Not exact matches
Your child is ready for a
booster seat when he's exceeded the limits
of his forward - facing
seat with a five -
point harness.
The Summer Infant baby
seat has a 3
point harness restraint for baby's safety while using
booster seat mode on Summer Infant super
seat includes 2 sets
of chair straps for added security.
While these
seats have a minimum weight requirement
of 40 pounds, the NHTSA recommends that children not transition to one
of these
boosters until they outgrow the weight and / or height limits on their 5 -
point harnessed
seat.
We have purchased an infant
seat with two bases, two convertible car
seats and two youth car
seats that have the five
point harness through the weight
of 80 lbs and then
booster through 120.
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.
Switching to a
booster means doing away with the three or five -
point harness
seat which is better in diffusing the force
of a crash.
(When your child is
seated on the
booster, the tops
of her ears shouldn't be above the vehicle
seat's highest
point.)
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.
The high back
booster uses your vehicle's
seat belts instead
of a five -
point harness.
The higher weight limit
of the five -
point - harness means that your child can remain in the safest position for longer before they use the
seat as a high back
booster.
I reviewed tons
of seats and decided on either the Britax 5
point harness to
boosters or the Regalo.
Booster seats require the use
of your vehicle's
seat belts as opposed to the internal five -
point harness found in convertible or infant
seats.
The rear facing weight limit is between 5 — 40 pounds; the rear facing height limit is at 46 inches; the front facing weight limit is 1 + year, 20 — 55 pounds; the front facing height limit is 46 inches; the car
seat can not be converted into a
booster; the Parents Central on Safercar.Gov gives it a 3 star rating for ease
of use and the Consumer Report gives it 67
points which is a very good rating and topples it with best buy award.
Core Functions and Safety (5 out
of 5): The core function
of the
booster is to provide proper elevation for a child that has outgrown a convertible car
seat or fixed 3 -
point harness forward - facing
seat so that the child can be safely belted in using a standard seatbelt.
Authors
point to such factors as lack
of knowledge about the safety benefits
of booster seats and risk to child passengers.
Yes, it is a little tight and it won't work with all combinations
of booster and car
seats, but with one backless
booster, one five -
point harness and one child without a car
seat, it can work.
Boosters earn a rating
of BEST BET, GOOD BET, Check Fit or Not Recommended, based on a protocol that involves measuring how three -
point lap and shoulder belts fit a child - size test dummy
seated in the
booster on a stationary test fixture.
Boosters earn a rating
of BEST BET, GOOD BET, Check Fit or Not Recommended, based on a protocol that involves measuring how three -
point lap and shoulder belts fit a child - size test dummy
seated in the
booster on a stationary test fixture under four conditions that span the range
of safety belt configurations in passenger vehicles.
The ratings are based on evaluations
of how three -
point lap and shoulder belts fit a child - size test dummy
seated in the
booster on a stationary test fixture.