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dsiebert
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Borderline for Britax Roundabout and confused about IL Laws
My nearly 3 year old daughter weighs 37 lbs (over 40 with winter clothing) and is 39 inches tall. The straps on her Britax Roundabout were well below her shoulders and the strap slack was minimal while getting her into the seat because she's so tall. Even though the Britax is supposedly rated to 40'' ( I can't imagine how), we made the switch her to a booster seat... the Britax Star Riser and Comfy Booster. She seems mature enough to stay in position (doesn't lean or slouch). However, I was just told yesterday that Illinois law (where we live) says that she must be in a "child restraint" until the age of 4. I don't know what a child restraint technically refers to. Does this mean an actual carseat? I suppose we could get one of the larger specialty convertible carseats that goes to 60+ lbs, but this seems like overkill and would also prevent us from positioning at least one of our children in the middle position. (We also have a 3 month old in an infant carrier.) I'm completely confused about what's legal, but more importantly about what's safest for our daughter.
My nearly 3 year old daughter weighs 37 lbs (over 40 with winter clothing) and is 39 inches tall. The straps on her Britax Roundabout were well below her shoulders and the strap slack was minimal while getting her into the seat because she's so tall. Even though the Britax is supposedly rated to 40'' ( I can't imagine how), we made the switch her to a booster seat... the Britax Star Riser and Comfy Booster. She seems mature enough to stay in position (doesn't lean or slouch). However, I was just told yesterday that Illinois law (where we live) says that she must be in a "child restraint" until the age of 4. I don't know what a child restraint technically refers to. Does this mean an actual carseat? I suppose we could get one of the larger specialty convertible carseats that goes to 60+ lbs, but this seems like overkill and would also prevent us from positioning at least one of our children in the middle position. (We also have a 3 month old in an infant carrier.) I'm completely confused about what's legal, but more importantly about what's safest for our daughter.