Harness to booster question

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  • MommyBoha
  on Nov. 8, 2009 at 1:46 PM

• 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 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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  • Kris_PBG
  on Nov. 8, 2009 at 1:49 PM

• 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 

  
  

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  • jrp0606
  on Nov. 8, 2009 at 1:51 PM

• 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.

  

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  • AquarianPath
  on Nov. 8, 2009 at 1:53 PM

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

  

  
  

  

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  • tabi_cat1023
  on Nov. 8, 2009 at 1:55 PM

• 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.
  

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