.  The evenflo generations 65 at babiesrus is only $99, the APex 65 is $85 at Big LOts stores, and $89 at albeebaby.com

Theres also the graco Nautilus thats $144 online and it can harness til 65lbs then booster til 100lbs..so worth the money.

Your child will be much safer harnessed longer.