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5yo in a car with lapbelts only in back...
We have an 88 Topaz with lap belts only in the back. My 5yo is 45 in tall and 43 lb. He is currently in a FP Futura 20/60 with the overhead shield. I just noticed yesterday that the top of his shoulders are even (just a tiny bit above) with the slots that the harness straps come out of. It is my understanding that a child outgrows a forward facing seat when his shoulders are above the slots that the harness straps come out of. As far as his ears being below the top of the seat he has plenty of room.
This car has shoulder belts only in the front and they are of the motorized variety that are not attatched to the lap belt. I also have two older boys almost 10yo and 8yo who sit on one side of the FP seat or in the front seat passenger seat with the shoulder belt (no airbag on passenger side). We don't take the kids in this car frequently as it is our 2nd car, but sometimes logistics require it.
What are my options (other than buying another vehicle-we don't have the money for that right now)? I am dissapointed that my son may be outgrowing the FP by height long before reaching its weight limit. I mean he *just* outgrew the seats with the 40 lb limit between June and August. In our other vehicle I had just removed the harness straps from his harnessed booster in August. The FP was bought so he could ride in a carseat a bit longer in the 88 Topaz. Now that doesn't look like it will be the case.
Cherie in PA
We have an 88 Topaz with lap belts only in the back. My 5yo is 45 in tall and 43 lb. He is currently in a FP Futura 20/60 with the overhead shield. I just noticed yesterday that the top of his shoulders are even (just a tiny bit above) with the slots that the harness straps come out of. It is my understanding that a child outgrows a forward facing seat when his shoulders are above the slots that the harness straps come out of. As far as his ears being below the top of the seat he has plenty of room.
This car has shoulder belts only in the front and they are of the motorized variety that are not attatched to the lap belt. I also have two older boys almost 10yo and 8yo who sit on one side of the FP seat or in the front seat passenger seat with the shoulder belt (no airbag on passenger side). We don't take the kids in this car frequently as it is our 2nd car, but sometimes logistics require it.
What are my options (other than buying another vehicle-we don't have the money for that right now)? I am dissapointed that my son may be outgrowing the FP by height long before reaching its weight limit. I mean he *just* outgrew the seats with the 40 lb limit between June and August. In our other vehicle I had just removed the harness straps from his harnessed booster in August. The FP was bought so he could ride in a carseat a bit longer in the 88 Topaz. Now that doesn't look like it will be the case.
Cherie in PA