wat age to us the backless booster seat ??

Mrz_Jackson

My son will be 5 next month an I still have him in a carseat I'm not exactly sure wat age to start using the booster or if I want to lol I feel he's safer in a carseat . Wat is the rite age to get rid of the carseat an go to the booster?

sands3

My son started using one at 4

Steph_Due_101611

My son has since he was 3 cause he was too big for a carseat and met the requirements for a booster.

jules

Usually 4. Because that's when they reach the weight limit of 40 pounds. But it's more important that the seat belt is in the correct place for safety and of he still fits and u feel comfortable with the car seat it's not going to hurt if u feel like waiting. But by 5 he should safety wise b ready!

Mrz_Jackson

Thanks everyone @jules he only 34 pounds lol

jules

Oh ok does he meet the time requirement?

ashley_smashley

Rear facing is 500% safer than forward facing! Check these links out

http://www.thestoryof5.com/2009/04/my-extended-rear-facing-toddler.html?m=1

http://extendedrearfacing.org/

http://www.joelsjourney.org/

The first link has info at the bottom about the dangers of booster seats. Please read this stuff!

Tinknbob

You may have to call the safety department and see what their law is on weight and heighth in your city.

Mrz_Jackson

@Jules on a few different seats he does but @ashley_smashleys links freaked me out so I think we'll be in a carseat for a bit longer lol thanks everybody !

Máthair

My son was five, but he was/is small for his age. If you call you police department
(Non emergency number) they can tell you your states car seat and booster seat laws.

perly

Im all for rear facing until the child doesn't fit in that position anymore, but i doubt a 5 year old fits comfortably like that.
As long as your son fits in the car seat, you should definitely use it. My little brother and sister used it until they were 6 so there's nothing wrong with using the car seat for as long as you need too. Now my niece skipped from her toddler car seat to the booster seat (which i totally disagreed with) and i would always tell my brother(older) that she needed the appropriate car seat but he never got it for her. My niece is 4 now about to turn 5 and she uses the booster seat.

jules

I agree with @perly there's nothing wrong with still using it especially if your child still fits in it and you feel.comfortable with it

perly

By the way, the picture below shows the kind of car seat my brother and sister used until they were 6.

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y401/ncanales14/P14187671_zpsc2429e74.jpg

angie87

Am keeping my son in scar seat till he can not fit no more they are safer then a booster. I think age 4-5 is when they can go in a booster not sure. My cousin is 6 going to be 7 in August and she still in a car seat but she is also small

babyinblack682

If he can fit in a five point harness I would keep him in it

lilbit01_209

@perly That is a booster seat. Our daughter has one just like it. The back comes off and makes a backless booster. My daughter is over 6 1/2 and still uses the back.

perly

@lilbit01_209 ok. I thought only the bottom part was the booster. Either way i think its safer than using it without the back. Just my opinion.

lilbit01_209

@perly It is safer in the fact that it properly aligns the belt onto the body. My daughter is short so the belt wont line up properly without the back.

babyinblack682

Plus it has less opportunity to slide out from underneath the child with the back on

perly

@lilbit01_209 My little brother and sister are now 11 and 10 years old and they are so skinny, i bet they still fit in the seats lol. They are real skinny and tall because of my step mom, so Im pretty sure they still fit lol.

Fate

My huge 7 year old is still in a carseat. She's 90th percentile, height and weight, but I feel she's safer if she stays in it as long as possible.

captivated

You couldnt be more correct @fate.