carseat help please....

[xanayda]

My daughters dad wants to come pick my daughter up for the weekend.. cool no problem. I asked him if he had enough room for an extra car seat and a booster (he's going to pick up his other daughter too,diff mom)

My daughter is 4 and her sister (the other little girl) is 5. anyways he tells me he wasn't planning on having them in carseats anymore because they are too big... my daughter is not even 40 lbs yet. Plus they live about 2 hours away from me I told him he wasn't taking my kid without a carseat... He just called me and told me the florida law is after 3 they don't have to be in a carseat... i can't find any info or maybe i'm just not looking in the right places.. please help.

[mommyziegler]

`that  is wrong!!!! if he is not going to put her in a carseat he should not get her! I'll try and look up flordia carseat laws but i think they are the same everywhere

[amayabrianna]

 Yes, Fl is they don't have to be in a carseat but must be in at least a booster seat until 5. AT LEAST a booster seat. A HBB or carseat is better. But if you are having issues I would say at least a booster seat if you don't wanna fight with him. Oh and carseat laws vary by state. So here is he link that gives all the states and their laws.  

http://www.elitecarseats.com/custserv/custserv.jsp?pageName=car_seat_laws

[mommyziegler]

Child Car Seat Requirements

Florida law requires children under 5 years of age to be properly restrained no matter where they are seated in the vehicle. Children through age 3 must be secured in a separate carrier (child safety seat) or in a vehicle manufacturer's integrated child safety seat. For children ages 4 - 5, a separate carrier, an integrated child safety seat, or a safety belt may be used. If a safety belt does not fit the child correctly, a booster set should be used to correctly position the lap and shoulder belts once they outgrow forward facing child safety seats (generally at about 40 pounds and 4 years old). Children from approximately 40-80 pounds and under 4'9" in height should ride in a booster seat.

Infants must ride rear-facing until they are at least one year old and weigh 20 pounds or more. Rear-facing, the infant should be semi-upright at an angle or no more than 45 degrees. A forward-facing older child should ride sitting upright.

Never place a child in a child safety seat in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with a passenger air bag. Always use the back seat.

Violation of the child restraint law carries a fine of $60 and 3 points on the driving record.

[babyboomboom]

Under 5yrs they need to be in a proper child safety seat.

http://babyproducts.about.com/od/statecarseatlaws/qt/florida_cps.htm 

[xanayda]

thanks ladies he will not be going with my daughter anywhere without a carseat of some sort. i'm gonna go talk to the other mom later and see what she thinks...   

[momma2-3boys]

Quoting xanayda:

thanks ladies he will not be going with my daughter anywhere without a carseat of some sort. i'm gonna go talk to the other mom later and see what she thinks...   

Smart call momma!