GN as a booster

cookie123

New member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #1

I'm curious if anyone use the GN as a booster and how is it working out?

 

firemomof3

New member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #2

I tried my dd1 in the GN in booster mode the other day and was very pleasently surprised at how well she fit. It really depends on the child and vehicle. My dd1 is 6y/o 43-46lbs. 49” tall 17” torso she wears a size 6 pants/shirt. She is fairly narrow through the shoulders:

 

wendytthomas

Admin - CPST Instructor

Staff member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #3

It fits Piper very well as a booster.

Wendy

 

tjham

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• Nov 22, 2009

• #4

I used one until recently for my 8 yr old, 45 lb. granddaughter.
It fit her like those pictures. :thumbsup: (Cute kid!)

 

Evolily

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• Nov 22, 2009

• #5

it fits C well (never used it as a booster, but it does fit)

 

christineka

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• Nov 22, 2009

• #6

Here's my kids

I didn't think it fit any of them well. Also, in harnessed mode, my ds' head really flopped, so that I would have been uncomfortable with him being held by only a belt anyway.

 

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DahliaRW

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• Nov 22, 2009

• #7

I used it once as a booster when ds1 was younger. It was a really odd situation where we needed to get to the airport, the car seats had to go into the middle row, and I had to sit in the back, needed locking clip installs in the vehicle, and there was just no way I could install one of the car seats and still get in the car (had to install ds2's scenera rfing first). So, he rode for 10 mins at 3 3/4 yo and 39ish lbs to the airport while I sat behind him holding his shoulders to make sure he stayed in place. And it fit him quite well, actually. But he is long torsoed. I haven't tried it recently, however.

 

carseatcoach

Carseat Crankypants

• Nov 22, 2009

• #8

It seems to fit bigger kids better than littler ones, and it is a very nice backless.

 

cookie123

New member

• Nov 22, 2009

• #9

Thanks! If it provided a decent fit would you go with that at booster time, or consider something else? Just thinking ahead, ya know. Hannah's happy in her harness unless something changes over the school year. Planning to keep her in the harness until summerish. She's 7 now. But right around 40 lbs. Skinny and petite.

 

carseatcoach

Carseat Crankypants

• Nov 22, 2009

• #10

If it fits well, I can't think of any reason not to use it.

 

scoutingbear

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• Nov 22, 2009

• #11

No pics, but it fits A well as a booster. We would have used it as a booster when he outgrew the harness, but, uh, it seems we now have to find a narrower booster for a 3 across.

 

Kat_Momof3

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• Nov 22, 2009

• #12

it fits some kids well, and others not, as evidenced from pics already...

it fits my kids great, but I am opting not to use it as a booster because it wouldn't work in my dh's car (too wide) as a spare booster and Ruthie's head flops some already with it reclined and using the harness, so I wanted something that would keep her sitting up straight... she'll use the Vivo.

It's all about the child and the vehicle.

 

Evolily

New member

• Nov 23, 2009

• #13

On the TC tests all 6 of the GN's tests in booster mode were in the "good" column http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/safedrivers-childsafety-programs-testing-booster-report-924.htm .

I wonder (theoretically, of course) if the slightly high lap belt positioning we sometimes see with the GN might be less of a concern because of the contouring of the seat to prevent submarining. Of course, I wouldn't put a child in it to test my theory, but I still wonder...

 

Kat_Momof3

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• Nov 23, 2009

• #14

CelticLabyrinth said:

On the TC tests all 6 of the GN's tests in booster mode were in the "good" column http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/safedrivers-childsafety-programs-testing-booster-report-924.htm .

I wonder (theoretically, of course) if the slightly high lap belt positioning we sometimes see with the GN might be less of a concern because of the contouring of the seat to prevent submarining. Of course, I wouldn't put a child in it to test my theory, but I still wonder...

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you know, I'm curious about that, too... but I also won't be taking that bet... especially as Ruthie's knees STILL don't bend naturally at the edge of the seat... which I know isn't a REQUIREMENT for a booster, but it still prevents the urge to slouch... and so I try to make sure the knees bend naturally.