Kids and carseats?
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Check with your state law, my 5 yr old is legally able to be out of a booster. My 3 yr old is in a booster with a back to it. She is over the weight limit and age requirements. Your 3 yr old could be in a booster with a back. Good luck, my 3 yr old loves her new seat and it sits her up better and fits her perfect.
First you have to look at the law, depending on where you live a child could have to be in a booster up until age 7-8..My lil mans not that old yet so I can't help too much but I would hope that most people go by whatever age/weight the law says!
My 9 yr old is still in a no-back booster. He's 48" tall and only in the 50 lb range. I know I may be abnormal but it's not worth losing him a car accident just for something so dumb! My 4 year old is now in a high back booster. I've seen signs that they should stay in until they're 4'7".
Just wanted to add that I live in MI, where the law is 4-4-4, once they reach 4 years, 4 ft tall, 40 lbs they no longer are legally required to ride in a booster but even the manufacturer suggests them to be much bigger than that.
in pa there are billboards every where saying
"the magical number is 4'9" until then they need a booster or car seat."
my son is 4 1/2 and 40 lbs and was just moved to a booster. only, because i knew he wouldnt pull a "magic" trick with the belt.
That 3 year old at 42 pounds may be too heavy for the 5-point harness. Unless it is a Britax Husky, it won't withstand the force of a crash.
If you can get the 3 year old to hang with a booster, I'd go that route. If not, the Britax is probably the best 5-point seat on the market for the heavier kids.
I think its a National law that says they have to be 42" before coming out of the seat! Which I think is like in Kindergarten.. But I am not 100% positive on what age they would be 42"..
Super job keeping your kids restrained! I am all about extended harnassing and extended rear-facing.
I put my 2 1/2 yr old in a booster seat. She figured out how to get out of the carseat with a harness though. She's at the weight limit for the booster and stays in it (unlike the other carseat). I think it depends on the state law and if your children are ready for it or not.
I moved my son from a 5-point to a booster at age 3 1/2 and he was 45lbs. 45lbs is the weight requirement for my state (California) and they usually don't vary much between states. Sounds like your 3y/o is almost ready. I got my boy a Britax Parkway and he looooves it! Good luck.
Mine are almost 8 and sit on the seat in a H harness that they can wear till they weigh 32 kg. They came out of their booster at 4 which is when they became too tall and we followed all the recommendations set out by child safety at Vic Roads. The longer in their H harness the better(if you are not sure what a h harness is their is a picture on the second link)
can i just say that u have very small childen
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