For booster seats, a child who can legally move out
of a booster seat at age 8 might be too small to fit well in a seatbelt and is at greater risk of serious injuries in a crash.
Not exact matches
With the huge variety
of seats available with harnessed limits
at 80 lbs in the US and harnessed height limits
at 62 inches there is little need to rush a
booster.
So I was delighted when the nice folks
at Clek offered to send us one
of their Oobr highback
booster seats to try out.
If your toddler is in that in - between stage
of being too big for a high chair but too small for the dining room table, take a look
at one
of my favorite
booster seats.
To make things even easier for you, here
at Baby & Co, we've evaluated the results and selected some
of the winning
seats from each category: infant carriers, extended rear facing, combination and high back
booster seats and considered some
of the best - selling brands including Cybex, Recaro, Britax and Kiddy to ensure you are making a well informed decision when buying your
seat.
You don't want your child outgrowing a
booster seat too soon, so if your child is
at the top
of the growth charts, consider buying a
booster seat with high weight and height limits.
Suitable from 9kgs to 36kgs these flexible child car
seats will convert from a child car
seat at a miniumum
of 15 kg or a maxiumu
of 18kgs to a highback
booster seat from 15 - 36kgs or 12 years
of age.
An extra storage space is incorporated
at the sides
of the
booster seat to hold your baby's small toys.
First, look
at the different types
of car
seats to see which one fits your needs: backless, backed, or combination
booster seat.
It is important to remember that each stay has its own set
of rules for
booster seats and you can check that out
at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety website — or
at your local police station.
There are a few things that you need to know about
booster seats before looking
at the different kinds
of booster seats available:
The safety advantage
of a
booster seat lasts longer than most parents think: Your child should stay in a
booster seat until she's
at least 4 feet 9 inches tall and
at least 8 years old, which may be different than what your state's law suggests as a minimum.
Forward - facing in a Britax Harness -2-
Booster or
Booster Seat: Your child has outgrown the seat if the tops of their ears are at or above the top of the head restraint when seated OR if the harness straps can't be positioned in the closest position at or above their should
Seat: Your child has outgrown the
seat if the tops of their ears are at or above the top of the head restraint when seated OR if the harness straps can't be positioned in the closest position at or above their should
seat if the tops
of their ears are
at or above the top
of the head restraint when
seated OR if the harness straps can't be positioned in the closest position
at or above their shoulders.
Follow your state car
seat laws, but where they are lacking (some states say it is okay to take kids out
of a car
seat at age 4 or 5, for example), follow the recommendations
of the AAP and keep your kids in a
booster seat until they are about 4» 9» tall.
You just have to keep the Graco
booster seat until your child outgrows the Evenflo Tribute LX, which is usually
at 5 - 6 years
of age.
Convertible baby high chairs - the
seats of these modern baby high chairs can convert into toddler
booster seats for eating
at the table when your baby grows out
of his high chair.
Pros: This travel
booster seat offers some
of the best safety features, packed into a very light and compact package — so small that it won't be any trouble
at all to take it along on vacation, to visit other people's houses, or restaurants.
Another drawback is that the height
of booster seat back requires a higher back chair, which might not be available
at all restaurants, so you may not be able to fully secure the chair to the
seat, which would also negate the use
of the five point harness.
A travel
booster seat will offer the convenience and comfort
of feeding
at home, while you're on the go with your little one.
Though South Dakota is one
of only a few U.S. states without a
booster seat law,
booster seats are strongly recommended until a child weighs
at least 80 pounds and is 4» 9» tall.
Most states in the U.S. now have laws requiring the use
of booster seats until age 8, though there are exceptions if the child reaches a certain height or weight
at a younger age.
While it is priced on the higher end
at close to two hundred dollars it eliminates the need to purchase a
booster sear after your child grows out
of their front - facing
seat.
Though age and size limits depend on the model,
booster seats generally start
at a minimum
of 4 years old and
at least 40 pounds.
High back
booster seats tend to provide a better fit for the shoulder belt, since they have a built - in belt guide
at the top
of the
seat.
The Viaggio is undoubtedly one
of the best high back
booster car
seats on the market, so you should take a look
at it and then decide whether you like it or not.
Once converted to a
booster seat, the shoulder strap
of the car's
seat belt can be threaded through a slot near the child's shoulder, ensuring that it hits
at the correct place.
While the weight limit for moving out
of a
booster seat varies greatly from state to state - over 40 lbs in some states; over 80 lbs in others -
at some point your 5, 6, or 7 year old will likely outgrow their 5 - point harness carseat and need to move to a
booster seat.
To sum it up, the Maxi Cosi RodiFix
Booster is one of the best high back booster seats worth look
Booster is one
of the best high back
booster seats worth look
booster seats worth looking
at.
An easy access recline handle, which is
at the front
of the
booster, allows you to adjust the
seat bottom and recline the
booster for longer journeys.
Let's take a look
at key features
of one
of the best high back
booster seats:
The KidsEmbrace Fun - Ride High Back
Booster is part
of the Car
seat test program
at Consumer Reports.
Get her a
booster seat that fits on a regular chair
at your table, or one
of those Kaboost things that goes underneath.
Additionally, an up - to - date chart
of state
booster seat laws and information is available
at http://www.iihs.org/laws/childrestraint.aspx.
«Based this new analysis
of a decade's worth
of data on children involved in crashes, policymakers, pediatricians and health educators should continue to recommend as best practice the use
of belt - positioning
booster seats once a child outgrows a harnessed based child restraint until he / she is
at least 8 years
of age,» says Dennis Durbin, MD, MSCE, co-scientific director
of The Center for Injury Research and Prevention and study co-author.
«We wanted to take a fresh look
at booster seats» effectiveness to reduce injury among this age group, because when we first evaluated the protective benefits
of booster seats in 2002, most children using them were 4 and 5 years old,» explains lead researcher Kristy Arbogast, PhD, director
of Engineering
at CHOP's Center for Injury Research and Prevention.
While 47 states have
booster seat laws, only 25 states and the District
of Columbia require
booster seats for children up to
at least age 8.
If your child can sit up on his own for an extended period
of time, he may be able to join you
at the table in a secure
booster seat.
I like it because it is connected to the
seat via LATCH (no projectile
booster), it has a clean and tidy appearance unlike some
seats on the market that have puffs
of padding everywhere, and it scores well on the safety ratings.I got a great price on the bosoter
at Albee Baby and received the car
seat incredibly quickly.
My older son is 3 and he uses it instead
of a
booster seat to sit
at the table with us.
If you know your toddler can not handle sitting in a
booster without straps
at the kitchen table and would benefit from the high back
of the
booster seat on this high chair, this is the perfect choice for you.
A convertible car
seat begins
at the weight
of a newborn and then holds a child until they are big enough for a
booster seat.
This means that a
booster seat will be used for
at least a couple
of years, if not more.
Or choose what's known as a convertible car
seat, which stays in the vehicle and will see your baby into toddlerhood; it's designed to face the rear (for the first year
at least; the American Academy
of Pediatrics now recommends that toddlers ride rear - facing until they're 2 years old) as well as the front and will accommodate a child up to about 40 pounds (some also work as
boosters for children up to 100 pounds).
Booster seats found
at yard sales or flea markets could have a history
of car accidents.
A
booster seat also allows your child to feel included with the rest
of those
seated at the table.
If you can find a
booster seat that comes with a tether system, by all means, put it
at the top
of your consideration list.
While great progress has been achieved in recent years in preventing child occupant deaths and injuries, and increasing the correct use
of child safety
seats,
booster seats and safety belts — thanks in no small measure to the tireless dedication
of NHTSA and its many partners in the child passenger safety community — more work needs to be done to protect child occupants who remain
at heightened risk.»
Depending on the product's guidelines and your baby's physical development, it might be possible that your child will be ready to downsize to a space - saving
booster seat at or around 9 months
of age.
At Baby & Co in Bristol we stock the complete range
of award winning BeSafe car
seats from group 0 + infant carriers to reward facing group 1 car
seats and highback
booster seats group 2/3.
Remember that if your vehicle doesn't have headrests
at least up to the tips
of the child's ears, you would need a high back
booster in that
seating position.